Subungual melanoma is a rare form of skin cancer that attacks the nails. Although it can attack any nail, it is more prevalent in the toenail or thumbnail. Dark-skinned ethnic groups, with a prevalence of 15% - 35%, tend to get it more than Caucasians (prevalence 3%). Symptoms The main symptom of subungual melanoma is pigmentation under the affected nail. This usually occurs as a pigmented stripe that runs under the nail.…
Read More »Everyone knows about the standard things a nine-month-old can eat, but if your baby is getting tired of blueberries and peas, you may start looking for new food choices. Here are some interesting and unusual meal options you may not have thought of before. Hummus Now that your child can eat things like crackers and bite-size pieces of bagels, you can add a bit of hummus on top of these snacks.…
Read More »When you go about your daily life, driving to work, sitting at your desk doing your work, and taking care of your home and family, you never expect for an emergency medical situation to occur. And on most days, you will go through your day without incident and everyone around you will be just fine. However, one day, you may be confronted with an emergency medical situation. What you do in such situations depends entirely on you and any training you may have had for such situations.…
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