The sebum moistens the skin and hair. The sebum and hair get to the skin surface through tiny holes called pores. Acne is very common. Most children and young adults between ages 11 and 30 will have ...
What is pericarditis in children? Pericarditis is inflammation or infection of the pericardium. The pericardium is 2 thin membranes that surround the heart. Normally, there is a small amount of fluid ...
Itching of the skin, also called pruritus, is a common problem experienced by many people. The itching may or may not come along with a rash, which can be limited to small areas of skin or can occur ...
A young woman has shared her story after finding bumps on her hands that turned out to be a 'weird disease' - she was left hysterically crying and unable to sleep from the itchiness ...
Dr Samantha Wild: So viral rashes, again, as you said, are really common in young children and they are usually called sort of reddish or pink spots over large parts of the body. So often on the chest ...
Discovered in a Cheshire home, the toddler was found with matted hair, deformities, and rashes, hidden from her siblings in the drawer of her divan bed, a secret kept from the mother's partner, ...
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The number of children being recruited into armed groups in Haiti has increased by 70 per cent over the past year, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday. The unprecedented spike also reveals ...