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
Eczema symptoms can be worsened by common things such as weather, household chemicals and stress. Tips to help the symptoms include good hygiene, avoiding soap and other irritants and avoiding allergens such as dust mites, pollens, moulds and ... [... 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
Burns and scalds are a high risk for children. Most hot water scalds happen to infants and toddlers in the bathroom. Bathroom and kitchen safety are important, and so is first aid knowledge. Most domestic hot water services are too hot and the ... [... more]
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Ageing - the skin
The skin changes with age. Thinning skin, sagging skin, wrinkles, age spots and dryness are some signs of ageing skin. Conditions including skin cancer, solar keratoses and Bowen's disease also occur. Lifestyle choices and good skin care can ... [... 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. Your lifestyle choices are putting you at serious risk. Each year ... [... 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
Dandruff describes scaling and itching of the skin on the scalp. Dandruff causes white flakes on the scalp. Medicated or anti-dandruff shampoos can help. Seborrhoeic dermatitis has similar symptoms to dandruff. Cradle cap in babies is a form of ... [... 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 - Better Health Channel.
Sunburn is the skin's reaction to ultraviolet radiation (UV) in sunlight. Skin damage may be mild or severe, but blistered burns need medical attention. Long-term effects of repeated sunburn include premature wrinkling and increased risk of skin ... [... more]
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