Assessing coronary artery calcium (CAC) is a measure of the severity of atherosclerosis (clogged arteries) and a cornerstone for screening for risk of future cardiac events.

Learn all about how candidiasis, an infection caused by the Candida fungus, can affect the skin and nails. This article looks at symptoms and treatment.

This article takes a look at fire ants and their bites, including information on symptoms, treatment, home remedies, and prevention.

Many babies develop acne. Read about what can be done about this skin condition, including information on causes, treatment, and other skin conditions.

In a new study published in the journal Cogent Psychology, researchers from the University of Surrey examined the way sun safe messages are conveyed to young women, and found that visual...

Antioxidant bandage delivers healing protein.At some point in their lives, 15 percent of people with diabetes will develop a painful and hard-to-treat foot ulcer.

Learn all about sebaceous cysts, a type of fluid-filled bump on the skin. This article looks at the appearance, causes, and treatment of sebaceous cysts.

Most young adult women who regularly visit indoor tanning salons support the introduction of policies to make it safer, but are against a total ban.

The results of two phase 3 clinical trials that led to FDA approval of adalimumab for treatment of the chronic inflammatory skin disease hidradenitis suppurtiva (HS) are being published in the New...

Learn all about internal hemangiomas - benign tumors that can be found on organs such as the liver and brain. Find out about their diagnosis and treatment.