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Article: Online Resource Gets Under the Skin of Eczema.

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August 9, 2004
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LONDON, August 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Has your child been diagnosed with eczema? Have they been prescribed any medication and you need to know more? A new website which will help eczema sufferers, their friends and families, get to grips with the misery of eczema and provide guidance on how to cope with this irritating and often painful condition, has just been launched.

Eczema (also known as atopic dermatitis) is a big health problem. Six million people in the UK currently have eczema(1) and, according to the National Eczema Society (NES), it has been on the increase for the last 30 years(2).

Called www.under-my-skin.co.uk, the new online resource is ...

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