Head lice are tiny, wingless parasites that live on human hair and feed on blood from the scalp. They can be frustrating, ...
That makes the scalp a particularly rich environment for microbes ... but occasionally adults get it too. Despite the name, no worm is involved: The condition got its name from its circular shape. The ...
If you’ve noticed a bug on your clothes, in your hair, in your kid’s hair, or on your pet, there’s no need to panic, as it ...
Well, you might be hosting an unwanted guest: scalp ringworm. Despite its name, this culprit is no worm but a pesky fungal infection. It gifts you with scaly, itchy patches, and in some cases, might ...
Also caused by dermatophytes, tinea on the body or scalp is also often called ringworm, due to the ring-shaped rash it can cause, but it is unrelated to any actual worms. Tinea of the feet, also ...
A: It certainly sounds like raccoons are the culprits — they’re good at standing on their hind legs and tipping nectar ...
New research reveals itchiness may be a defense mechanism, with persistent pruritus serving as the skin’s early alarm against ...
In adults, Dr Tess McPherson, of the charity British Association of Dermatologists, says: ‘There can be a rash which can ...
News studies into an aggressive brain cancer are giving hope to people with glioblastoma, which normally kills within 18 ...
Children naturally feel closest to their mothers, and their absence causes immense worry. In Zara Chowdhury's book 'The Lucky Ones', a character's mot ...
France's best tennis player Ugo Humbert emerged from the final at the Paris Masters targeting more shots at glory on the ...
The President and CEO of ARC in Herkimer, Kevin Crosley, is the host and creator of Executives in Golf Carts Having Fun, a ...