Intertrigo, a rash that forms between skin folds, can cause redness and itching. Here are seven ways to prevent and treat intertrigo without a prescription.

Have you ever spent a long day working in the yard, only to find yourself itching a red rash on your skin hours later? It’s probably poison ivy making its presence known. Poison ivy contains urushiol, ...

Feeling itchy? You may have the latest brood of cicadas to blame. The estimated trillions of periodical brood cicadas that emerged in multiple U.S. states this year may be gone for the foreseeable ...

When a blotchy red rash pops up on your skin, it's not easy to know exactly what the cause is. With thousands of skin diseases to choose from, deciphering your skin can be a challenge. But with skin ...

When gardening, swimming, camping and enjoying outdoor sports and activities are part of your summertime plans, protecting your skin is essential. Here’s how to make sure insect bites, rashes, sunburn ...

Elimination diets may help improve eczema symptoms in people with specific food allergies, though it is not proven that diet changes help get rid of eczema. Learn what science says about supplements, ...

Poison ivy has three leaves, and the middle leaf has a longer stem. Touching poison ivy causes an allergic reaction due to urushiol oil. Poison oak and poison sumac are related to poison ivy and also ...

Viral skin rashes (also known as viral exanthems) can cause itching, irritation, and pain — and possibly symptoms like fever or fatigue. Unlike allergic rashes, which happen when your immune system ...

The symptoms: The patient, who had previously been diagnosed with lung cancer, had been hospitalized because the cancer had spread and was pressing on his spinal cord. During treatment, he was given a ...

Poodle-dog bush, a pretty but dangerous plant, is growing in parts of the Angeles National Forest hit by recent wildfires. Hairs covering the stems, leaves and flowers have glands that secrete a ...

Scientists have now shown why it may not be a good idea to scratch an itchy rash, even though it feels good. This research used a mouse model of a kind of eczema known as allergic contact dermatitis, ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...