Bruising, cuts and scrapes all form part of a normal kids’ life, and if you have active little ones who love to run, jump or climb, you will have seen plenty of minor bumps and bruises as a parent. While most bruises can be treated with an ice pack, cuddles and possibly some pain relief, other much rarer bruises need … Read more
As a child, Lina Ahnberg experienced bruises all over her body and severe joint pain. Things got so bad, Ahnberg says, that teachers suspected child abuse. But Ahnberg was recently diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS), a group of rare, inherited conditions that cause very flexible joints and stretchy, fragile skin. “I was relieved to finally … Read more
She hit the nail on the head. A manicurist in Scotland is being lauded for spotting a thin brown streak under a client’s nail — which led to a melanoma diagnosis. Stacey Boss, 32, said she had shrugged off the mark on her right thumbnail for a while, until her nail tech discovered it in … Read more
Photo: TimeImage Production (Shutterstock) Just like with acne and angst, hickeys don’t necessarily disappear after adolescence. Hickeys are mocked as a teenage whim, but any adult with a healthy sex life knows all too well what it’s like to realize you have an unseemly bruise on your neck. And as adults, we should know what’s … Read more