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Psoriatic arthritis

Psoriatic arthritis

If you experience a deep bone ache in the joints that are warm to the touch accompanied by scaly red patches of skin that may even have a slightly sliver tint to them, you may be dealing with psoriatic arthritis. Psoriatic arthritis, which is a chronic form of arthritis, results from a malfunctioning immune system in an auto immune reaction (where the body mistakenly attacks...

Posted on November 20, 2015Read More

Signs of Infection in a Wound

Any time the skin is damaged, through lacerations, punctures, abrasions, or any other injury, there is a danger of infection.  The skin is one of the body’s most important defenses, maintaining the integrity of the body and keeping the internal workings safe from intrusion by bacteria and other foreign bodies.  However, when that barrier is compromised, bacteria can gain...

Posted on October 16, 2015Read More