What Is a Fungal Infection? A fungal infection, also called mycosis, is a skin disease caused by a fungus. There are millions of species of fungi. They live in the dirt, on plants, on household ...

It can seem like we spend countless hours and endless amounts of money to keep the skin on our face looking and feeling its best—while the skin on other areas of our body often gets ignored. Though ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There are few worse feelings than an itch you can’t scratch—especially when it’s unexplained and in an ...

Athlete’s foot (tinea pedis), a type of ringworm, is a fungal skin infection that affects the feet. Mild symptoms include red, itchy, scaly patches on the surface of the skin. Sometimes, the fungus ...

Q: I have type 2 diabetes, and in the last year I have had a problem with excessive itching of my feet. A nerve study showed ...

In a survey conducted by Vaseline among 86 users, 99 per cent praised the product for gently soothing their skin’s redness ...

A skin and hair expert today sounded the alarm over the risk of catching ringworm this winter—which may lead to baldness. Cases of the contagious skin fungus that can cause disfigurement, jumped ...