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4 Rules for Dirt, Germs and Other Friendly Filth

By Mary Ruebush PhD, Experience Life Hand sanitizer dispensers are everywhere these days — in schools, gyms, and offices of all kinds. Most parents feel compelled to carry a bottle of the stuff o…

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Treating Psoriatic Arthritis

Since psoriatic arthritis is an autoimmune condition, it can be treated with many of the same medications as RA. Learn about the top medications for this joint disease.…

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About Psoriatic Arthritis

Psoriatic arthritis only occurs in people with psoriasis. Watch this video to learn about the symptoms and risk factors.…

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Busy? Don’t Forget About Your Body!

It's pretty easy to put our health at the bottom of our to-do list when we're busy. When we try to squeeze too many things into our schedules, something inevitability gets dropped, neglected, or suffe…

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Darker Skin? More Vitamin D, Please!

For most people, only 10-20 minutes of direct sun exposure is needed to get the daily amount of vitamin D. A simple walk around the block or a lunch outside is enough to get the job done. But did you …

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3 Health Swaps to Fight Disease

Research shows that a holistic lifestyle is beneficial to those with autoimmune disease. But let's be honest: it can be difficult for anyone to keep up a perfectly balanced lifestyle -- let alone some…

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How Thyroid Medications Can Harm Your Thyroid

Many people with thyroid disease have trouble getting well. The majority of hypothyroid disease is actually an autoimmune disease called Hashimoto thyroiditis. As an autoimmune disease, Hashimoto th…

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