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Results 1 - 10 of 488 for Body
  1. Lewy Body Dementia (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is Lewy body dementia (LBD)? Lewy body dementia (LBD) is one of the most common types of dementia in older adults. Dementia is a loss of mental functions that is ...
  2. Piercing and Tattoos (National Library of Medicine)  
    Piercings and tattoos are body decorations that go back to ancient times. Body piercing involves making a hole in the skin so that you can ... but can be in other parts of the body. Tattoos are designs on the skin made with ...
  3. Body Lice (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are body lice? Body lice (also called clothes lice) are tiny insects which live and lay nits (lice eggs) on clothing. They are parasites, ... usually only move to the skin to feed. Body lice are one of the three types of ...
  4. Body Weight (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... it should be for your health. Your healthy body weight depends on your sex and height. For ...
  5. Foreign Bodies (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... eye, you've had experience with a foreign body. A foreign body is something that is stuck inside you but ... there. You may inhale or swallow a foreign body, or you may get one from an injury ...
  6. Skin Conditions (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... does your skin do? Your skin is your body's largest organ. It covers the entire outside of your body. There are many ways that your skin protects your body and helps keep you healthy. For example, it: ...
  7. Anatomy (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... the science that studies the structure of the body. On this page, you'll find links to descriptions and pictures of the human body's parts and organ systems from head to toe.
  8. Hyperthyroidism (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... thyroid gland makes more thyroid hormones than your body needs. Your thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped ... It makes hormones that control the way the body uses energy. These hormones affect nearly every organ ...
  9. Sweat (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... glands in your skin. Sweating is how your body cools itself. You sweat mainly under your arms ... little, anhidrosis, can be life-threatening because your body can overheat. Causes of anhidrosis include dehydration, burns, ...
  10. Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery (National Library of Medicine)  
    Surgeons can reshape the appearance of body parts through cosmetic surgery. Some of the most common body parts people want to improve through surgery include: Breasts: Increase or reduce ...
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