Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin condition, but it may be more than skin-deep. It may also raise high blood pressure risk.

The health of your heart and that of your skin may not seem that connected, but the authors of a new study suggest that for some women, the two may be intertwined.

Overweight children have a significantly higher prevalence of psoriasis - and they are also at higher risk for heart disease that starts in childhood with higher cholesterol levels.