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A cure for dandruff!!
What Is Dandruff? Following are some the definitions I have come across:Dandruff is a bothersome problem sometimes thought to be associated with inefficient hair care. Nothi...read more
After a stroke: psychological changes
Feelings of anger, despair, frustration and grief are all normal for people who have had a stroke – and their families. Worries about work, money, close relationships and loss of confid...read more
Alternative psoriasis therapies
The self treatment of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis with unconventional and self administered treatments is a very subjective area and with no scientific studies to support the results it is difficult to ...read more
Biologic drugs for treating psoriasis
Key features of the biologic drugs • Taken by injection ( either in a surgery or at home depending on the specific medication)• Treatment schedule and frequency vary• Will improve psor...read more
Children and psoriasis
Psoriasis is a recurrent skin condition that affects around 2% of the population in the UK. In simple terms, it is only an acceleration of the usual replacement processes of the skin. Normally a skin cell mat...read more
How to treat psoriasis?
The type of treatment prescribed for psoriasis depends on several factors the most important being the severity of the condition in the individual. Treating PS is a very hit and miss affair although there are...read more
Let's take a look at psoriasis
Psoriasis is an autoimmune problem, a dysfunction of the body's metabolism, similar to that which occurs in arthritis (psoriasis is often associated with arthritis) so it seems a cure...read more
Psoriasis and arthritis become one
What is psoriatic arthritis? Psoriatic arthritis is a particular pattern of arthritis seen in association with psoriasis. There may be inflammation of one of several joints either in the han...read more
Psoriasis and treatments
Treatment is based on the severity of the disease and it's responsiveness to prior treatments. The lowest level of treatment is topical medicine are applied to the skin, the next level involves treatments with ultraviolet lig...read more
Psoriasis is in fact an immune system disorder...
Psoriasis is a common skin condition where the skin develops areas that become thick covered with silvery scales. It is a common problem, and millions of people in the United States have psoriasis. The course...read more
Psoriasis: how you can help yourself
Exercise is essential to preserve strength and maintain range of motion. Isometric exercise is often prescribed because it appears to be less damaging to inflamed joints. A range of motion pr...read more
Scalp psoriasis
Psoriasis is a common skin condition affecting 2-3% of the population of the United Kingdom and Ireland. What does it look like? Psoriasis is in simple terms only a vast acceleration of the usual replacemen...read more
That itchy feeling: psoriasis
What is psoriasis? Psoriasis is a recurrent skin condition that affects around 2% of the population in the UK. In simple terms, it is only an acceleration of the usual replacement processes of the skin. Norm...read more
What is genital psoriasis?
Flexural psoriasis occurs in skin folds, armpits, under the breasts, between the buttocks and in the groin area where it can affect the genitals. It appears as red shiny skin without the usual silver scaling ...read more
