Psoriasis is a non-contagious, chronic skin disease that occurs when skin cells grow too rapidly, causing thick, white, or red patches. At times, these patches can be covered in a silvery buildup called “scale.” Approximately 4.5 million Americans have been diagnosed with this disease, which can appear on any part of the body. Here are ...
My mother-in-law last winter developed one of the worst cases of rheumatoid arthritis in her hands that her doctor had ever seen, so she prescribed the drug methotrexate for it in February. Methotrexate was to be taken every Tuesday, and gradually the dosage was upped. Incredibly, my mother-in-law, Claire, saw the swelling in her hands ...
There are several types of abortion procedures, each one with its own time and place. Which procedure is used is usually determined by how much time has elapsed into the pregnancy. Other factors, such as the woman’s individual health needs, may sometimes play a role. Before deciding upon a procedure, doctor and patient need to ...
There are many functions of the human body which are nothing less than awe inspiring; conception and pre-natal development are among them. This miracle making design of nature is for the most part an efficient one, but occasionally something goes awry with the process, resulting in an ectopic pregnancy. The Mayo Clinic estimates 20 of ...
With Rheumatoid arthritis everything you do in life is measured against the disease. As the years run into each other, it becomes even more so. What will be the consequences to me if I take that long plane trip, knowing how the fluctuation of cabin pressure will squeeze my body back and forth like a ...
One day in November 2006 our family life changed, irrevocably. My thirteen-year-old daughter, who had been complaining of stomach pains and elimination problems, was the color of chalk. The whites of her eyes, her skin, even her lips were pale. Diagnosed with mononucleosis a year prior, she’d still been sleeping more than usual and felt ...
Sausage digit is not a tasty meat product. It is a group of symptoms indicating the presence of one of several lesser-known arthritis conditions. It looks a lot like its name sounds. A finger or toe swells from tip to base, shaped like a cocktail sausage. It can involve just one finger, toe or all ...
Folic acid is most known as part of prenatal vitamins for pregnant women. It may not be as recognized for its usefulness in other health conditions. For example, this writer uses folic acid under doctor recommendation, to help stop the side effect of hair loss from the arthritis drug, methotrexate. Uses and Benefits Folic acid ...
