The sun’s UV rays can cause sunburned lips just as much as they can give you a bad sunburn on your skin. Even though many people know the importance of using a high SPF sunscreen to protect their skin, they can forget about the importance of lip protection in the sun. It is very easy to avoid sunburned lips by using a lip balm with a high UVA/UVB protection factor. However, what can you do if you have symptoms of burned lips?

Eye infections can affect any part of the eye including the inner or outer eyelid or the eyeball. Eye infections can be caused by bacterial, viral, or fungal infections, and any foreign body getting into the eye can cause severe irritation. Very often, people who wear contact lenses are more prone to eye infections. Common symptoms of an eye infection are redness around your eyelids, discharge, itchy or scratchy eyes, watery eyes, and swelling around your eyes.

It is very common to have a rash on your inner thigh. The area between your legs has the perfect environment for fungal, bacterial, and other infections to develop and grow. Usually, clothing and underwear can trap in sweat, moisture, and heat making germs and bacteria flourish. Chaffing and friction on your upper thigh skin when you walk can just aggravate the problem even more.  

Being out in the sun too long with your skin unprotected can leave you with a sunburn that can take a long time to heal. Usually a mild sunburn can take 3 to 5 days to heal, but moderate or severe sunburn can last much more time. Knowing exactly how long it takes for a sunburn to heal depends on a number of factors. For example, the length of time you were in the sun, what time of day you were sunbathing, and what type of skin type you have, all affect how long a sunburn lasts.

A black toenail is rarely a cause for serious concern but is usually the result of a minor injury or fungal infection. At first, noticing discoloration under one of your toenails can give you a shock. Probably your first question is “what caused my toenail to turn black?”

Iliac crest pain is a common cause of lower back pain – a problem that millions of adults have to deal with daily. The iliac crest is the top part of your hip bone and is connected by various nerves, tendons, and muscles. Any inflammation or damage to the ilium (the uppermost and largest part of the hip bone) or the muscles around the hip bone will result in iliac crest pain that can be very sharp and severe.

Mottled skin is a term to describe skin that appears to have lacy patches of purple discoloration on it. The patchy-looking skin is often a chronic medical condition that looks worse when the skin is exposed to the cold. Mottled skin is also called livedo reticularis and it thought to be connected to vascular conditions and autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.

Dry heaving is an involuntary retching action similar to vomiting but when nothing comes up. Having dry heaves is a very unpleasant experience, especially if it happens frequently and in the company of others. There are many different reasons for dry heaving and in most cases, the dry heaves should go away on their own. For example, pregnancy, food poisoning, stress, and drinking too much alcohol can all cause retching but should resolve itself when the underlying cause is gone.

If you have ever had to give a urine sample, doctors will usually check the level of nitrites in urine. If nitrites are found in urine, it is usually a sign of bacteria in your urinary tract which is causing a urinary tract infection (UTI). The other symptoms of a UTI are a burning sensation when you pee and discolored or stinky urine.