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According to a study from the University of Gothenburg published in the Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology & Venereology, young adults finding it hard to deal with stress are more likely to develop psoriasis. Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory systemic disease, and those with psoriasis often have other diseases. Around 30% of those …
Mindfulness techniques reduce psychological distress and fatigue in people experiencing inflammatory rheumatic joint diseases. “Mindfulness” exercises, which focus on experiencing the present moment, no matter how difficult, can help curb the stress and fatigue associated with painful rheumatoid joint disease. Heidi A Zangi, from Diakonhjemmet Hospital (Sweden), and colleagues enrolled 73 men and women, ages …