Category: Lifestyle

Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is more common in psoriasis patients and is associated with more severe psoriasis, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in the International Journal of Dermatology. Berna Solak, M.D., from Sakarya University in Adapazarı, Turkey, and colleagues conducted a cross-sectional study to examine whether psoriasis is associated with RLS. The […]

In the United States, African American or non-Hispanic Black infants have historically experienced worse birth outcomes than Hispanic infants, whose outcomes are more comparable to those of non-Hispanic white infants despite mothers’ lower educational attainment and income as well as reduced access to health care. This phenomenon is referred to as the “Hispanic paradox.” A […]

A value-based outcome set (VOS) has been developed for psoriasis, according to an article published online Dec. 7 in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. Niels Timo Hilhorst, M.D., from Ghent University in Belgium, and colleagues developed an actionable VOS for psoriasis for daily practice in a mixed-method approach consisting of […]

The holidays can be a whirlwind of stress. Packed airports, bad traffic, exhausting parties. Cooking big meals, struggling to afford gifts, navigating complicated relationships with family. The list goes on and on. A recent American Psychiatric Association poll found that 31% of U.S. adults say they expect to be more stressed during the holidays this […]

Providing unconditional access to housing is the first step towards improving the mental and physical health and well-being of those experiencing homelessness, researchers say. The results of the University of Otago-led study of health, income and justice outcomes for 387 people in the first two years after they were housed in a Housing First program […]

Whether it’s because of the cold weather, holiday and family stress, lack of routine or all of the above, heart attack and stroke rates spike during the last two weeks of December, said Northwestern Medicine cardiologist Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones. This is on top of the already grim reality that heart attack and stroke are the […]

In clinical practice guidelines issued by the Society for Vascular Surgery, American Venous Forum, and American Vein and Lymphatic Society, and published online Oct. 11 in the Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders, recommendations are presented for the diagnosis and treatment of lower-extremity varicose veins. Peter Gloviczki, M.D., from the Mayo Clinic in […]