Psoriasis

Would you try the no-shower challenge? That is the question that author Katie Maguire asked her readers in the article, “3 Things That Happen When You Stop Showing For A Month”. In this article, Maguire dives into the positive outcomes of not showering for an entire month. She took the results from two journalists James Hamblin and Julia Scott, and compiled a list of three changes their body underwent while going without a shower for 30 days. While reading this article, I was very critical of…

My chemical element is Sulfur. If you were to be looking at a periodic table, its symbol would be S. Sulfur’s atomic number is 16. Sulfur has 16 protons, 16 electrons, and 16 neutrons. Sulfur’s atomic mass is 32.065 and its mass number is 32. Sulfur comes from the Sanskrit word “Sulvere” and also the latin word “Sulphurium”. Sulfur was discovered in Ancient times and has been mentioned in both the Bible and the Torah. Sulfur is commonly found in meteorites, volcanoes, hot springs, and as…

receptors can be blocked by lowering the temperature of the skin. Cryotherapy is used in different specific areas of medical and preventive medicine, such as: neuropathology, vertebrology, psychiatry, rheumatology, dermatology, complex therapy of psoriasis, cosmetology, sports medicine, general surgery, traumatology etc. Therefore, cryotherapy has positive effects on recovery in many areas of…

Flaws: Internal and External The day I found my rash, I did not know it would be a life long struggle. I remember my family telling me that it was just a rash and that it would go away, it never did. It may not seem like a significant problem, but at 7 years old it was. This led me to see that everyone has their flaws, big or small. The morning that I had to go back to school with my new addition, I was terrified. Would my friends still like me? Would I be treated differently? Would they…

What Causes Chronic Nose Itch? A few years ago, when I was still living down in North Carolina, I worked as a part-time cashier at a grocery store. One day, a customer came into my line and whispered, “You just touched your nose. Could you use some hand sanitizer before touching my groceries?” Or, something to that effect. I was mortified. First off, my nose itch is chronic and constant. It’s embarrassing, but there’s nothing I can do about it. Second of all, I didn’t pick my nose, I scratched…

America had brilliant heroes for instance Frederick Douglass, Susan B. Anthony and so much more. But one American hero was the greatest among the all the heroes was Martin Luther King Jr. King grew up in Atlanta, Georgia where half of the population was filled with African Americans. King was a humanitarian and activist. He brought change throughout the South states by inspiring the whites and black. He was commemorated throughout history for his sinewy work for equal right. King was an…

Choice “C” is the best answer. Hidradenitis suppurative (HD) is a chronic, recurrent, debilitating disease that presents with painful, inflamed lesions in the apocrine-gland–bearing areas of the body, most commonly the axillary, inguinal, and anogenital areas. Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) has traditionally been considered a disorder of the apocrine glands however, it is now known to actually be a defect of the follicular epithelium; therefore, there is a movement towards calling the disease…

Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an evaluation of how the individual’s well-being may be affected over a period of time by a disease, disability or disorder. There are two types of HRQoL instruments; generic HRQoL instruments and disease-specific HRQoL instruments. Generic HRQoL instruments consist of the multi-attribute utility instruments (MAUI). Generally, MAUI comprises of many sub-instruments such as EQ-5D, HUI, and SF-6. The EQ-5D defines health according to five dimensions which…

Treating the Itchy Bumps on Legs Itchy Bumps can appear anywhere on the legs, whether it is on the feet or on the thigh. People who get this type of bumps often have the feeling to scratch it as it is so itchy. They are so frustrating but there is no need to worry about these bumps. These bumps are usually small and itchy, and appear and disappear more often. It is usually not advisable to scratch or burst open the bump as it will open the skin and cause unnecessary infection. Let us discuss…

The integumentary system is commonly known for one of many visible complex organ systems. The system is made up of skin, hair, nails, glands, and nerves. The integumentary system shields the body from substances in the outside world. It holds body fluids, protects the body from a disease, removes waste products, and regulates the body’s temperature. While accommodating to do all of that, the integumentary systems teams up with many systems in your body. All of those systems each sustain internal…