Trina Herron-McMillin
37 posts
Trina has a wealth of knowledge and personal experience related to the medical field and the dental industry. She is well-versed on numerous mental health topics and physical therapy techniques. Throughout her career in the medical field, Trina held a variety of positions, some of which include laboratory assistant, phlebotomist, medical biller, and transcriptionist. Trina has been an online writer for 10 years. Today, she frequently writes content for physicians, dental professionals, medical clinics and law firms.
Posts By Trina Herron-McMillin
What are the Signs & Symptoms of Psoriasis?
The signs and symptoms an individual experiences depend on the form of the disease they have. Plaque Psoriasis This is the most common form of psoriasis. Typical locations for the lesions…
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Psoriasis Diagnosis
Diagnosing psoriasis does not involve the use of special tools or blood tests. Instead, a dermatologist (doctor specializing in diseases of the skin) or another healthcare professional…
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Psoriasis Treatment Options
Treatment options include UV light therapy (phototherapy), regular use of moisturizers, oral tablets, and medicated creams as well as biologic or systemic medications. The type of treatment…
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How Can You Prevent Psoriasis?
If an individual has the genes that are necessary to develop psoriasis, there is always a chance that they will develop the disease. Nonetheless, they can take actions to help prevent…
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Psoriasis Prognosis
Prognosis can vary based on several factors, including how severe the condition is. Risk of Other Conditions Developing When psoriasis is severe, the likelihood of developing certain forms of…
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Psoriasis Epidemiology
Role of Genetics When one of a child’s biological parents has the gene for psoriasis, the child has a 10 percent chance of developing the disease at some point in life. When both of the…
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Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disease (autoimmune disease) that causes the development of scaly red patches on the skin. These patches are raised and can appear anywhere…
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History of Psoriasis
129 to 99 B.C. A Greek physician by the name of Galen was the first person to use the word “psora,” to define a skin disorder with characteristics similar to modern-day psoriasis.…
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Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism occurs when the thyroid gland does not produce enough hormones necessary to meet all of the body’s needs. In other words, hypothyroidism is an underactive thyroid that cannot…
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History of Hypothyroidism
The latter part of the nineteenth century saw great achievements in endocrinology, or the study of the endocrine system. During this time, experts no longer considered the thyroid gland—part…
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