An alternative treatment known as “wet wrap therapy” may effectively heal children suffering from the skin condition eczema. First described in 1987 by researcher Noreen Nicol, wet wrap therapy ...

Wet wrap therapy was beneficial as an acute intervention for children with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis in whom other therapies have failed, according to researchers. The observational cohort ...

Childhood eczema has become more prevalent in recent years, deserving attention and demanding alternate treatment options. Eczema is an inflammatory (and often Childhood eczema has become more ...

One in five children in the US suffers from the painful, itchy skin condition known as eczema. To control their symptoms, many children are prescribed powerful medications like immunosuppressants or ...

The number of children with atopic dermatitis, often referred to as eczema, is on the rise. Some estimate that one in five children in the U.S. now suffers from the painful, itchy skin condition. In ...

(HealthDay News) — Evidence that wet wrap therapy (WWT) is more effective than topical steroids for the treatment of atopic dermatitis is mixed, according to a review published online Nov. 8 in the ...

A study conducted by experts at National Jewish Health in Denver shows wet wrap therapy vastly improves symptoms of eczema and atopic dermatitis in children. Heather Karazim of Indianapolis uses wet ...

CU College of Nursing's Noreen Heer Nicol, PhD, RN, FNP, recently published results of a study on the benefits of supervised Wet Wrap Therapy (WWT) as an acute intervention in improving atopic ...

DENVER, CO -- July 10, 2014 -- The number of children with atopic dermatitis, often referred to as eczema, is on the rise. Some estimate that one in five children in the U.S. now suffers from the ...