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Hair and nails work with the skin to protect our body tissues from injury and help regulate temperature. They may be affected by nutritional deficiency, ageing, injury or infection.
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Human hair grows one centimetre every month...
Our fingernails grow about three times faster than our toenails...
Itching scalp can be caused by a number of conditions, including dandruff, seborrhoeic dermatitis and psoriasis...
Hair transplant surgery involves taking skin from parts of the scalp where hair is growing and grafting it to the thinning or bald areas, or areas of trauma...
No product can prevent head lice, but regular checks can help prevent the spread...
All men and women develop progressive patterned hair loss as they grow older...
Pubic lice (crabs) are spread through skin-to-skin contact and can cause small red areas or sores and itching...
Tinea is contagious and can be spread by skin-to-skin contact or indirectly through towels, clothes or floors...
Need to find a doctor in your local area? Take a look at the general practitioners entry in the health services directory.
Want to know more about the medications you are taking. Search and find information sheets on over 4,000 prescription and over-the-counter medicines.
Find out more about over 170 common surgeries including risks, benefits and after care.