Skin facts - quiz
Test your knowledge about your skin with our quick health quiz. Learn about the structure of skin, hair and nails, and how melanin affects your skin colour. Test your knowledge about your skin with our quick health quiz. Learn about the structure ... [... more]
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Bedbugs - Better Health Channel.
Bedbugs are parasites that can infest houses, particularly beds and mattresses, and feed on human blood. Their bite typically causes a large, reddened and itchy wheal. Pesticides and good hygiene practices are usually required to rid a house of ... [... more]
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Wounds - how to care for them
A skin wound that fails to heal, heals slowly or heals but tends to recur is known as a chronic wound. Some of the many causes of chronic skin wounds can include trauma, burns, skin cancers or underlying medical conditions such as diabetes. A ... [... more]
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Eczema - coping tips
Most people with eczema find that common aspects of daily living - such as weather, household chemicals and stress - worsen their symptoms. There is a range of things you can do to help manage your skin condition. Eczema is an inflammatory skin ... [... more]
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Scleroderma affects the skin
Scleroderma is a disease of the body's connective tissue. The most common symptom is a thickening and hardening of the skin, particularly of the hands and face. There is no cure but the symptoms can be managed. Scleroderma is a disease of the ... [... more]
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Burns and scalds - children
Children are at high risk of injury from burns and scalds. Most hot water scalds happen in the bathroom. Simple steps can help prevent burns and scalds in the kitchen and bathroom, but knowledge of first aid is also important. Children are ... [... more]
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Ageing - the skin
The skin is one of the first body parts to show age. While many of these age-related changes are inevitable, some can be reduced with sensible lifestyle choices and good skin care. The skin is one of the first body parts to show age. While many ... [... more]
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Skin cancer risk - quiz
Check your skin cancer risk with our quick health quiz. Skin type, sun exposure and family history all affect your skin cancer risk, but there are many tips to prevent skin cancer. Each year about 270,000 Australians have a skin cancer removed. ... [... more]
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Warts - Better Health Channel.
Warts are small skin growths caused by viral infections. There are many different types of wart. Without treatment, about 65 per cent of infections spontaneously go away by themselves. Warts are small skin growths caused by viral infections. ... [... more]
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Dandruff and itching scalp
About 50 per cent of the population suffers from dandruff. Itching scalp can result from dandruff, or from skin conditions such as seborrhoeic dermatitis and psoriasis. Medicated shampoos can be used to treat dandruff and to relieve itching ... [... more]
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Pressure sores
Anyone with reduced mobility, such as being confined to a bed or chair, is at risk of developing a pressure sore. This type of skin damage is difficult to treat and can lead to serious complications. Pressure sores are areas of damage to the skin ... [... more]
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Sunburn explained
Sunburn is the skin's reaction to the ultraviolet radiation (UV) in sunlight. Most people will get sunburnt at least once in their lives, and about 5.6 million Australians get sunburnt each year. Sunburn is the skin's reaction to the ultraviolet ... [... more]
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