Human Body

Psoriasis is a skin condition that most often appears between the teen years and middle age, although it can affect people of all ages. This chronic autoimmune disease is equally common among men and women. Because of the characteristic reddish, scaled patches of skin and uncomfortable symptoms of itching and burning, psoriasis can be distressing. […]

Chronic health conditions affect untold millions of Americans each year. Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is just one of many potentially disabling diseases common throughout the country. RA is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the body attacks its own joints, creating a continual state of inflammation and pain. According to the Arthritis Foundation, estimates show that […]