Hospitals have grown over the years to focus on a variety of patient types. They may be divided by floor or wing into wards where different types of patients, nurses and doctors with special expertise and specialized equipment are kept.
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Compulsive picking of the skin, known medically as dermatillomania, is a compulsive behavior marked by excessive picking at parts of the body, especially the face, and is a form of self-mutilation.
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Adderall® is a brand name medication containing amphetamine, dextroamphetamine and a few trace salts. It is primarily used in the treatment of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and narcolepsy (a disorder in which sudden sleep occurs).
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Though waking up with puffy eyes happens to many, dark circles and under-eye puffiness can start to linger or become more noticeable due to age and the breakdown of fat and collagen. Retinol helps with cell turnover and collagen synthesis, and can be used for restoring and reviving skin around your eyes.
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Whether you've lost weight due to an illness or surgery, or you just have a rapid metabolism, gaining weight requires you to consume more calories than you burn. Where that weight goes when you gain isn't entirely up to you.
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Sunless tanning products can give you a sun-kissed glow without baking in the sun for hours and risking skin damage from UV rays. Getting a perfectly bronzed body without tanning your wardrobe as well requires understanding the types of self-tanning products and the best ways to use them.
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Waxing as a method of hair removal can leave your skin soft and smooth, but it can also leave it red and prone to irritation. To reduce the swelling, redness and irritation immediately following waxing, be extra careful to not put anything on your skin that could exacerbate irritation.
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Brewer's yeast is sometimes used as a supplement to increase energy levels and to provide chromium, B vitamins, selenium and protein. Because of the chromium Brewer's yeast contains, it may be more likely to help with weight loss than with weight gain.
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The term ABC may refer to two different diets: the ABC diet developed by Robert S. Wieder or the Ana Boot Camp diet. Both of these diets rely on severe calorie restriction for weight loss and neither of them provides the nutrition that you need to stay healthy for the long-term.
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Based on the idea that traditional populations that eat a lot of coconut oil experience fewer health problems and often weigh less, the Coconut Diet, which is a low-carb diet, claims that participants will experience an increased metabolism and improved digestive function.
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If you have ever eaten a high-sodium meal and felt bloated afterward, you can begin to understand the effects sodium can have on your body. Not only can sodium cause your stomach to feel bloated, it also can make your eyes appear puffy. To reduce the incidence of puffy eyes, you can cut back on the sodium in your diet.
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Losing fat and adding muscle are goals for almost every exerciser. Egg whites are a great way to get high-quality, zero-fat protein to support muscle building. In addition, egg whites are a low-cost, low-calorie component of a successful muscle-building nutrition plan.
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The human body plays a cruel joke when it stores fat. Rather than evenly distributing the fat across your entire body, it stores most of it in one area. For men, it tends to be the abdomen, and for women, it tends to be the thighs.
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About a third of the population of the United States is obese. Americans spend over 40 billion dollars a year on diet products and over 50 million of them go on a diet each year, but only about 5 percent manage to keep the weight off.
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Fat under the belly button can be uncomfortable and unsightly. This area is often a trouble spot and can be difficult to address. Unfortunately spot reduction does not work.
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If you have a high metabolism or are recovering from illness, or if you're an older adult with little appetite, gaining weight can be as challenging as losing weight. It's best to gain weight at a moderate rate to ensure that you're not adding too much body fat and are putting on a fair amount of healthy muscle.
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Many fat free dinner ideas feature vegetables as the main course. A diet low in saturated fats, trans fats and cholesterol is not only healthy, it can help ward off chronic disease. Remember, however, that not all fat is bad.
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Hyperpigmentation results from several conditions including scars from healed acne lesions and "liver spots" that are a product of the aging process. Hydroquinone, glycolic acid and kojic acid are each effective treatments for hyperpigmentation, according to MayoClinic.com.
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When blackheads bust onto the scene, it's never pretty. While a few small black dots are easy to cover up, larger, embedded blackheads are a different beast. Embedded blackheads are difficult to remove because they reside deep under the skin's surface.
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Both men and women remove pubic hair, or hair in the groin or bikini area, to minimize hair growth and groom their bodies. In fact, Elle.com reports that during the Roman Empire having pubic hair was considered uncivilized for the higher classes.
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