Nappy rash
Nappy rash is a general term that covers any sort of rash or skin condition occuring in the nappy area, and affects almost every baby at some point. There are several causes of nappy rash. Most common is irritant dermatitis, which is inflammation ... [... more]
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Sun rash (solar dermatitis)
Most of us enjoy the sun, but some people's skin can be very sensitive to the sun in spring and summer, especially those with pale skin and red hair. For them, exposure to sunlight results in a rash which may recur throughout the summer. A sun ... [... more]
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Nappy rash
Nappy rash is very common. The best way to treat ordinary nappy rash is by changing the nappy regularly and also allowing the baby's bottom to get some fresh air. Nappy rash is very common - most babies will get it at some point. It is not ... [... more]
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Nettle rash (hives)
Nettle rash (also known as urticaria) is composed of reddish itchy weals or swellings in the skin similar to those resulting from contact with stinging nettle. Urtica is the Latin word for nettle. The rash may vary in shape and size, can be very ... [... more]
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Metanium ointment
Metanium ointment contains titanium dioxide, titanium peroxide, titanium salicylate in a water-repellant, siliconised base. It is a type of medicine called a barrier ointment and is used to treat nappy rash. Barrier ointments like Metanium work ... [... more]
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Hatched 2009 Mini Wall Calendar
 Hatched Mini Wall Calendar: Following the best-selling Bitter With Baggage Seeks Same, Sloane Tanen's chickens are back, but this time they've only got one thing on their minds: chicks! From epidurals and stretch marks to diaper rash and day care, never [... more]
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Nappy rash - Overview - Introduction
National Health Service (NHS); Nappy rash;Baby;Skin and nail;Infections Information on Nappy rash from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful resources Nappy rash is a very common ... [... more]
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Nettle rash - Overview - Introduction
National Health Service (NHS); Allergies;Anaphylaxis;Nettle rash;Stress Information on Nettle rash from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful resources Nettle rash (also known as ... [... more]
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Rashes in pregnancy - HPA guidelines, information and advice
Guidance on the management of, and exposure to, rash illness in pregnancy - CDPH 2002 This section is based on a Report of a Public Health Laboratory Services (now the Health Protection Agency) Working Group published in November 2000. Membership ... [... more]
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Ron Rash from HarperCollins Publishers
Ron Rash is the author of three prizewinning novels, One Foot in Eden, Saints at the River, and The World Made Straight; three collections of poems; and three collections of stories, among them Chemistry and Other Stories, which was a finalist ... [... more]
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Eczema in children
Eczema is common in childhood and can cause various degrees of discomfort. Eczema is a common type of itchy red rash sometimes called dermatitis. Most children with eczema have atopic eczema, where there's a strong family history of atopic or ... [... more]
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Henoch-Schonlein purpura
The body attacks its own blood vessels causing inflammation, rash and arthritis in this autoimmune reaction primarily affecting children. There are many health problems that arise from the fact that the body's immune system can turn on itself ... [... more]
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