Shaving with a razor is a quick, cheap and efficient way of banishing unwanted hair, but it occasionally comes with an unwanted side effect: shaving rash, or as it's more commonly known razor burn.

Miliaria rubra is a type of heat rash or prickly heat that happens when sweat becomes trapped under the skin. Children tend to get it more than adults because their sweat glands are still developing.

Amid heightened surveillance in India for HMPV or human metapneumovirus infections, we asked experts whether getting a pneumonia vaccine is essential to safeguard against such respiratory viruses.

They also carry waste away from your organs and tissues. Petechiae sometimes appear in clusters and may look like a rash. If you have tiny red, purple, or brown spots on your skin, they could be ...

Part D covers most preventive vaccinations, while Part B covers a few specific vaccines, like the pneumonia vaccine. Medicare Advantage plans, sometimes called Part C, also cover the pneumonia ...

Armpit rashes can be caused by allergic reactions, infections, and chronic conditions. Armpits are a common place to get rashes because the skin there is thin, folds up on itself, and can be hairy.

Ted Turner, the 86-year-old media mogul who founded CNN more than four decades ago, was admitted into the hospital following a bout with pneumonia, according to a report. Turner was said to be ...

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a commonly found virus that can cause respiratory illness. Although it typically has no symptoms in healthy people, it can cause serious sickness in older adults ...

New year, new sickness? No, not quite. While there is a whole host of viruses going around, there are thankfully no new viruses to fret about − the ones we have are bad enough. Before 2024 ...

What Is an HIV Rash? An HIV rash is irritated skin that affects people who have HIV. It can be itchy, red or purple, or painful. Most people who have HIV get a rash at some point. It’s a common ...

Photo: Collins The family of a restaurateur who “very likely” died from medication she received for a skin rash are suing the doctor who prescribed the treatment for alleged negligence.

These conditions often share symptoms like burning and itching. Rashes that appear red in people with lighter skin tones or brown or purple in people with darker skin tones are also common.