Tracy Davenport

Oct 9, 2024 | healthcentral.com | Tracy Davenport

More than 168,000 women in the United States live with metastatic breast cancer (MBC), also called stage 4 or advanced breast cancer. While there is still no cure, many women and men are living years and decades beyond a metastatic breast cancer diagnosis. Living with metastatic breast cancer isn’t easy—there are good weeks and not-so-good weeks. The women we interviewed know they can’t go through MBC alone and have relied on others for support.

Jul 16, 2024 | healthcentral.com | Tracy Davenport

If your child has psoriasis, they are in good company. Every year, about 20,000 children under the age of 10 are diagnosed with psoriasis, according to the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF), and about one third of all people with psoriasis develop the condition before the age of 18. If your child has recently been diagnosed, it’s likely you have important questions that need to be answered.

Jul 16, 2024 | healthcentral.com | Tracy Davenport

If your child’s psoriasis makes them feel itchy, they’re not alone. A study in the Journal of Pediatric Dermatology showed 71% of the children interviewed with psoriasis experienced itching. There’s also a good chance that bedtime is when the itching really ramps up. When you add skin help to the list of bedtime needs—another glass of water, just one more book, a 15th trip to the potty—it can be a real struggle to get your child the rest they need.

Jul 10, 2024 | healthcentral.com | Tracy Davenport

If you find yourself having itchy red patches on your skin plus soreness in some of your limbs, you might jump to the conclusion that you have psoriatic arthritis (PsA)—an autoimmune condition that usually affects both the skin and joints. But there’s a handful of other health issues to be ruled out first. One of them? Dermatomyositis. This condition can irritate the skin but also causes muscle pain, which might get mistaken for PsA joint pain.

Jul 3, 2024 | healthcentral.com | Tracy Davenport

Experts caution against picking at plaque psoriasis with your nails because it can damage your skin and trigger a flare. But, if your skin is itchy and uncomfortable, it can be hard to leave it alone, especially if it is on your face or in other sensitive areas. So, what to do? Start with these tips for managing plaque psoriasis symptoms and learn from top psoriasis experts why removing plaque psoriasis scales is not recommended. Is It Safe to Remove Plaque Psoriasis?