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Common Types of Arthritis in Adults

You’ve heard of arthritis and maybe even some of the different types of arthritis. Did you know there are more than 100 types of arthritis? Some forms of arthritis are more prevalent than others. Following is information on the six most common types of arthritis in adults. According to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

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Soothe the Symptoms of Psoriasis

Psoriasis is a very complicated and uncomfortable disease of the skin. The sufferer of psoriasis experiences painful inflammation and scaling. Additionally, psoriasis may result in pain throughout the body. This pain may include joint pain and general skin pain. Many people with psoriasis often express mental anguish in addition to the other symptoms associated with ...

Psoriasis Causes and Symptoms

Psoriasis is a chronic skin disorder that affects over 7 million people in the US. It strikes both men and women in equal numbers, and the average age of onset is 27, although it occurs in young children in a small percentage of cases. While its main symptoms are thickened, scaly skin, psoriasis is now ...

Can Psoriasis Cause Arthritis?

Psoriasis is the skin disease where certain cells in the skin grow and divide far too rapidly. This out of control growth causes patches of skin where the quickly dying cells collect to raise in scale-like areas. These areas flake off as the skin cells are shed. Doctors have determined that psoriasis is an autoimmune ...

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Folic Acid Uses, Benefits, and Risks

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 ...