Long-running fractures study doubles as a bountiful women’s health data source
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Osteoporosis
https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/osteoporosis
What is osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to become weak and brittle. This increases your risk of broken bones (fractures). Osteoporosis is a “silent” disease because you may not have symptoms. You may not even know you have the disease until you break a bone. Breaks can occur in any bone but happen most often in: Hip bones. Vertebrae in the spine. Wrist. You can take steps to help prevent osteoporosis and broken bones by: Doing weight-bearing exercises, such as walking or dancing, and lifting weights. Not drinking too much alcohol. Quitting smoking, or not starting if
Osteoporosis
https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/osteoporosis
¿Qué es la osteoporosis? La osteoporosis es una enfermedad que hace que los huesos se debiliten y se vuelvan quebradizos. Esto aumenta el riesgo de que se rompa un hueso (fractura). Se conoce a la osteoporosis como "la enfermedad silenciosa", ya que puede que usted no presente síntomas. Es posible que ni siquiera sepa que tiene la enfermedad hasta que se le rompa un hueso. Las fracturas pueden suceder en cualquier hueso, pero ocurren con más frecuencia en: las caderas, las vértebras de la columna, la muñeca. Puede tomar las siguientes medidas para ayudar a prevenir la osteoporosis y evitar
How skin cells help fight acne
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A type of skin cell called a dermal fibroblast can make an antimicrobial compound called cathelicidin in response to infection by acne-causing bacteria.
Unraveling the Role of the Skin Microbiome in Health and Disease
https://www.niams.nih.gov/unraveling-role-skin-microbiome-health-and-disease
Human skin is home to diverse ecosystems including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. These microbial communities comprise hundreds of species and are collectively known as the skin microbiome.
FDA Approves First Systemic Treatment for Alopecia Areata
https://www.niams.nih.gov/fda-approves-first-systemic-treatment-alopecia-areata
The FDA approved Olumiant (baricitinib) oral tablets to treat adult patients with severe alopecia areata. The action marks the first FDA approval of a systemic treatment (i.e. treats the entire body rather than a specific location) for alopecia areata.
Acne
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What is acne? Acne is a common skin condition that happens when hair follicles under the skin become clogged. Oil and dead skin cells plug the pores, and outbreaks of lesions (often called pimples or zits) can happen. Most often, the outbreaks occur on the face but can also appear on the back, chest, and shoulders. For most people, acne tends to go away by the time they reach their thirties, but some people in their forties and fifties continue to have this skin problem.
Acné
https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/acne
¿Qué es el acné? El acné es una afección frecuente de la piel (cutánea) que ocurre cuando los folículos pilosos debajo de esta se obstruyen. La grasa y las células muertas de la piel tapan los poros y puede haber brotes de lesiones (a menudo llamados granos o espinillas). La mayoría de las veces, los brotes ocurren en la cara, pero también pueden salir en la espalda, el pecho y los hombros. Para la mayoría de las personas, el acné tiende a desaparecer al llegar a los 30 años, pero algunas personas continúan teniendo este problema de la piel aun
여드름 건강 토픽 (Acne)
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여드름은 피부 아래에 있는 모공이 막힐 때 생기는 흔한 피부 질환입니다. 유분과 각질이 모공을 막으면서, 병변(흔히 여드름이라고 함)이 생길 수 있습니다. 가장 흔히, 얼굴에 생기지만, 등이나 가슴, 어깨에도 나타날 수 있습니다. 사람들의 경우, 여드름은 30대가 되는 시기가 되면 사라지는 경향이 있습니다. 그러나, 40대와 50대에서 일부 사람들에게는 이러한 피부 문제가 계속됩니다.
Mụn (Acne)
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Mụn trứng cá là gì? Mụn trứng cá là một tình trạng da phổ biến xảy ra khi các nang lông dưới da bị bít tắc. Dầu nhờn và các tế bào da chết bịt kín các lỗ chân lông, và có thể khiến bùng phát các tổn thương (thường được gọi là nốt mụn hay nhọt). Mụn trứng cá thường sẽ nổi trên mặt nhưng cũng có thể xuất hiện ở lưng, ngực và vai. Ở hầu hết tất cả mọi người, mụn trứng cá có xu hướng biến mất khi bước sang tuổi ba mươi, tuy nhiên một
什麼是青春痘 (Acne)
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什麼是痤瘡？ 痤瘡是常見的皮膚狀況，是由皮膚下面的毛囊堵塞造成的。油脂和死亡的皮膚細胞堵住毛孔，可爆發皮膚病灶（通常稱為粉刺或青春痘）。爆發最常見於面部，但也可出現在背部、胸部和肩部。 大多數人的痤瘡通常會在三十多歲之前消失，但有些人到四十多歲和五十多歲時仍然還有這一皮膚問題
Alopecia Areata
https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/alopecia-areata
What is alopecia areata? Alopecia areata is a disease that causes hair loss. In alopecia areata, the immune system attacks the structures in skin that form hair (hair follicles). Alopecia areata usually affects the head and face, though hair can be lost from any part of the body. Hair typically falls out in small, round patches about the size of a quarter. In some cases, hair loss is more extensive.
Alopecia areata
https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/alopecia-areata
¿Qué es la alopecia areata? La alopecia areata es una enfermedad que provoca la caída del pelo. En la alopecia areata, el sistema inmunitario ataca los folículos pilosos (las estructuras de la piel que forman el pelo). Por lo general, la alopecia areata afecta la cabeza y la cara, aunque se puede perder el pelo en cualquier parte del cuerpo. En la mayoría de los casos, el pelo se cae en parches pequeños y redondos del tamaño de una moneda estadounidense de 25 centavos. En algunos casos, la caída del pelo es más extensa.
Growth Plate Injuries
https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/growth-plate-injuries
What are growth plate injuries? The growth plate is the area of tissue near the ends of long bones in children and teens that determines what length and shape the bone will be once it is done growing. Each long bone— the thigh bone, the bones in the forearm, and the bones in the hands and fingers—has at least two growth plates, one at each end. Once your child has finished growing, the growth plates close and are replaced by solid bone. The growth plates are weak areas of your child’s growing skeleton, making it easier to injure them. Injuries
Lesiones en las placas de crecimiento
https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/growth-plate-injuries
¿Qué son las lesiones en las placas de crecimiento? Las placas de crecimiento son las áreas de tejidos cerca de los extremos de los huesos largos en los niños y los adolescentes que determinan qué longitud y forma tendrá el hueso una vez que ha terminado de crecer. Cada uno de los huesos largos (los huesos de los muslos, los antebrazos, las manos y los dedos) tiene al menos dos placas de crecimiento, una en cada extremo. Una vez que su hijo haya terminado de crecer, las placas de crecimiento se cierran y son reemplazadas por hueso sólido. Debido a