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2. Ultraviolet light therapy - Wikipedia

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   [1] [2] "Proper use" is generally defined as reaching the "Sub-Erythemic Dose" (S.E.D.), the maximum amount of UVB your skin can receive without burning. Certain fungal growths under the toenail can be treated using a specific wavelength of UV delivered from a high-power LED (light-emitting diode) and can be safer than traditional systemic drugs.

3. PUVA therapy - Wikipedia

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   PUVA (psoralen and UVA) is an ultraviolet light therapy treatment for skin diseases: vitiligo, eczema, psoriasis, graft-versus-host disease, mycosis fungoides, large plaque parapsoriasis, and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, using the sensitizing effects of the drug psoralen.

4. Light therapy - Wikipedia

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   Light therapy, also called phototherapy or bright light therapy is the exposure to direct sunlight or artificial light at controlled wavelengths in order to treat a variety of medical disorders, including seasonal affective disorder (SAD), circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders, cancers, and skin wound infections. Treating skin conditions such ...

5. UV-B lamps - Wikipedia

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   The main use of UVB lamps is as phototherapy lamp, meaning treating skin diseases with light. The diseases UV-B lamps treat are psoriasis, [2] vitiligo, lichen planus, atopic dermatitis (eczema), and other skin diseases. Thousands of dermatology clinics around the world treat skin ailments using UV-B lamps. Many people who suffer from psoriasis ...

6. Ultraviolet - Wikipedia

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   UV rays also treat certain skin conditions. Modern phototherapy has been used to successfully treat psoriasis, eczema, jaundice, vitiligo, atopic dermatitis, and localized scleroderma. [54] [55] In addition, UV radiation, in particular UVB radiation, has been shown to induce cell cycle arrest in keratinocytes, the most common type of skin cell ...

7. TikTok’s ‘UV Index Tanning’ Craze Can Age Your Skin and ...

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   The reality is the higher the UV index reading, the less time it takes for the skin to get burned and the greater the risk of harm from UV exposure — that includes harm to the skin and eyes.

8. Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation - Wikipedia

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   By 2001, over 6,000 UV water treatment plants were operating in Europe. [67] Over time, UV costs have declined as researchers develop and use new UV methods to disinfect water and wastewater. Several countries have published regulations and guidance for the use of UV to disinfect drinking water supplies, including the US [68] [69] [70] and the ...

9. Choking emergency? How to do the Heimlich maneuver - AOL

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   Teacher, Driving Home From Work, Pulls Over To Save Choking 100-Year-old Woman With Heimlich Maneuver Wrap your arms around their torso from the back. Make a fist with one hand and grab it with ...