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- Posted February 1, 2018
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- Posted January 31, 2018
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- Posted December 29, 2017
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Migraine Matters
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- Posted October 11, 2017
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Addictive painkillers should be treatment of last resort, headache expert says
- Posted August 25, 2017
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Study Tests Sound Waves to Monitor Pressure Inside the Skull
Noninvasive experiment aims to reduce risk of brain damage, bleeding and infection
- Posted August 8, 2017
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What Diabetics Need to Know About Over-the-Counter Meds
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- Posted August 5, 2017
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Migraine Linked to Higher Stroke Risk After Surgery
The risk is small, but concerning, researchers say
- Posted January 11, 2017
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Cluster Headaches Can Defy Diagnosis But Respond to Treatment
Pain is so intense it often wakes people from their sleep, neurologist says
- Posted January 2, 2017
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- Posted December 30, 2016
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Migraine and Stroke Risk Linked Again
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- Posted November 15, 2016
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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.