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Could Your Child Have Sleep Apnea?

Breathing temporarily pauses during sleep for more than 10 seconds in adults and longer than two breath cycles in children, and this can happen up ...

Narcolepsy

Narcolepsy is a neurological disorder that affects your ability to wake and sleep. Risk factors for narcolepsy include your age. People with narcol...

What You Should Know About Ringworm

It may turn flaky and scaly, and your scalp may feel tender and sore to the touch. You’ll have to see your doctor to be sure if the infection is ri...

What is VRE?

Yours might actually be caused not by VRE, but by other infections it can trigger, like urinary tract infections, bloodstream infections, and wound...

What is Roseola?

A doctor usually knows your child has roseola because of the telltale symptoms: high fever followed by rash. Roseola is contagious, so your doctor ...

Pemphigus

Next, blisters will often form on your skin or inside your genitals. These are crusty blisters that tend to form on your chest, back, and shoulders...

Ichthyosis

Ichthyosis is a group of about 20 skin conditions that cause skin dryness and scaling. Ichthyosis gene mutations affect the proteins that protect y...

Folliculitis

Folliculitis is a common skin problem that happens when you get bacteria or a blockage in a tiny pocket in your skin called a hair follicle. This c...

Dermatitis Herpetiformis

Dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) is a bumpy, itchy skin rash that’s common in people with celiac disease. That’s an autoimmune disorder that keeps you...

Lipoma

A lipoma is a lump of fat that grows in your body’s soft tissues. They don’t normally hurt, but they can cause pain if they bump against nearby ner...

Skin Conditions and Warts

Warts are skin growths that are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). There are more than 60 kinds of HPV, some of which tend to cause warts on...

What is a Venous Skin Ulcer?

A venous skin ulcer is a sore on your leg that’s very slow to heal, usually because of weak blood circulation in the limb. Sometimes, an ulcer can ...