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Health Tip: Take Care in the Heat

By ariannawmd on August 6, 2014

During exercise or sports, athletes can really take a beating in extremely hot temperatures. This puts them at risk for heat-related illness.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mentions these precautions for athletes exercising in extreme heat:

Avoid activities outdoors, particularly during the midday hours when the sun is at its hottest.
Protect yourself with sunscreen, and reapply as directed.
Exercise during the early hours, when the temperatures are cooler.
Wear light colors, and clothing that fits loosely and is lightweight.
Pace yourself, starting slowly and gradually increasing intensity.

Source: HealthDay

Are You Living with Psoriasis?

A growing knowledge of the skin disease called psoriasis is leading to greater treatment choices, including personalized therapies, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reports.

Psoriasis is an immune system disorder that causes overproduction of skin cells, resulting in scaling, pain, swelling, redness and heat. The condition affects about 7.5 million Americans.

“As we better understand the disease, researchers know more about what specific factors to target in order to develop effective treatments,” FDA dermatologist Dr. Melinda McCord said in an agency news release.

There is no cure for psoriasis, so the main goals of treatments are to stop skin cell overproduction and reduce inflammation. Current therapies include medicines applied to the skin (topical), light treatment (phototherapy), or drugs taken by mouth or given by injection.

Doctors used to take a step-by-step approach, starting patients with mild to moderate psoriasis on topical therapy. If that was ineffective, doctors moved on to phototherapy or drug treatment.

Health Tip: Take Care in the Heat

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