Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsTreating SkinWhen to Call 911ComplicationsSafe Disposal Tips Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Treating Skin When to Call 911 Complications Safe Disposal Tips If you get battery acid on your skin, you need to flush the affected area with cool, running water—without interruption—for at least 15 minutes. That’s because battery acid is a corrosive substance that can cause achemical burnon your skin....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsNutrition FactsBenefitsPopular TypesWho Should Avoid Them?Where to Find Bean Sprouts Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Nutrition Facts Benefits Popular Types Who Should Avoid Them? Where to Find Bean Sprouts Sprouts are the immature growth from a germinated seed. Among the most common are mung bean sprouts. They’re packed with protein, fiber, minerals, and vitamins. They’re also rich in bioactive compounds that promote good health....

If you feel sad or anxious during the winter months, you’re not alone. About 5% of American adults experience seasonal depression. Seasonal depression, also called seasonal affective disorder (SAD), is a mental health condition that people tend to experience at specific times of the year.Researchers don’t know exactly what causes SAD, but it is believed that havingless exposure to daylight(which is typical during the long, dark winter months for much of the United States) throws off levels ofserotonin, a mood-regulating chemical in the brain....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsCausesTreatmentDiagnosis Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Causes Treatment Diagnosis Beau’s lines are horizontal indentations or ridges across fingernails or toenails, sometimes with a yellowish discoloration. They are a sign that something interrupted your nail’s growth, such as illness or injury. The width of the line can be a clue to the underlying diagnosis. The reasons why Beau’s lines happen are not well understood, but causes can include chronic health conditions likediabetesorthyroid disease, as well as an acute (sudden) event like a heart attack....

This article is part ofHealth Divide: Skin Conditions and Darker Skin, a destination in our Health Divide series. Jasmine Espy is a journalist, documentary filmmaker, nonprofit founder, and chronic illness advocate. Her experience with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) led her to make a documentary and form a nonprofit organization, My Gold Lining. I was a sick kid; I was overweight, prediabetic, had metabolic syndrome, and was used to being in and out of the doctor’s office....

Liz Paul is an obesity advocate who has lived with obesity since childhood. I have lived with obesity my whole life. This wasn’t because I was inactive. As a kid, I played soccer, ran around, and ate the same foods as my sister. We didn’t have junk food at home. But I always lived in a larger body, and from very early on, I was taught to see this as a problem I should fix....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTreatment Based on StageCleaningDressingSurgical TreatmentComplementary Remedies Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Treatment Based on Stage Cleaning Dressing Surgical Treatment Complementary Remedies Bedsores, also known as pressure ulcers ordecubitusulcers, occur when too much pressure is applied to an area of your skin for a long time. The pressure prevents blood from reaching the affected area, so the skin dies. Treatment for bedsoresdepends on the severity of the sore....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Are the Symptoms of Bedsores?Stages of BedsoresWhat Are the Causes of Bedsores?How Are Bedsores Diagnosed?What Are the Complications of Bedsores?How Are Bedsores Treated?How Are Bedsores Prevented?Summary Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Are the Symptoms of Bedsores? Stages of Bedsores What Are the Causes of Bedsores? How Are Bedsores Diagnosed? What Are the Complications of Bedsores? How Are Bedsores Treated?...

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsOverviewSigns and SymptomsInsects That Cause Venom AllergiesPreventionAllergy TestingSting TreatmentFrequently Asked Questions Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Overview Signs and Symptoms Insects That Cause Venom Allergies Prevention Allergy Testing Sting Treatment Frequently Asked Questions While some people have mild reactions to insect bites or stings, others are highly allergic and developanaphylaxis, which can be fatal. Around 5% of all people will have a severe allergic reaction to a sting, so it’s good to be prepared just in case....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsHow to Remove the StingerStep 2: Treat Local ReactionsSymptoms of a Serious ReactionHome RemediesPrevention Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents How to Remove the Stinger Step 2: Treat Local Reactions Symptoms of a Serious Reaction Home Remedies Prevention Removing the stinger is the first step in bee sting self-care, since venom can continue entering the body as long as it’s in place. Once the stinger is taken out, you’ll need to clean and treat the area, and keep an eye out for any warning signs of an allergy....

Beauty influencers have a new favorite natural moisturizer: beef tallow, a rendered fat from cooked-down cow tissues. Some claim that it can treat everything from dry skin to acne. Tallow has hydrating and therapeutic properties, and it may increase the skin’s fatty acid concentration, according to a review article published in the journalCureus. “Beef tallow can potentially help dry skin as a moisturizer. It is rich in fatty acids, including oleic, palmitic, stearic, and linoleic acid, which can form a protective shield that seals in moisture to help the skin barrier,”Elizabeth Bahar Houshmand MD, FAAD, a double board-certified dermatologist based in Dallas, Texas, told Verywell in an email....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsBeeturia AppearanceCausesAssociated ConditionsOther Causes of Red UrineBeets in StoolWhen to See a ProviderTreatment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Beeturia Appearance Causes Associated Conditions Other Causes of Red Urine Beets in Stool When to See a Provider Treatment Beeturia is when urine is turned pink or red after eating something that contains beets or beetroot. The color change can be alarming, but it’s considered harmless if it is from a food....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptoms BeforehandResultsChanges to the NoseSwelling in RecoveryRisksPostsurgical RecoveryNext in Septoplasty GuideSeptoplasty Surgery: How to Prepare Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Beforehand Results Changes to the Nose Swelling in Recovery Risks Postsurgical Recovery Next in Septoplasty Guide Septoplasty is surgery to correct a defect of the nasal septum. This structure is a thin wall of cartilage and bone that divides your nose into two chambers....