Skin Care Articles

• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Skin Care
  Sports Medicine
  Viruses
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
   
  

  Plantar wart

  Plantar warts are warts caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). They are small lesions that appear on the sole of the foot and are typically cauliflower-like in appearance. They may have small ... > more
• Sports Medicine
  Accident and Trauma
  Healthy Aging
  Obesity
  Skin Care
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  Burn (injury)

  A burn is a type of injury to the skin caused by heat, electricity, chemicals, or radiation (an example of the latter is sunburn). Scalding is a specific type of burning that is caused by hot ... > more
• Skin Care
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
  Viruses
  Pharmacology
   
  

  Wart

  A wart is a generally small, rough growth, typically on hands and feet. Warts are common, and are caused by a viral infection, specifically by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Certain types of warts, ... > more
• Hair Loss
  Cosmetics
  Human Biology
  Stem Cells
  Skin Care
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Hair follicle

  A hair follicle is part of the skin that grows hair by packing old cells together. Attached to the follicle is a sebaceous gland, a tiny sebum-producing gland found everywhere except on the palms, ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Human Biology
  Menopause
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
   

  Sweating

  Sweating (also called perspiration or sometimes transpiration) is the loss of a watery fluid, consisting mainly of sodium chloride (commonly known as salt) and urea in solution, that is secreted by ... > more
• Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Thyroid Disease
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Back and Neck Pain
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
   
  

  Tracheotomy

  A tracheotomy or tracheostomy is a surgical procedure performed on the neck to open a direct airway through an incision in the trachea (the ... > more
• Spiders and Ticks
  Molecular Biology
  Human Biology
  Cell Biology
  Genetics
  Skin Care
   
  

  Keratin

  Keratins are a family of fibrous structural proteins; tough and insoluble, they form the hard but nonmineralized structures found in reptiles, birds and ... > more
• Allergy
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
  Diabetes
  Cold and Flu
   
  

  Hay fever

  Allergic rhinitis, also called pollinosis, hay fever or nasal allergies, and often also written together as hayfever, is a collection of symptoms, predominantly in the nose and eyes, that occur after ... > more
• Attention Deficit Disorder
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
  Schizophrenia
  Psychiatry
  Bipolar Disorder
   

  Delusional parasitosis

  Delusional parasitosis is a form of psychosis in which sufferers hold a delusional belief they are infested with parasites. It is usually diagnosed as a subtype of delusional disorder. A related ... > more
• Vitamin D
  Healthy Aging
  Triglycerides
  Obesity
  Skin Cancer
  Nutrition
   

  UV index

  The UV index is an international standard measurement of how strong the ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun is at a particular place on a particular day. Its purpose is to help people to ... > more

Search ScienceDaily