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Health Tip: Managing Arthritis of the Hands

(HealthDay News) — Arthritis is a collection of joint diseases that affect more than 50 million...
Health Tip: Chiropractors and Back Pain

(HealthDay News) — For those with back pain, even daily activities can be uncomfortable. A common...
Health Tip: Preventing Stress Fractures

(HealthDay News) — Stress fractures are overuse injuries and usually occur in the lower leg. Typically,...

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Green tea is a popular health trend, with many people sipping in hopes of...
- Posted June 24, 2019
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Many Middle-Aged Men May Have Signs of Thinning Bones
Brittle bones are often seen as a woman’s health issue, but low bone mass...
- Posted May 30, 2019
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Opioid Prescriptions to Teens, Young Adults Still Common
Even amid an epidemic of abuse, opioid painkillers are still commonly prescribed to teenagers...
- Posted May 28, 2019
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Health Tip: Treating a Dislocated Shoulder
(HealthDay News) — Capable of turning in a variety of directions, the shoulder is...
- Posted May 28, 2019
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Health Tip: Preventing Falls on Crutches
(HealthDay News) — To use crutches safely, be sure they fit you properly. Also...
- Posted May 28, 2019
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Got Knee Pain? What You Need to Know About Alternatives to Surgery
Arthritis in the knees can strike people as young as 45, with symptoms severe...
- Posted May 24, 2019
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Health Tip: Treating Scoliosis
(HealthDay News) — Scoliosis is an abnormal curve of the spine. Often diagnosed in...
- Posted May 24, 2019
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Health Tip: Living With Leg Swelling
(HealthDay News) — Leg swelling typically occurs from fluid buildup or inflammation, says Mayo...
- Posted May 22, 2019
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Glucosamine Joint Pain Supplement Could Help the Heart
(HealthDay News) — Glucosamine has long been used as a supplement to help ease...
- Posted May 15, 2019
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Former President Jimmy Carter Breaks Hip, Has Surgery
Former President Jimmy Carter is recovering from surgery for a broken hip after taking...
- Posted May 14, 2019
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Anger a Threat to Health in Old Age
The loss of loved ones can hit the elderly particularly hard, but a new...
- Posted May 9, 2019
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Are You Living with Psoriasis?

A growing knowledge of the skin disease called psoriasis is leading to greater treatment choices, including personalized therapies, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reports.

Psoriasis is an immune system disorder that causes overproduction of skin cells, resulting in scaling, pain, swelling, redness and heat. The condition affects about 7.5 million Americans.

“As we better understand the disease, researchers know more about what specific factors to target in order to develop effective treatments,” FDA dermatologist Dr. Melinda McCord said in an agency news release.

There is no cure for psoriasis, so the main goals of treatments are to stop skin cell overproduction and reduce inflammation. Current therapies include medicines applied to the skin (topical), light treatment (phototherapy), or drugs taken by mouth or given by injection.

Doctors used to take a step-by-step approach, starting patients with mild to moderate psoriasis on topical therapy. If that was ineffective, doctors moved on to phototherapy or drug treatment.