This week, pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital are seeing hand, foot and mouth, poison ivy and ...

Taking medication for an allergic reaction? You might face severely itchy skin as a side effect of Zyrtec or Xyzal, according ...

A rare, but painful skin condition called Ritter's disease has sent several children to WakeMed Hospital this year. Doctors note it can produce redness all over the body and cause itching and ...

Ranchi: Amid the ongoing monsoon, paediatricians in the city are witnessing rising cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD), especially among chi.

Canker sores are painful ulcers that occur in the mouth, including on gums. Here's a look at how to deal with them.

What is lupus, and what does it do to your body? I just had a friend diagnosed with it after many months of tests. — T.S.B.

A nova explosion has been discovered shining in the constellation Lupus. Here’s how to spot it before it fades.

A painful sore throat is a signature symptom of an Omicron subvariant called NB.1.8.1, or Nimbus. It now makes up about a third of U.S. COVID-19 cases. Find out what you can do to get relief.

A team of engineers at the University of California, Los Angeles, working with a colleague from K Medical LLC, has developed a pressurized mattress that reduces the likelihood of developing bed ...

Covered in maggot-infested bed sores and suffering from sepsis, dehydration, and dangerously high blood sugar, an 87-year-old Melbourne woman died.

Old MacDonald's Farm at Bever Park in Cedar Rapids will be closed Thursday and Friday after a goat at the farm was diagnosed with orf, a viral infection known as "sore mouth." ...

A new study links cold sores to Alzheimer's, highlighting HSV-1's role. Women in particular could have a higher risk. Anti-herpetic drugs may reduce dementia chances.