Medicare spending on “skin substitutes” made of dried placenta has soared as doctors pocket lucrative discounts from sellers.

Some may contain ingredients that can harm the skin or overall health, such as mercury. Mercury is a highly toxic metal that can cause damage to the body, including the following areas: A doctor ...

Squamous cell cancer (SCC) is a type of skin cancer. To determine the severity of SCC, doctors use a staging system. There are five stages in total, ranging from 0 to 4. SCC stages describe the ...