“On rare occasions, vitamin and mineral deficiencies can cause skin bruising,” notes Howard E. LeWine, MD, Chief Medical ...

Detecting bruising on darker skin can sometimes be difficult, limiting a nurse’s ability to document wounds and testify to them in court. “Bruise detection and diagnosis are currently conducted by ...

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A lot of women get random bruises that just appear out of nowhere, which is often dismissed as a result of clumsiness. Dr Figura explains what actually happens.

Bruises, like people, come in all shapes and shades. Depending on a person’s skin tone, bruises also can be difficult to see. For victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, this means it can be ...

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.

After bruises covered her legs for most of her life, Taylor Omalley assumed it was nothing — until a social media post about lipedema mirrored her experience Ashley Vega is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE ...

This post was co-authored with Marcia Gralha, MA. When was the last time life bumped you off course? Maybe it was a minor inconvenience, like a flat tire on your way to work, or something more ...

A forensic nurse and associate professor at George Mason University has discovered and developed a way to detect bruising more easily on dark skin tones in the hopes of helping more victims of ...