WE all get the odd mark on our bodies now and then, whether it be a dry patch of skin, an odd-looking mole or a frustrating pimple. While these are often harmless, there are times when they could ...

A cold sore normally clears up on its own within two weeks - but if you need a helping hand, we've asked doctors how to get ...

What is a pressure ulcer or bedsore? A pressure ulcer, or bedsore, is an area of skin - and sometimes also the tissue underneath - that has become damaged because of pressure. An ulcer may develop ...

and other areas of the body. Even the esophagus (the tube that connects the throat to the stomach) can develop blisters and sores in rare cases. If you notice blisters that suddenly appear on your ...

A nutrient deficiency occurs when your body doesn’t get enough of a particular nutrient, whether that’s essential vitamins or ...

Figures reveal that over the past two years nearly 700 legal cases linked to the preventable skin infections were settled. Bed sores – also known as pressure ulcers – develop when a patient ...

both viruses can cause sores in either body area. After someone has had cold sores, the virus can quietly stay in their body for a long time without causing symptoms. Later, symptoms can happen again ...

Health experts say that Bob Marley's melanoma began where he had injured his foot while playing soccer. He later died of of ...

Human beings have been sitting in hot water to cleanse the body and mind for millennia ... they also nourish the skin like no other. Here are some of our favourites to target aches and pains ...

Flare-ups of herpes occur when the virus becomes active after being dormant. Triggers for these outbreaks can include stress, ...

This can happen when: Genital herpes can spread even if there are no sores because the virus is still in the body. The virus can be in the skin near the genitals and infect another person during ...