Prebiotic Reduces Risk of Eczema in Infants

Eczema :: Prebiotic Reduces Risk of Eczema in Infants
Adding a supplement to infant formula that encourages the growth of beneficial intestinal bacteria lowers the chances of high-risk babies developing eczema, an international team of researchers report.
Using this “prebiotic” boosts the development of an immature immune system, the scientists explained, and that can help prevent allergies. [...]

What is radiodermatitis

Skin Care :: What is radiodermatitis
Radiodermatitis is a skin disease associated with prolonged exposure to radiation.
It is most commonly found in people working in the medical field who worked extensively with imaging devices.
New cases are less common now than they were at the advent of these technologies, as the long term impact of radiation is [...]

Low-Dose Acitretin May Reduce Nail

By Amanda Gardner
Medical NewsReporter
Low-dose treatment with a drug used to treat skin psoriasis seems to help reduce nail psoriasis, according to Italian researchers.
As many as 78 percent of people with psoriasis have nail psoriasis, which includes irregular pitting, salmon-colored patches on the nail bed, separation of the nail from the nail bed and reddened and [...]