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Severe Atopic Eczema Tied to Higher CV Disease Risk
Clinical Advisor HealthDay News — Adults with severe atopic eczema are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study published online May 23 in The BMJ. Richard J. Silverwood, PhD, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and … |
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Severe Eczema May Be Linked to Heart Disease Risk – WebMD
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Severe Eczema May Be Linked to Heart Disease Risk
WebMD THURSDAY, May 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Sufferers of severe eczema may be at greater risk for heart attack, stroke and irregular heartbeat, British researchers report. Although the added risk is small, it's important from a public health perspective … Severe Eczema May Raise Heart Disease Risk People with severe eczema at higher risk of heart conditions Severe eczema linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease, large UK study finds |
Eczema: Avoid this daily activity to slash flare-up risk – Express.co.uk
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Eczema: Avoid this daily activity to slash flare-up risk
Express.co.uk The charity advises taking action to minimise contact with things that cause your eczema to flare-up. It recommends keeping a diary recording what your skin reacts to, so you know what to avoid. “Working out your triggers can be a difficult process as … |
Probiotics during pregnancy tied to lower eczema risk for kids … – Reuters
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Probiotics during pregnancy tied to lower eczema risk for kids …
Reuters By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – Women who take probiotics while they're pregnant and breastfeeding could be less likely to have children with eczema than mothers who don't, a research review suggests. Probiotic use during pregnancy and lactation was … Probiotics during pregnancy tied to lower eczema risk for kids |
HealthWatch: Mom’s Diet Could Affect Child’s Risk Of Allergy, Eczema – CBS Boston / WBZ
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HealthWatch: Mom's Diet Could Affect Child's Risk Of Allergy, Eczema
CBS Boston / WBZ BOSTON (CBS) – In one of the largest reports of its kind, researchers in London find that a mom's diet can affect her baby's risk of allergies. Researchers from Imperial College London analyzed more than 400 studies involving 1.5 million people and … |
Diabetes risk in psoriasis increases with disease severity
In severe psoriasis, every 10 percent increase in affected body surface area increases diabetes risk by 20 percent, researchers find.
Dermatology Times – Dermatology
Nov 11, Eczema Tied To Bone Fracture Risk In Study
A study of 34,500 adults was done. It showed that people with eczema had more than double the risk of a fracture, or bone injury, than people without eczema, reported The New York Times Well blog. The main author of the report, Dr Jonathan Silverberg, said ‘fatigue and sleep deprivation, the use of sedating medicines like antihistamines, could raise the risk of falls’. Also Dr Silverberg says ‘that chronic inflammation is associated with bone loss and increased fracture risk. Also steroid medications, often used for eczema, can weaken bones’. This is a very interesting study and got me thinking about some of the other reasons that this may occur. Vitamin D is considered important for bone health, as it helps the body absorb calcium into the body. Calcium is known to be vital for the bones. It is also suggested that eczema sufferers have low levels of vitamin D. These two facts may suggest a link to the results of this study. Taking a vitamin D supplement may help eczema sufferers. To both help with managing their eczema, and to help with their bone health.
Eczema Blog
Three ways healthcare executives can uncover consumers at risk for flu
With influenza activity increasing sharply, here’s how healthcare executives can determine which health plan members are at risk for the flu.
Managed Healthcare Executive – Health Management
Nov 11, Eczema Tied To Bone Fracture Risk In Study
A study of 34,500 adults was done. It showed that people with eczema had more than double the risk of a fracture, or bone injury, than people without eczema, reported The New York Times Well blog. The main author of the report, Dr Jonathan Silverberg, said ‘fatigue and sleep deprivation, the use of sedating medicines like antihistamines, could raise the risk of falls’. Also Dr Silverberg says ‘that chronic inflammation is associated with bone loss and increased fracture risk. Also steroid medications, often used for eczema, can weaken bones’. This is a very interesting study and got me thinking about some of the other reasons that this may occur. Vitamin D is considered important for bone health, as it helps the body absorb calcium into the body. Calcium is known to be vital for the bones. It is also suggested that eczema sufferers have low levels of vitamin D. These two facts may suggest a link to the results of this study. Taking a vitamin D supplement may help eczema sufferers. To both help with managing their eczema, and to help with their bone health.
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Breast-feeding in infancy linked to decreased risk of eczema in teens – Healio
Breast-feeding in infancy linked to decreased risk of eczema in teens
Healio Exclusive and prolonged breast-feeding during infancy can reduce the risk of eczema in teenagers, according to research published in JAMA Pediatrics. “WHO recommends between 4 and 6 months of exclusive breast-feeding to aid prevention of allergy and … |