News and Notes about Dermatology and Skin Care
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A recent study of over 500,000 Britons’ health records has revealed that those with the chronic skin condition called psoriasis were most likely to also develop Type 2 Diabetes.  Also alarming was the fact that those with extreme psoriasis where 46 percent more likely to receive a diabetes diagnosis than those without the skin condition. … Read more

What most people deem as a safe and healthier alternative to baking in a tanning bed might also offer dangers of its own.  According to a panel of experts who reviewed a vast amount of scientific studies and documents, the active ingredient in spray tan solutions, dihydroxyacetone (DHA), has the potential to cause DNA damage … Read more

Humans require vitamin D for healthy living. Too little vitamin D results in soft bones in children (rickets) and fragile, misshapen bones in adults (osteomalacia). You also need vitamin D for other important body functions. Vitamin D deficiency has now been linked to breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, heart disease, depression, weight gain, and … Read more

Like most autoimmune diseases, the “how and whys” of psoriasis are relatively unknown in common medical circles.  What is known is tremendous pain and suffering that results from psoriasis.   Those with the disease often suffer from red and white, inflamed patches on the surface of their skin which often are very itchy and painful.  A … Read more