THERE are few things as satisfying as scratching an itch. But when your itch keeps recurring and starts to affect your day-to ...

A ONCE-RARE genital super-fungus that can only be killed off with a ‘toxic’ treatment is now spreading among families across ...

Hormones influence melanin activity, which is why hormonal changes during puberty can make this area appear darker ...

Diabetes is a serious and usually life-long condition that causes blood sugar levels to become too high - and there are a number of warning signs to look out for ...

A Welsh family is mourning the loss of a young runner who died after doctors perplexingly diagnosed her symptoms as allergies. Throughout the summer, 24-year-old Georgia Taylor reported symptoms like ...

Question: How do I differentiate an SJIA rash from other skin conditions? A: Although the SJIA rash can look like nearly any rash, some things set it apart. A differentiating feature is [that] the ...

Genital warts can go away on their own within six months without treatment. The HPV virus may still be active in the body and can be passed to others even after warts are gone. Your body's immune ...

Dr. Jill Grimes is the author of “The Ultimate College Student Health Handbook: Your Guide for Everything From Hangovers to Homesickness.” With more than 30 years in private practice and academic ...

Genital herpes is a common and incurable sexually transmitted disease (STD). It’s so prevalent in the United States that about 1 in 6 people ages 14 to 49 have it. More American women than men have ...

As a child, she was brutally cut. As an adult, she underwent hours of surgery to reconstruct what was taken from her. As a mother, she vowed to protect her daughter from female genital cutting. As a ...