Repetitive headspins in breakdancing may cause a protruding lump on the scalp, hair loss and tenderness, a new study from ...

A Cuban mother is urgently appealing for assistance for her 17-year-old son, who is battling a rare skin condition that leads ...

Bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus (staph) are the most common cause of these infections. Symptoms may include redness, pus, pain, and fluid leaking from the sore. Folliculitis and mild boils may ...

It’s important not to forget about the scalp when looking to maintain strong, healthy strands. “Scalp health determines the vitality of your hair, and different scalp types benefit from ...

We estimated all-age and age-specific deaths and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) attributable to and associated with bacterial AMR for 22 pathogens, 84 pathogen–drug combinations, and 11 ...

VALENCIA, Sept 27 (Reuters) - As Spanish microbiologist Pilar Bosch was casting around for a subject to investigate for her PhD in 2008, she stumbled across a paper suggesting that bacteria ...

A sensation of tingling on the top of your head can be caused by skin conditions, skin sensitivities, medications, anxiety, migraines, and more. Known as paresthesia, this common experience may feel ...

A dry, itchy scalp can seriously mess with your day-to-day life. Beyond the maddening urge to scratch, there's the embarrassing component: dandruff and big white flakes studding your strands.

If your itchy scalp is accompanied by what looks like red pimples—with a hair in the center of each one—you may be looking at a case of folliculitis, according to Dr. Khatri. The pimples may have pus ...

It's powered by ketoconazole, an anti-fungal that can quite literally treat head-to-toe, from a flaky scalp to ... treating both acne and folliculitis because of its bacteria-fighting properties ...