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OCD. Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα — lit. skin and φαγεία lit. eating) or dermatodaxia (from δήξις, lit. biting) [ 3] is a compulsion disorder of gnawing or biting one's own skin, most commonly at the fingers. This action can either be conscious or unconscious [ 4] and it is considered to be a type of pica.
Damaged cuticles, shortened and damaged nails, hangnails, bleeding, etc. Nail biting, also known as onychophagy or onychophagia, is an oral compulsive and unhygienic habit of biting one's fingernails. It is sometimes described as a parafunctional activity, the common use of the mouth for an activity other than speaking, eating, or drinking.
Body-focused repetitive behavior (BFRB) is an umbrella name for impulse control [1] behaviors involving compulsively damaging one's physical appearance or causing physical injury. [2] Body-focused repetitive behavior disorders (BFRBDs) in ICD-11 is in development. [3] BFRB disorders are currently estimated to be under the obsessive-compulsive ...
July 31, 2024 at 2:03 PM. Marizza. On Tuesday, the Senate passed a pair of bills that could drastically change how the government regulates tech companies and child safety. The bills, called the ...
August 11, 2024 at 6:15 PM. U.S. health officials on Friday approved a nasal spray to treat severe allergic reactions, the first needle-free alternative to shots like EpiPen. The Food and Drug ...
The FDA just approved Neffy, a needle-free EpiPen alternative. Here's when it's hitting shelves—and allergists tell 'Women's Health' if they recommend it.
Aphagia. Arrow pointing to hypothalamus in human brain. The hypothalamus is responsible for controlling food intake and swallowing. Aphagia is the inability or refusal to swallow. [1] [2] The word is derived from the Ancient Greek prefix α, meaning "not" or "without," and the suffix φαγία, derived from the verb φαγεῖν, meaning "to ...
Water is definitely the healthiest drink, Rizzo says. “The body is made up of 60% water, and we need to drink water to live. Water plays a role in basically every single process in the body. You ...