Healthy food is one of the most argued topics because of the problem of classifying specific kinds of food has being healthy or harmful. Insects are a kind of food that had many arguments about if it is healthy or harmful. Eating insects is a habit that is very common in some countries around the world and the people in these countries advise others to eat insects and try them because as they claim that it contains many benefits for the body and for the health in general. However there are some…
as youthful, playful and imaginative as her peers. But, she deals with something that has gifted her wisdom most children her age don’t have. Maria suffers from Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) which is a group of connective tissue diseases that cause blisters and tears when trauma or friction occurs to the skin. EB causes the skin to be extremely fragile and can even affect internal organs. But, the smile she wears on her face would never allude to the struggles she faces. Filmed in Bogotá, Colombia…
According to Sharecare.com there are about 3,000 deaths in the United States because of burns. Aside from that, about 500,000 people enter the hospital for burns. A burn is an injury to the skin by a source of heat. There are three types of burns. There is first degree which is minor. Second degree which can be minor but can be worse. Second degree is when more than the first layer of skin was burned. Then there is the most serious, which is a third degree burns. This is when more than the first…
benefits, but the Sun can be very harmful to your skin. The most commonly known effect from the sun is sunburn. Sunburn is when your skin becomes very red. When you touch your sunburn it hurts and feels very hot. Your skin may even blister up. You should not pop the blisters because you could get an infection. After a couple of days your sunburn will start to peel. If you have lighter skin or red hair you are more likely to get a very bad sunburn. Skin cancer is also caused by UV rays. Skin…
eye infection, neurological Shingles 3 problems (depending on which nerves are affected, shingles can cause inflammation of the brain (encephalitis), facial paralysis, or hearing and or balance problems) and or skin infections (when the shingles blisters aren’t properly treated, bacterial skin infections might develop). There is no cure of the shingles but with the right treatment with prescription antiviral drugs can speed healing and reduce the risk of any complications. Some medications…
once common and now are rarely seen. Vaccinations stop the spread of disease and should be mandatory. Smallpox is a disease caused by the varoil virus. The most common is a rash that covers the face arms and legs that will soon turn to blisters. In severe cases blisters form around the eyelids and cause blindness. According to the World Health Organization smallpox has a mortality rate of 30%. In 1796 Edward Jenner developed the first smallpox vaccine using the cowpox virus. Cowpox is a…
They feel harder to the touch and can be very excruciating. They create when oil and microscopic organisms somewhere inside a pore spreads, contaminating connecting follicles. Nodules can solidify into profound blisters and may leave harsh scars, in many areas. In case that you frequently encounter big pimples, you might need to find a way to abstain them by having an adequate diet and drinking a lot of water. Additionally, skin cleanliness is an absolute necessity…
nail cosmetics. Allergic Contact Dermatitis is mainly common in hairdressers, painters and florists. It is easy to recognize contact allergy. No specific tests are necessary for this type of eczema. Dyshidrotic Eczema causes small intensely itchy blisters on the edges of the fingers, toes, palms, and soles of the feet. 1 It is twice as common in women as it is in men. 10 It is said that doctors refer to Dyshidrotic Eczema as Cheiropompholyx, Dyshidrosis, Foot and hand Eczema, Pompholyx,…
with endospores of Clostridium, the wound will be infected with the disease known as gas gangrene. Gas gangrene is typically caused by improper cleaning of the wound, crushed tissue and deep lacerations. Common symptoms are swelling, redness, pain, blisters with foul-smelling drainage, dark red or black skin around injury and yellowing of the skin or jaundice (Pietrangelo, 2012). The amount of incidences reported of gas gangrene is about 3000 cases occur annually (Ho,…
are three types of burns: First degree. These burns may cause the skin to be red and slightly swollen. Second degree. These burns are very painful and cause the skin to be very red. The skin may also leak fluid, look shiny, and develop blisters. Third degree. These burns cause permanent damage. They either turn the skin white or black and make it look charred, dry, and leathery. Taking care of your child's burn properly can help to prevent pain and infection. It can also help the…