Amy Jacob

Pregnant women are often given strict guidelines on nutrition and wellbeing to follow to promote healthy child development. While taking vitamin supplements is considered the norm, a new study has questioned the necessity of these pills.

People with red hair, pale skin, and freckles have long been advised to take extra precautions when out in the sun. New research has supported these concerns by proving the MC1R gene variant associated with red hair was directly linked to a higher number of genetic mutations in skin cancers.

Boosting the potency of broccoli-related compound indole-3-carbinol (I3C) ten-fold, proved to be a viable treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Patients afflicted with ulcerative colitis (UC) that practiced hatha yoga – a practice of physical yoga postures – for a 12-week period noticed a significant decline in their disease activity.

A new study found that female psoriasis patients have a fourfold increased risk of developing Crohn’s disease (CD).

Patients battling acne can now add a new medication to their regimen. The FDA has approved the over-the-counter (OTC) topical gel adapalene (Differin Gel 0.1%/Galderma Laboratories) for the treatment of acne in people 12 years or older.

With various studies showing the rampant spread of the Zika virus and its growing risk to pregnant women and their fetuses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urged the Puerto Rican government to consider implementing aerial spraying as part of its mosquito control program.

Health experts have persistently scrutinized the negative impact dietary fats have on cardiovascular disease and other medical conditions. Recently, however, researchers have shed a positive light on certain types of dietary fats – specifically the health benefits of consuming more unsaturated fat.

Routine skincare is especially important when basking in the summertime sunshine.

Reaching for an over-the-counter (OTC) pain reliever might be the easiest thing to do when dealing with pain, fever, or even the flu, but pregnant women may want to think twice. New research has traced children’s autism spectrum disorder symptoms to their moms’ use of OTC painkillers.

People often plagued with cravings for their favorite guilty-pleasure foods might be in luck. New research has shown that consuming milkshakes with a supplement called inulin-propionate ester could mitigate cravings for chocolate, pizza, and other high-calorie foods.

Pasta, the fan favorite comfort food and date night dish has often been associated with high calories, so much so health experts have limited pasta consumption in fad diets.

A family history of heart attacks increases psoriasis patients’ odds of having heart attacks and strokes.

Dermatologists have long advised against giving daily baths to kids suffering from eczema, but new research has debunked that practice – a daily wash is acceptable, followed by plenty of moisturizer.

Novartis conducted a global survey of 8,338 patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis across 31 countries to assess patients’ perceptions of what constitutes “clear skin.â€

While psoriasis has long been linked to other inflammatory conditions, there is little information about psoriasis-related hospitalization.

Researchers at The University of Queensland are currently testing a new drug with the potential to reverse, or even halt, the development of asthma.

In patients diagnosed with psoriasis, disease severity has been strongly associated with developing a higher risk of comorbidities affecting the kidney, liver, and pancreas.

Smoking is associated with a long list of harmful health factors.

In recent years, there have been questions raised about the true dangers of testosterone deficiency (TD) and the efficacy and side effects of testosterone therapy, particularly as they pertain to patients who are at risk for cardiovascular disease and prostate cancer.

Healthcare professionals may soon be able to double dip and use diabetes drugs to also treat Alzheimer’s disease, and vice versa.

Patients with heart rhythm problems likely to develop strokes are often incorrectly prescribed aspirin instead of necessary blood-thinning medications.

Patients battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) could also face a higher risk of depression.

Patients suffering from psoriasis are at increased risk of developing serious infections.

Officials reported that a recent outbreak of botulism affecting 20 inmates at a prison in Mississippi was possibly linked to drinking moonshine.

Healthcare professionals have long encouraged adults 50 years of age and older to regularly screen for colon cancer.

Researchers have shown that a new primary care-based program is better at identifying poorly controlled asthma, and promoting improved treatment among children, than routine office visits.

More than one-third of the current US adult population suffers from obesity, which is the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States, according to the NIH.

After the FDA’s March approval of ixekizumab (Taltz/ Eli Lilly and Company), researchers recently confirmed the psoriasis treatment was beneficial even after 60 weeks.

Biologic therapies, such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors, can potentially mitigate symptoms of depression and insomnia in patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.