The number of American children who suffer from toilet-related skin irritations is on the rise, and experts say harsh cleaning chemicals and wooden toilet seats that are varnished or painted are the cause.

Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have found that people who suffer from severe forms of psoriasis are more likely to die from stroke or heart-related causes than people who do not have the disease.

A new technological approach to genome sequencing has made it possible for scientists to track the spread of the deadly methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria from person to person–or even around the globe.

The striking black eye makeup worn by ancient Egyptians may have been used not just to beautify the wearer, but also to protect against and treat eye disease.

Congressional Democrats’ plans to reform the U.S. health care system are uncertain in the wake of a Massachusetts election that delivered the seat long held by the late Senator Edward Kennedy to a Republican.

Officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are considering placing stricter policies and guidelines on the use of tanning beds because of the devices’ link to increased skin cancer risks.

People who are taking a long-term course of treatment of the antifungal drug voriconazole and who show signs of sun sensitivity or chronic sun damage should be screened for skin cancer, researchers say.

Scientists at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine have found that skin cells can turn cancerous if the protein kinase C (PKC) gene is turned off.

Results from a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences have found that a type of bio-engineered skin graft was able to produce molecules that controlled blood pressure in mice.

An industry report has found that anti-aging is the key motivator for women to buy skincare products.