The monsoon season can give rise to itchy, scratchy skin, even your scalp, because of the humidity, sweat buildup, and increased risk of fungal infections. Taking care of your scalp can prove to ...

Insects have plenty to beware when it comes to carnivorous plants. Add an acid-loving fungus to that list of dangers. Sundew plants have tentacle-like leaves that curl around and entrap flies and ...

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.

The best Halloween decorations sometimes come directly from nature. Intricate spider webs, enormous pumpkins, and a fungus that might stop you dead in your tracks. Commonly called dead man’s ...

When the fungus has access to moisture and nutrients, it grows long, branching fungal chains throughout the soil. When the soil dries out, these chains fragment to form fungal spores, which can be ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 (UPI) --Breakdancers who perform repetitive headspins risk a unique ailment -- a protruding lump on the scalp, hair loss and tenderness, a new study from Denmark cautions.

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 ...

Some research suggests that scalp massages may help promote hair growth. You can massage yourself with your fingertips or a scalp massaging tool. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at ...

Fungal infections are evolving and becoming resistant to the medicines used to treat them, causing what some researchers are calling a "silent pandemic" that needs to be addressed urgently.

Life-threatening fungal infections are on the rise in the United States. Their growth has been described as "alarming" by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC,) with one ...

The salad was so good that I decided to turn it into a more filling meal by adding rice noodles and diced chicken. Get the recipe: Spicy Peanut Noodles With Cucumbers and Chicken My tips for ...