Dr. Peter O’Hanley claimed the chief medical officer, Dr. Warren Roberts, presided over a dysfunctional health care system ...

More than 125 million people worldwide suffer from some form of psoriasis. If you’ve struggled with your skin health this ...

Hairdressers in Bristol hit the news recently after blaming the local water supply for the fact that their clients are losing ...

Q. Is there any cure for psoriasis? A. There’s no cure for psoriasis yet, but there are many ways to get relief from the symptoms of this troublesome disease. Psoriasis is one of the most ...

A phase 3 study demonstrated that ritlecitinib was effective and well tolerated in patients with alopecia areata and ≥ 25% ...

Medically reviewed by Brendan Camp, MD When your scalp is itchy and white flakes are visible in your hair, you may wonder ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Dandruff is a common skin condition that causes the skin on the scalp to flake off ...

While scalp acne might seem to be only an inconvenient condition to manage, treating it could be key to preventing future hair loss. “If untreated or neglected, grossly manifested or subclinical ...

“Your scalp can contract germs and infections in so many different ways. Fungal infections can be contracted through something as simple as contaminated surfaces e.g., towels, combs, or gym ...

It could be dandruff, scalp psoriasis, or folliculitis, the latter of which Hill says is just a buildup of bacteria that can lead to bacterial infections and, eventually, folliculitis.

Kenneth Perry, MD, an emergency physician in South Carolina, said his hospital has recently seen an uptick in emergency department visits tied to these infections. "From cough to nasal congestion ...