What Doctors Don't Tell You...
Poor diagnosis and the overuse of steroids have caused a rash of severe side effects, leading to malpractice suits. ...
The epidemic of eczema, which affects one fifth of children, may be the fallout from our obsessive concern with keeping our children free of germs. ...
Several helpful tips for last week's reader who wanted to know what she could do to help her baby's eczema. One mother whose tot also suffered from a bad bout of the eczema says the condition cleared up when he was put on a gluten-, corn- and dairy...
A 22-year-old woman suffers from this condition, symptoms of which include troublesome itching, redness, dryness, and sometimes cracking, weeping and scabbing. Can anyone offer her advice on treatment?
Having read your booklet Guide to Asthma and Eczema, I feel I should write to you about something you wrote on page 23.
A Yugoslavian grandmother came to the aid of one reader who suffered from pompholyx eczema (a common form that affects hands and feet) after the birth of her first child
Last week, we had a query from a mother whose teenage daughter has recently developed psoriasis on her face. The reader is so worried about her daughter being bullied at school for this that she has decided to teach her at home instead. But before...
Understanding the causes of eczema can be helpful in preventing new cases. But if you or your child is already suffering, it also pays to know all the possible triggers. Factors that can cause ecz ...
Nan Kathryn Fuchs PhDWhenever I begin working with a new patient, I take a comprehensive health history which includes the question, "Do you have any skin problems?" I'm particularly concerned about such conditions as psoriasis, eczema, and skin cancer. Invariably...
