Juvenile Diabetes Is Common But It Can Be Prevented Juvenile diabetes, or type 1 diabetes, is commonly diagnosed in children and young adults. Juvenile diabetes means that the young person’s body no longer produces insulin. Insulin is a hormone that converts glucose, or sugar, into energy. There are many...
Conditions and Diseases
Health related topics on a variety of conditions and diseases.
Psoriasis Arthritis
Psoriasis Arthritis is Characterized by Swelling and Pain If a patient has psoriasis arthritis there is bound to be swelling as well as pain in the joints which is called inflammation and it causes a scaly rash on the skin which usually affects the wrists, ankles, knees, fingers, as...
Plaque Psoriasis Inflammation Causes
Plaque Psoriasis is the Most Common Form of Psoriasis Of all the different forms of psoriasis, plaque psoriasis is the most frequently diagnosed one. It can be recognized as it manifests itself as a clearly defined area of the skin having a raised, red as well as inflamed section...
Enbrel Psoriasis Information
What you Should Know About Enbrel Psoriasis There are so many different types of psoriasis that are out there today, and enbrel psoriasis is one of the forms of treatment for psoriasis in general. Enbrel psoriasis is one of the most common types of treatment for psoriasis, and so...
Diabetes Insulin Facts
Essential Facts about Diabetes Insulin. People with diabetes take insulin to control their blood sugar (otherwise known as glucose). It can not be taken by mouth because it would be destroyed by digestion. Most people who need insulin take shots of it. Popular ways to take it include pens,...
Diabetes Type 2
Diabetes Type 2 is often called adult onset diabetes because it usually occurs in the later years of life. As a person ages they lose the ability to produce enough insulin or the ability for that insulin to work effectively to process the blood sugar needed for living. Diabetes Type 2...
Best Psoriasis Treatment
Doctors will say “See Your Dermatologist For The Best Psoriasis Treatment” If you have a rash that won’t go away and you notice flaky, red, inflamed skin, you might have psoriasis. Many people have psoriasis and don’t know it. They just think they have a rash or that they’re...
Allergy Shots What Exactly Are They?
Allergy shots are shots given to allergy sufferers to help their immune system build a tolerance for whatever allergen causes them problems. Allergy shots are prescribed and injected by a doctor after thorough skin or blood testing. The use of allergy shots to build up the immune system’s tolerance...
Obesity: Cause Treatment Prevention
All About Obesity: The Cause, Treatment, and Prevention Being obese is different from being overweight. People that are overweight are at danger of becoming obese but their health is still not at a great risk as it is with obese people. Obesity is a condition in which excess body...
Psoriasis: There Is Help Available
If you’ve never had psoriasis, then you have no idea how uncomfortable it can be. Psoriasis is a skin disorder that causes, red, inflamed, flaky skin. It can occur on any part of the body. It itches, sometimes it hurts and it’s embarrassing if it occurs on a part...