Sore, stiff joints are more than just a nuisance. When pain flares up, it can sometimes make even simple tasks like driving or writing challenging. But what you might not know is that if your joint ...

More than eight million people in the United States have the autoimmune skin condition known as psoriasis, according to the National Psoriasis Foundation. Psoriasis is a chronic condition. There’s no ...

A t first glance, psoriasis is a skin disease: Skin symptoms likely led to your diagnosis, and if you’ve dealt with the stigma of psoriasis from others, it was probably because of visible skin lesions ...

The knees and elbows are common spots for psoriasis. Here’s what those inflamed patches look like, plus the latest on medications and home remedies.

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Stanley Cohen, MD: I am Dr Stanley Cohen and welcome to Medscape's InDiscussion series on psoriatic arthritis. This is episode 3 of the second season.

People with psoriatic arthritis face many challenges. The first one may be in learning that they have psoriatic arthritis. The diagnosis process can be difficult. For many, there may be a delay to ...

Philip J. Mease, MD: It was 30% in a study in which I was lead author. The study involved 40 different dermatology clinics with dermatologists specializing in psoriasis in North America and Europe.

Vitamin D is an essential nutrient, necessary for calcium absorption and good bone health. It also plays an important role in reducing inflammation and regulating immune responses in the body.

It is a long-term skin condition that causes red, flaky, and itchy skin. It usually appears on the elbows, knees, back, neck, ...

What Is the Auspitz Sign? Auspitz sign is a distinctive mark seen when a skin plaque has been removed. Plaques (also called scales) are common in plaque psoriasis, but people with Darier′s disease and ...