psoriatic arthritis

World Psoriasis Day 2015: Have hope, take action, make a change

Back in 2004, a group of patient associations from around the world launched World Psoriasis Day. Conceived by patients, for patients, World Psoriasis Day is an international event that aims to give a voice to the more than 125 million people worldwide living with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. On October 29, the International Federation of […]

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“I still haven’t given up hope.” An interview with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis patient David

Say ‘hi’ to David. Some of you may know him on PatientsLikeMe as db.09. He developed his first visible symptom of psoriasis at the very young age of 3. Now 22, he’s sharing his personal journey with this highly stigmatized autoimmune condition, along with psoriatic arthritis and Chron’s. See how his conditions have actually given

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Taking Psoriasis Treatment to the Next Level: An Interview with Dermatologist Dr. Jerry Bagel

A nationally recognized psoriasis expert, Dr. Jerry Bagel, MD, has been an investigator on more than 45 clinical trials seeking new treatments for psoriasis and other skin conditions.  In addition to treating patients at his private dermatology practice in East Windsor, New Jersey, Dr. Bagel serves as Senior Attending Physician at the Princeton University Medical

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Putting Psoriasis on the Map for World Psoriasis Day

Today, October 29th, is World Psoriasis Day, sponsored by the International Federation of Psoriasis Associations.  Here in the US, the National Psoriasis Foundation has created a special website – WorldofPsoriasis.com – for the occasion that illustrates the global nature of this chronic autoimmune disease, which affects 125 million people worldwide or nearly three percent of

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Psoriasis Isn’t Contagious…But Awareness Is

Did you know that psoriasis cannot be transmitted through skin-to-skin contact – or any other type of interaction? August is Psoriasis Awareness Month, an annual event dedicated to highlighting the life-altering impact of psoriasis and dispelling the many myths surrounding it.  Beyond the misperception that it may be contagious, another major misunderstanding is that psoriasis

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Year in Review with the National Psoriasis Foundation

Last August, we recognized Psoriasis Awareness Month on our blog and shared some little-known facts about this autoimmune disease, which affects 7.5 million Americans.  Today we learn more about 2011 research highlights – as well as upcoming initiatives – surrounding psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in our interview with Bruce F. Bebo, PhD, the Director of

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Get Healthy for Good: An Interview with Catie Coman of the National Psoriasis Foundation

In August, we recognized Psoriasis Awareness Month on our blog and shared some facts and figures about this autoimmune disease, which affects 7.5 million Americans. One of the statistics we shared is that psoriasis often occurs in conjunction with other serious health conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, heart attack and obesity. What these conditions share is

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What Do You Know About Psoriasis?

Last week, we told you about the Spotlight on Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Online Film Festival and how you could participate. But for those of you who don’t have psoriasis and don’t know much about it, we wanted to tell you a little more about this chronic condition as August is Psoriasis Awareness Month. An

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