Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Pitted keratolysis is a bacterial infection that develops on the soles of the feet ...

Scratching an itchy rash worsens inflammation by triggering pain-sensing neurons and activating mast cells, creating a ...

Ahead, 10 itches you should never scratch. Get The Healthy by Reader's Digest newsletter  Itches you shouldn't scratch 1.

Scratching can slow down healing, so try other techniques to deal with the itch, like cold compresses. See a healthcare provider if your itching is intense or your wound becomes infected.

Fungal infections, such as athlete’s foot and ringworm, occur when one type of fungal microbe becomes too prevalent in one area of the body so that the immune system cannot defeat it.

For more than 150 years, scientists have debated whether Prototaxites—which stood roughly 24 feet tall and 3 feet wide—were an early lichen or fungus, like a “giant mushroom” Colin Schultz ...

Everything you need to soothe your rough soles is on Amazon this week, starting at just $8. (Getty Images) ...

They can cause itching, redness, tenderness ... What does a polyester allergy look like? If you're allergic to polyester, your skin can develop a rash. The rash will typically be red and may cause ...

Recently, I've been binging Taskmaster, and I was surprised at the height difference when Noel Fielding — whom I've always thought was tall — stood next to host Greg Davies. For the record ...

“I can’t relate to it any more, and it feels like a completely different person ... and I had to reach rock bottom to be where I am now. [But] I wouldn’t recommend anyone going to rock ...

The UK has introduced a ban on pigs, sheep and cattle imports from Germany after a case of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed in the country. The government said on Tuesday it will no longer ...

By full time at Ibrox on Sunday, that desolate feeling must have returned as brassed-off punters voted with their feet and the heat cranked up on the Belgian. It’s fair to say results over the ...