Treatment Variability Found In Pediatric Psoriasis Outpatient Health Care Delivery
According to a report published Online First by Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, most outpatient for pediatric psoriasis in the U.S. who visit dermatologists and pediatricians consist of white children aged 8 years and older, however, treatment approaches seem to vary according to physician specialty and patient age. Background information in the article states that in the U.S. approximately 2.5 % of the population is affected by psoriasis, with 1% being children from birth to 18 years.
Severe Pulmonary Hypertension May Be Reversed By Estrogen Treatment
UCLA researchers have found that the hormone estrogen may help reverse advanced pulmonary hypertension, a rare and serious condition that affects 2 to 3 million individuals in the U.S., mostly women, and can lead to heart failure. The condition causes a progressive increase in blood pressure in the main pulmonary artery, which originates in the heart's right ventricle and delivers blood to the lungs. The rise in pressure impairs heart function by enlarging the right ventricle, potentially leading to heart failure.
Vitamin D Supplements May Be Necessary For The Pale-Skinned
Researchers at the University of Leeds, funded by Cancer Research UK, suggest that people with very pale skin may be unable to spend enough time in the sun to make the amount of vitamin D the body needs - while also avoiding sunburn. The study, published in Cancer Causes and Control *, suggested that melanoma patients may need vitamin D supplements as well. But researchers also noted that sunlight and supplements are not the only factors that can determine the level of vitamin D in a person's body.