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… Nipples Breathing Smoke or Fumes Brown Recluse Spider Bite Bruises and Blood Spots Under the Skin Burns and Electric Shock Calluses and …
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Blood Transfusion On this page: Health Tools Uses of Blood Transfusion Blood Donation Blood Types Risks of Blood Transfusion …
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Skin Cancer, Melanoma On this page: Health … sites are the palms of the hands, the soles of the feet, or underneath the nails. What causes it? Too much UV radiation … into nearby lymph nodes. It can also spread through the bloodstream to the skin, liver, lungs, bone, and brain. When …
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… Care for a Skin Wound On this page: Getting Started … wound so if the area swells, the jewellery will not affect blood flow. Apply steady, direct pressure for a full 15 … not push the tweezers deeply into the wound. Wash the wound under running tap water (the more the better) to remove all …
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Skin Cancer Screening On this page: Overview Overview Skin cancer may be treated more successfully if it is caught … early. Experts haven't recommended for or against routine skin cancer screening for adults at normal risk. footnote 1 …
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… Yeast Skin Infection On this page: Condition … tend to happen in skin-to-skin areas. These include the underarms, as well as skin folds under the breasts, neck, belly, or groin. What causes it? …
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… Venous Skin Ulcer On this page: Related … a shallow wound that occurs when the leg veins don't return blood back toward the heart the way they should. This is … What causes it? Venous skin ulcers are caused by poor blood circulation from the legs, such as from venous …
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… Dry Skin and Itching On this page: What is dry skin? Dry skin is a common problem that can occur at any age. When you …
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… Sunburn: Skin Types On this page: Overview Overview Your skin type affects how easily you sunburn. Sun protection measures should be used to prevent sunburn. Skin types and sunburn Skin type Skin colour when not …
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… child will have acne problems as a teenager. Tiny white spots very often appear on a newborn's face during the first … petechiae (say "puh-TEE-kee-eye"). These are specks of blood that have leaked into the skin. They are caused by the … on the lower back and buttocks. They often look like bruises. They are very common among darker-skinned newborns. …