# Good News On the Research Front?
**URL:** https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/t/good-news-on-the-research-front/1525
**Category:** General
**Created:** [February 19, 2013, 9:23am UTC](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/t/good-news-on-the-research-front/1525 "2013-02-19T09:23:40Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@GrumpyCat](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/u/GrumpyCat)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2013, 9:23am UTC](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/t/good-news-on-the-research-front/1525/1 "2013-02-19T09:23:40Z")
The CDC is developing its first ever public health agenda for Psoraisis and Psoritaic Athritis. There are some really great priorities with this agenda including improving diagnosis; examining comorbidities such as diabetes and heart disease; studying access to care, the cost of care, and impact on patients’ ability to work; and impact on quality of life.
Congress approved 1.5 million in 2009 for the CDC to start collecting data that will be used in this project.
If you want to read more, go to the National Psoriasis Foundation at [www.psoriasis.org](http://www.psoriasis.org).
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### Author:  [@Sherry1](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/u/Sherry1)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2013, 5:07pm UTC](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/t/good-news-on-the-research-front/1525/2 "2013-02-19T17:07:42Z")
YAY!!! Yippy!!! What a GREAT post Grumpy!! This is excellent news indeed! This is what I've been praying for! I really feel that Phil Mickelson bringing so much attention has helped tremendously too!! Thanks for making my day and I'm sure many more folks on this board! :-)
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### Author:  [@Marietta](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/u/Marietta)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2013, 5:12pm UTC](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/t/good-news-on-the-research-front/1525/3 "2013-02-19T17:12:12Z")
What thrilling news!!!!!!!!!!!