Put down the serum bottle. A top dermatologist is sounding the alarm about teenagers’ skin care routines, warning that some ...

TORONTO — With rates of childhood obesity increasing to the point of becoming a public health concern, related skin conditions are also on the rise in the pediatric population, results of new research ...

Scientists have demonstrated for the first time how Staphylococcus aureus—a leading cause of skin infections—reshapes the ...

Many adult patients who have been treated for skin cancer spent a lot of time in the sun as children, said a surgeon. Animesh Patel, a consultant plastic and reconstructive surgeon with the Cambridge ...

Freckles found on the face are often considered cute in our society and can make someone stand out. Why do certain people have them, though, while others don’t? And what are freckles, anyway? To find ...

Wearing sunscreen is a must, especially for kids. In fact, it’s crucial for all children over six months of age, regardless of skin tone, experts say. “It helps prevent damage from the sun that goes ...

TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech ...

One Michigan mom's struggle to find clothing for her children that didn't irritate their skin has transformed into her own clothing line. Karly Hiser, the founder of Crann Apparel, discovered her ...

Skin cancer happens when DNA changes in skin cells cause the cells to grow out of control and form tumors. Many factors can increase your risk for developing a gene defect that leads to cancer. The ...

Scientists from King's College London have found that young children with severe eczema infected with Staphylococcus aureus (SA) bacterium, are at a higher risk of developing a food allergy. In a new ...