“On rare occasions, vitamin and mineral deficiencies can cause skin bruising,” notes Howard E. LeWine, MD, Chief Medical ...
New bruising on Donald Trump’s left hand is reviving questions about his health nearly one year after he became the oldest president to take the oath of office.
President Donald Trump repeatedly insists that his health, both physical and mental, is first-rate. But his niece, psychologist/author Mary Trump, often points to behavior that, she says, shows poor ...
If you've ever participated in a contact sport, experienced a car accident, been part of a physical altercation, or bumped into a piece of furniture in the dead of the night, chances are you know what ...
Imagine a rubber band that's been used for years and has lost its elasticity. It no longer stretches and snaps back as easily, and any slight force can cause it to break. New York City-based ...
Everyone gets a bruise now and then, but what if you bruise easily and can't explain how the bruises got there?Certain medications and supplements can cause easy bruising, as can various diseases and ...
Bruising occurs when blood becomes trapped under the skin, usually following an impact injury that damages small blood vessels. However, not all bruising has a simple explanation. Although random or ...
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.
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Bumping your hip into the corner of a table or hitting your head on a low ceiling can leave you with a bruise, but the cause of bruising is sometimes less obvious — in fact, some people are more prone ...
When someone comes into a hospital and alleges abuse, forensic nurses traditionally look for signs of bruising with the naked eye. However, because pigment in darker skin is closer to the skin’s ...
A refined and validated bruising clinical decision rule (BCDR), called TEN-4-FACESp, which specifies body regions on which bruising is likely due to abuse for infants and young children, may improve ...