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Dec 31, 2008 -
Winter weather has settled in for good, and I'm sure you've rebelled by cranking up the heat in your homes, cars, and offices. While the heat keeps us warm, it also takes moisture out of the air causing dry skin. Delicate areas are especially affected, like lips since they don't secrete any oils.
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Jan 23, 2008 -
It's common to get dry, chapped lips during the Winter, but what about cracks at the corners of your mouth that don't seem to go away no matter how much lip balm you apply? I've heard that this could be a symptom of a vitamin deficiency, so I decided to do some research.
Indeed, persistent cracking at the corners of the lips could be a sign that you're not getting enough vitamin B — in particular, folic acid (B9) and riboflavin (B2).
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Jan 09, 2008 -
As I've said before, Winter can be brutal on your skin. The wee bit of humidity in the air evaporates when we blast our heat, and we're left with itchy, dry skin. The dry manufactured heat also does a number on sensitive lips.
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Dec 07, 2007 -
When it's super cold out, we crank up the heat inside. This keeps us warm but can totally dry out our skin, especially lips since they don't secrete any oils. Here are some ways to prevent them from getting painfully chapped or cracked.
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Sep 04, 2008 -
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Chapped lips
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Alternative Names
Lips - chapped and dry
Information
Here are some recommendations for preventing chapped lips:
- Avoid going out in dry, cold weather without putting on lip balm or lipstick.
- Try to keep the air in your home humid.
- Use a sunscreen on your lips when outside in sunny weather.
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Sep 04, 2008 -
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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Dry chapped lips can occur in cold and even warm weather. To avoid chapped lips, use a lip balm with sunscreen when outside in any weather. To soothe dry chapped lips treat with beeswax and phenol (such as Carmex).
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Sep 04, 2008 -
Overview
- Introduction
- Brand Name(s)
- When This Medicine Should Not Be Used
- How to Use This Medicine
- How to Store and Dispose of This Medicine
- Drugs and Foods to Avoid
- Warnings While Using This Medicine
- Possible Side Effects While Using This Medicine
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Introduction
Allantoin, Pramoxine (pra-MOX-een)
Treats cold sores and severely dry or chapped lips.
Brand Name(s)
Neosporin Lip Treatment
There may be other brand names for this medicine.
When This Medicine Should Not Be Used
You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to allantoin or pramoxine.
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Aug 28, 2007 -
Raise your hand if you can't go anywhere without your lip balm? (My hand is raised.) If you are one of those folks who is constantly applying lip balm, you may actually be addicted to it because your lips become so accustomed to having more moisture content than they had in the past.
Good news though: Being addicted to lip balm is really no big deal unless you develop an allergic reaction to the ingredients.
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Sep 04, 2008 -
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- Causes, incidence, and risk factors
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- Signs and tests
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- Expectations (prognosis)
- Complications
- Calling your health care provider
- Prevention
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Double inlet left ventricle
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Definition
Double inlet left ventricle (DILV) is a congenital heart defect that affects the valves of the heart. Congenital means it is present from birth. Babies born with this condition have only one working lower chamber (ventricle) in their heart.
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Oct 08, 2008 -
In This Report
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Types of Psoriasis
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Topical Medications
- Systemic Medications
- Phototherapy
- Managing Psoriasis
- Outlook
- Resources
- References
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Highlights
Treatment
Psoriasis that develops on the hands or feet is often very difficult to treat. However, an advanced clinical trial showed that a medication called efalizumab (Raptiva) effectively cleared or nearly cleared moderate-to-severe symptoms in adults after 12 weeks.
Several studies have shown that most people with severe psoriasis who are treated with infliximab (Remicade) have significant improvement in symptoms by week 10.
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