Any tropical skin infection or infestation can present as a primary condition or a secondary manifestation of disease elsewhere in the body. Some examples of the former are Madura foot, simple cutaneous leishmaniasis and cutaneous larva migrans, while the latter encompass systemic conditions such as leprosy, kala-azar and coccidioidomycosis. Cutaneous infections are commonly found in […]
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Nitric Oxide as a Treatment for Eczema / Other Skin Conditions
Skip to: What is nitric oxide? Treatments for eczema and other skin conditions Using nitric oxide to treat eczema Eczema is a skin condition that causes the skin to become red, cracked, dry, and very irritated. There are many different forms of topical treatment for eczema and its related skin conditions. The anti-inflammatory effects of […]
Read this before you set foot in Dollar General again
It may be tempting to get most of your shopping done at Dollar General. After all, it’s affordable, and according to GlobalData Retail, 75 percent of Americans live within five minutes of one of the stores (via Business Insider). However, before you go in and load up your cart, there are some things you might […]
Thermal imaging improves diabetes-related foot ulcer assessment
Thermal imaging can better predict a diabetes related foot ulcer’s size and the healing trajectory than conventional methods, Melbourne-led research has found. It could also possibly save money through better targeted treatment. The study, which was the first of its kind, was a collaboration between RMIT University, the University of Melbourne and Austin Health. It […]
Children should spend more time barefoot to encourage a healthier foot structure
Humans have gone unshod for millions of years; it is only in the last few centuries that people have started wearing shoes. However, a recent survey shows that shoe wearing among young boys isn’t universal. German children and teenagers spend most of their day in shoes, while about 90% of their South African counterparts go […]