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Eczema
What is Eczema?
Eczema is also known as dermatitis, or an inflammation of the skin. It is characterized by itching, blisters, red bumps, swelling, oozing, scaling, and crusting. Though eczema is not life threatening, it can be uncomfortable and impact the eczema sufferer and those around the eczema sufferer.
Eczema occurs more often in people with families histories of… Continue reading
Anorexia nervosa, Eating Disorder
What is Anorexia?
Anorexia is an eating disorder with an obsession with weight loss, refusing to eat, and where starvation affects the personality. It is also associated with bulimia. Anorexia is more common for teenaged girls in developed countries.
For bulimia and anorexia, the main causes are understood to be a fear of becoming overweight, an obsession with body fat, and… Continue reading
Bulimia nervosa, Eating Disorder
What is Bulimia?
Bulimia is an eating disorder with overeating and then self-induced vomiting. It is also associated with anorexia nervosa, obsessive weight loss and starvation.
Bulimia is more common for adolescent girls and women aged 12 – 30 in developed countries. However, it is difficult to know how prevalent bulimia truly is, because the eating disorder is done… Continue reading
