The Advocate is the National Eczema Association magazine. A great read and resource, The Advocate is written especially for the eczema community. Four times a year, fresh articles keep you up to date with treatment and research information, pave the way to empowerment and connect you with others who can relate to your experiences. Popular features in every issue include Scratchpad (members' treatment tips) and Itching to Know (our featured columnist) and more.

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Excerpts

Please enjoy excerpts from our previous newsletters:

2008

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• Eczema & Sensitive Skin Education — 4Q 2008
• A Short History of the National Eczema Association — 3Q 2008
• A New View on the Roots of Itchy Skin — 3Q 2008
• Research Confirms Genetic Skin Barrier Defect Linked to Eczema — 2Q 2008
• NEA-Funded Research on Itch — 2Q 2008
• NEA Brings Home a Gold Triangle Award — 2Q 2008
• Questions Answered on Resistant Staph — 1Q 2008
• Contact Dermatitis — 1Q 2008
2007

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• The Me that Used to Be — 4Q 2007
• Moisturizing and Bathing Tips to Help Sooth Your Eczema — 4Q 2007
• Diamonds of Hope — 4Q 2007
• Atopic Dermatitis - Eczema Research Past,Present,Future — 4Q 2007
• Can Psychodermatology Help Your Eczema — 3Q 2007
• Smallpox Vaccine and Atopic Dermatitis FAQ — 2Q 2007
• How We Struggled to Save our Daughter - A Mother's Story — 2Q 2007
• Treatment for Resistant Cases of Eczema — 1Q 2007
• Are Allergies to Blame — 1Q 2007
2006

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• Stories of My Life with Eczema — 4Q 2006
• Clinical Aspects of Eczema — 4Q 2006
• New Quality-of-Life Assessment Tool — 3Q 2006
• Eczema Patients Lack Natural Antibotic in Skin — 2Q 2006
• NEA-Funded Research Report — 1Q 2006
• Hand Dermatitis, or My Hands are Killing Me! — 1Q 2006

Back Issues

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