Skin & Hair
Your skin is the largest organ in your body. Find information on caring for your skin, skin conditions and diseases, skin allergies, and skin cancer. Also, read health information about your hair and your feet.
Your skin is the largest organ in your body. Find information on caring for your skin, skin conditions and diseases, skin allergies, and skin cancer. Also, read health information about your hair and your feet.
An itchy rash in the groin area could be jock itch. Find out the causes, symptoms and treatment, plu
Heat rash or prickly heat is caused by blockage of sweat glands during times of high heat or humidit
Distinguish between the childhood rashes of rubella (German measles), measles, chickenpox and fifth
Treatment for urticaria (hives) involves avoidance of triggers and other options such as antihistami
Fungal nail infections: risk factors, symptoms, treatment and how to prevent fungal infections of th
Shingles is a painful rash caused by the chickenpox virus. Initial symptoms can be intense pain, bur
A cold sore is a skin infection that is caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Cold sores usually
Athlete's foot is a fungal skin infection that is also known as tinea pedis. It commonly causes
Acne, a condition in which your skin gets greasy, its pores get blocked and you get blackheads, pimp
Psoriasis causes red, scaly patches of skin that may be sore or itchy. The patches mostly affect the
Impetigo - sometimes called school sores - is a very contagious skin infection. It is most common in
Areas commonly affected by fungal infections include the skin, scalp, feet, fingernails and toenails
Toenail fungus is more common than you may think... around 10% of the Australian adult population is
Ringworm is a type of tinea - a fungal skin infection. The main symptom is round patches of dry, sca
Eczema, or atopic dermatitis, is a type of chronic (ongoing or recurrent) skin inflammatio
Scabies is caused by tiny mites that burrow under the skin and cause intense itching and someti
Regular use of sunscreen at an early age has demonstrable benefits later on, especially if you&rsquo
More than 2000 people in Australia die from skin cancer every year. Of the 3 types of skin cancer, m
Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world - 2 out of 3 Australians will be
Skim milk appears to worsen teenage acne, according to a study that shows full-cream milk is a safer
Nanoparticle sunscreens are both effective and safe to use, according to the latest evidence, which
Vitamin B3 (nicotinamide) may be a simple and cost-effective approach to relieve dry skin, according
People with chronic urticaria may be put through unnecessary and expensive allergy testing, when the
Tat's no good! Why UK doctors are warning against black henna temporary tattoos.
Rosacea, the skin condition, is associated with an increased risk of neurological disorders such as
Cosmetic surgery patients are at risk unless Australia acts to regulate the industry, as NSW's healt
Professional medical groups have reached an agreement about the appropriate level of UV exposure aft
MRSA superbug incidence is rising dramatically in children with eczema.
