Treatments and Prevention

Starting the Search for Anxiety SupportAnxiety affects millions of Americans, and the number taking anxiety-related medications has increased by approximately 6 million [...]

What Are Dark Spots?Dark spots are patches of skin that appear darker than your surrounding complexion. They develop when melanocytes, the pigment-producing cells in the [...]

Understanding Arthritis and the Power of Self-CareArthritis affects nearly 59 million adults in the United States, making it one of the most common chronic conditions people [...]

Why Poison Ivy Takes Weeks to Fully ClearPoison ivy is not an infection. It is a delayed hypersensitivity reaction, meaning your immune system drives the symptoms. After [...]

What Everyone Should Know About Atypical MolesThat odd-looking mole on your arm might be nothing to worry about, or it might deserve a closer look. A dysplastic nevus is an [...]

Understanding Eczema and Its TimelineThe question of whether eczema goes away haunts millions of people dealing with itchy, inflamed skin. Approximately 31.6 million people [...]

What Is a High Ankle Sprain?A high ankle sprain is a ligament injury involving the syndesmosis, the set of ligaments that bind the tibia and fibula together just above the [...]

Recovery Starts With Knowing What You're Dealing WithAnkle sprains are among the most common musculoskeletal injuries, affecting athletes, older adults, and anyone who [...]

Why Catching Early Stage Melanoma Saves LivesA small dark spot on the skin might seem harmless. Most of the time, it is. But when that spot turns out to be melanoma, timing [...]

The Number on the Bottle Is Not What You ThinkWalk through any drugstore sunscreen aisle, and you will find SPF 15, SPF 30, SPF 50, SPF 70, and SPF 100 products sitting side [...]