Skin Disease

Surprising Causes of Skin Rashes
Skin Disease

Surprising Causes of Skin Rashes

Julian Trevino, MD | May 26, 2017

When it comes to avoiding painful, itchy rashes, everyone knows to steer clear of the Big Three–poison ivy, poison oak…

Weird Ways to Cure Warts
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Weird Ways to Cure Warts

April 19, 2017

We don’t know anyone who loves having warts, and some medical cures are harsh and ineffective. Verruca vulgaris is the medical…

What Your Skin Tells You About Your Health
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What Your Skin Tells You About Your Health

Jeffrey P. Callen, MD | April 5, 2017

A red, itchy rash…little yellow bumps…extremely dry skin. The list of skin problems can go on and on. But did you…

Got Eczema? This App Can Help
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Got Eczema? This App Can Help

Ronald R. Brancaccio, MD | October 11, 2016

If you’re one of the 31 million people in the US who have the painful, itchy skin condition called eczema,…

Fruity Help for Heat Rash
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Fruity Help for Heat Rash

July 8, 2016

Heat rash can develop anytime your body over­heats—typically in very hot, humid conditions. If you have a pimply red rash…

New Rosacea Risk…Your Mind
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New Rosacea Risk…Your Mind

May 11, 2016

If you’re one of the 16 million Americans with rosacea, a chronic skin condition that causes redness and pimples and…

Tea Cure for Sunburn
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Tea Cure for Sunburn

August 4, 2015

It’s important to protect your skin from the ultraviolet (UV) rays of the sun, so slather on that sunscreen! For…

Healing Bath for Itchy Skin…It’s Not Oatmeal
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Healing Bath for Itchy Skin…It’s Not Oatmeal

December 31, 2014

Winter has a way of making your skin feel like a burlap bag. Now is a good time to make…

Natural Cures for Psoriasis
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Natural Cures for Psoriasis

April Abernethy, ND | December 10, 2014

Living day in and day out with psoriasis—known for its silvery scales and itchy, painful red patches (plaques) on the…

How to Get Rid of Head Lice Nits
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How to Get Rid of Head Lice Nits

June 17, 2014

Head lice are a major hassle, as you well know if you or a child you care for has ever…

Pycnogenol Helps Psoriasis
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Pycnogenol Helps Psoriasis

June 9, 2014

When people talk about the "heartbreak of psoriasis"—a phrase from an old TV commercial—they aren't kidding, because psoriasis is no…

Ancient Herb Banishes Psoriasis
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Ancient Herb Banishes Psoriasis

Eric Yarnell, ND | June 5, 2014

Natural Chinese Remedy Helps Psoriasis Disappear Remember those 1960s advertisements about the "heartbreak of psoriasis"? Back then I had no…

Beer Drinkers Beware: Psoriasis Risk Ahead
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Beer Drinkers Beware: Psoriasis Risk Ahead

Mark A. Stengler, NMD | June 4, 2014

Regular Beer Drinkers Have Higher Risk for Psoriasis More than seven million Americans suffer from psoriasis, a chronic skin disorder…

Workouts That Help Prevent Psoriasis
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Workouts That Help Prevent Psoriasis

Abrar A. Qureshi, MD, MPH | June 4, 2014

If you’re at high risk for psoriasis (calling all people who are obese, experience high stress levels, smoke, have HIV…

Psoriasis Sufferers: Keep an Eye on Blood Sugar!
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Psoriasis Sufferers: Keep an Eye on Blood Sugar!

Joel M. Gelfand, MD | June 4, 2014

I’m sorry to share this piece of news, because it’s a downer. But you know me—if there’s an important new…