Health News
Check Out That Body
Sunscreen and shade do help with protecting the skin, but that's only part of the process. Keeping a close eye on those moles and spots is sometimes farther down the checklist.
Kill the Itch
Your kids are well into school now, and so come the germs, snotty tissues, and creepy-crawly head lice. What do you do when your kids' get the bugs?
Inked Up? It Can Be Undone
Put some careful thought into what's inked on your body. Even though tattoos can be removed, some are zapped away better than others.
Cold, Hot, But Don't Burn!
One of the first things people turn to for muscle aches and sore joints are creams and gels that cause that hot-cold tingly sensation.
Play in the Sun, Yes
Sunscreen? Yes indeed. SPF 15, 30, or 50? No worries. Parents are a-okay with their children playing in the sun.
Affected On the Out and In
What happens on the outside can affect us on the inside. And it happens both ways, specifically among patients with psoriasis and inflammatory bowel diseases.
Taking the Itch Off
Itching, bumpy, burning skin? Looking at your arm wondering, "Well where did this come from?" Irritation of the skin, or contact dermatitis, can be caused by either irritants or allergens.
Knowing what type of irritation is occurring, how to treat it and what the leading causes are can help you cope with these skin issues.
Hidden Within Your Skin
What makes us rosy in the cheeks isn't always light and merry. This is true particularly among rosacea patients inflamed around their visage.
Skin Treatment Lowers Heart Attack Risk
For psoriasis patients, all kinds of options are available to treat the red and irritated skin. Some treatments have more benefits than others, including how it affects your risk for heart attacks.
Kids' Skin Conditions Popping Up
Overnight, your perfectly healthy child wakes up with red blisters all over her body, accompanied by a fever and feeling out of sorts.