Acne
Acne is a very common skin disorder that most young people get in early puberty. It is caused by inflammation of the small oil glands (sebaceous glands) that surround the fine hairs on the face and chest. Everyone will experience acne. Here is an ... [... more]
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Babies should always sleep on their backs
Recent research has shown that there is a connection between the sleeping positions of babies and cot death. The risk of cot death is greatly reduced if the baby sleeps on their back. Why does it matter whether a baby sleeps on its stomach or on ... [... more]
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Skin cancer - basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma
Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers and is on the increase, probably because of our increasing tendency to expose the skin to sunlight and ultraviolet lights used in tanning. People of all ages can get skin cancer, but it is rare in ... [... more]
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Skin cancer (Malignant melanoma)
There are two main types of skin cancer; malignant melanoma (cancer in moles), and the non-melanoma group (basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma). Each year approximately 1 in every 10,000 people in the UK will develop a new case of malignant ... [... more]
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Infection of the skin by Candida albicans (cutaneous ...
An infection of the skin by the yeast-like fungus Candida albicans. Infection of the skin by Candida albicans (cutaneous candidiasis) The human body contains a vast number of different micro-organisms, including fungi, both on the inside and on ... [... more]
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How much sleep do children need?
Sleep is an important factor in all our lives. When we sleep, we rest and our body is able to renew its energy. It is quite natural that we spend a lot of time talking about how we have slept and whether our children have slept and how ... [... more]
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Protecting children from the sun
Too much sun is particularly harmful to very young children, who should be kept out of direct sunlight. Protecting children from the sun not only prevents painful sunburn, it also significantly reduces the risk of developing skin cancer later in ... [... more]
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Chronic bronchitis, emphysema and COPD ('smoker's lung')
Chronic bronchitis is a chronic inflammatory condition in the lungs that causes the respiratory passages to be swollen and irritated, increases the mucus production and may damage the lungs. The symptoms are coughing and breathlessness, which ... [... more]
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Contact dermatitis
Contact dermatitis is inflammation of the skin that results from contact of an external substance with the skin. This can occur through one of two mechanisms: irritant or allergic. Irritants cause approximately 80 per cent of cases of contact ... [... more]
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Cradle cap (infantile seborrhoeic dermatitis)
Cradle cap is a disease of the scalp in babies, characterised by greasy, yellow, scaly patches on the skin of the scalp. The condition is temporary and harmless. The cause is unknown. It is not due to infection, allergy or inadequate ... [... more]
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
There are four main types of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD): These different forms of CJD have different causes and, to some extent, different symptoms. SpCJD, which was first described in 1921, occurs around the world and is the commonest form ... [... more]
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Seasonal affective disorder (winter depression)
The terms 'winter depression' and seasonal affective disorder (SAD) describe a form of depression that occurs in the winter months. Women are affected more often than men, and the prominent symptoms are: Light is often an important part of the ... [... more]
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