Tag: bruises

California Woman Says Dog Defended Her From Mountain Lion

BIG BAR, Calif.—A woman who was attacked by a mountain lion in Northern California says her dog jumped to her defense and was badly wounded in protecting her. “I will ever be able to live up to how amazing and loyal she is to me,” Erin Wilson told the Sacramento Bee on Tuesday. Wilson, 24,…


What Is Actinic Purpura and How to Treat It

Actinic purpura is a condition that impacts the elderly and is referred to in many different ways. For instance, some people know actinic pupura as purpura senilis, skin hemorrhages, or as Bateman purpura. Actinic purpura was first described by British dermatologist Thomas Bateman in 1818. Just what is actinic purpura? Well, the simplest actinic purpura definition…