[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 206 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 206

       Designating August 2005 as ``Psoriasis Awareness Month''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 22, 2005

  Mr. Smith (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
       Designating August 2005 as ``Psoriasis Awareness Month''.

Whereas psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis are chronic, immune-mediated diseases 
        for which there is no cure;
Whereas more than 5,000,000 men, women, and children in the United States have 
        been diagnosed with either psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis;
Whereas psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis are painful and disabling diseases 
        that have a significant and adverse impact on the quality of life of an 
        individual diagnosed with either of these diseases;
Whereas the National Institute of Mental Health funded a study that found that 
        psoriasis may cause as much physical and mental disability as other 
        major diseases, including cancer, arthritis, hypertension, heart 
        disease, diabetes, and depression;
Whereas psoriasis is associated with elevated rates of depression and suicidal 
        ideation;
Whereas each year the people of the United States spend more than $4,000,000,000 
        to treat psoriasis;
Whereas early diagnosis and treatment of psoriatic arthritis may help prevent 
        irreversible joint damage; and
Whereas treating psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis presents a challenge for 
        patients and physicians because no 1 treatment works for everyone, some 
        treatments lose effectiveness over time, many treatments are used in 
        combination with other treatments, and all treatments may cause a unique 
        set of side effects: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate designates August 2005 as ``Psoriasis 
Awareness Month''.
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