the immune system destroys blood platelets that take care of blood clotting. Now that blood cannot clot well, ITP causes people to get bruises easily and bleed profusely, leading to red bruise patches on legs, arms and the trunk. ITP can also lead to heavy internal bleeds and menstrual flows...
Finally, there is a terrible tendency for Holmes and Watson (and other “experts” with whom Holmes consults) to rely on what we know today to be pseudo-science. Phrenology—ie the idea that the shape of a person’s skull, face, the bumps on their head, etc.—is in my view the wo...
The first thing I notice about this spa is the temperature.Its chilly to say the least, and we’ve just come from thermal pools, so we are in wet bathing suits, and having not been given towels to this point, we are relying on thin paper-esque robes (also wet) to keep us “warm...
provided a land train ride around the resort, and I learnt you’re never too old to be excited about having the wind in your hair at three miles an hour and giggle when your boobs bounce up and down dramatically due to lack of suspension in said land train when going over speed bumps...
Using a wall scraper to fix ice bumps Using a hot j-cloth to unfreeze the tap off the back of the house Beauty. beauty, again. We went inside a Big Red Apple and lived to talk (write) about it So we lied to our three-year old son. It was innocent – I think. We told him ...
t have to stand behind a lectern at City Hall and deliver a speech. It can be something as simple as pinning a red ribbon to your jacket as you make your way to work. It’s an act of compassion towards a fellow human being. It says, “I’m with you on this’. Because after ...
Families of tourists posed and took photos of each other with tiny cameras or cell phones. Some were enjoying hot dogs, pretzels, or ice cream from food carts. Young couples walked hand in hand. A little girl rode high on her father’s shoulders. A little boy shared fist bumps with a ...
I’m also on the look out for a red belt… you may have noticed that I always wear this scummy brown one that I think I bought from the $2 op-shop in Christchurch. I don’t like shopping though, okay? Details Pattern: Sewaholic Cambie Fabric: Lobster quilting cotton by Michael Mille...
Heat rash, also known as "prickly heat" and miliaria nubra, is a red, prurtic (itchy), papular (raised bumps) rash normally seen on the skinkin in areas of restrictive clothing and heavy sweating This condition is caused by inflammation of the sweat glands that blocks the sweat ducts. ...