While some aspects of our health are more visible than others, many become evident through symptoms that we can see from the outside. That’s why organs such as our hair, skin and nails are so useful ...

There has been extensive coverage on the virus and its effect on the lungs, but there is growing data that COVID-19 can also pose a real threat to your heart. Over the weekend, doctors had to amputate ...

Overuse of highly potent topical steroids on your skin can cause a rebound of your original condition as well as withdrawal symptoms that might last for days, months, or rarely years. (Photo credit: ...

Not all doctors have experience diagnosing and treating atopic dermatitis in darker skin, says Nada Elbuluk, MD, a clinical assistant professor of dermatology at Keck Medicine of the University of ...

In the midst of yet another long and grueling allergy season, some people might be noticing an unexpected complication: bumps on around their nose and mouth. This itchy, stinging rash is a skin ...

Skin-picking disorder (dermatillomania or excoriation disorder) and autoimmune disorders often go together. With skin picking ...

When a blotchy red rash pops up on your skin, it's not easy to know exactly what the cause is. With thousands of skin diseases to choose from, deciphering your skin can be a challenge. But with skin ...

Many of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are typically identified by a handful of common symptoms. Herpes, for example, frequently causes genital warts and bumps around the mouth ...

A small amount of fat in your liver is healthy, but when fat makes up more than 5% of your liver's weight, it can cause problems. At this point, doctors call it steatotic liver disease, although you ...

Symptoms of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), a complication of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant, can be mild to life threatening. Symptoms may affect your skin, gastrointestinal tract, ...

Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a complication that can develop after a bone marrow or stem cell transplant. It occurs when the donor’s immune cells mistakenly attack the tissue in the recipient’s ...