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What do crabs look like, what do they do, and how do you get rid of them?

A: Under the microscope, pubic lice look like tiny crabs. To the naked eye, they appear to be pale gray, but get darker when swollen with blood. They attach themselves and their eggs to pubic hair, underarm hair, eyelashes, and eyebrows. Their eggs are white and are deposited in small clumps near the hair roots. …

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Can you get AIDS from using other people's makeup?

A: No. Sharing makeup cannot transmit HIV — the virus that can cause AIDS. …

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