Cancer treatment, as well as cancer itself, are common causes of lymphedema, a buildup of protein and fluid (lymph) in soft tissues that causes swelling, often in an arm or leg. This is because lymph ...

Called a "malar" rash, this may spread over your nose and cheeks in the shape of a butterfly. The butterfly rash can be just a faint blush or a very severe, scaly rash. The sun's UV rays can ...

A COVID rash in kids can be a typical COVID-19 symptom. Skin rashes are common throughout childhood and can have various causes. A rash on the toes is associated with the COVID-19 infection. Rashes ...

Doctors in England are warning people not to disregard an itchy rash because scabies, a highly contagious skin condition, is on the rise. According to the Royal College of GPs (RCGP), it can ...

People are being told not to ignore an itchy rash, with GPs in England reporting a spike in scabies - the highly infectious skin infestation. The condition is caused by a mite which burrows under ...

Here are a few serious conditions that may be causing the spots: You may be able to tell the spots on your skin are petechiae instead of a rash if you press on them, and they don’t turn lighter ...

What Is the Disney Rash? Itchy! Burning! Rashy! Don’t fear, the Disney rash is just inflammation on the blood vessels in your lower leg and ankle. A medical condition called “Golfer’s ...

You may also hear people calling roseola sixth disease. The simple explanation for that is that roseola was the sixth childhood rash (like measles) that scientists named. Most of the time ...

The now 81-year-old breast cancer survivor quickly realized that she, like one-third of all cancer patients, would now be living with a condition called lymphedema. “They had touched on this ...

Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD Armpit pain has many causes. Muscle strain and rashes are common minor conditions. Nerve compression and infections are more serious conditions. Swollen ...

A rash on your breast is a potential symptom of inflammatory breast cancer—a rare type of cancer that makes up about 2% to 4% of all breast cancer cases in the United States. This aggressive ...

Rashes are a common reason for people to visit local emergency departments. Many of these can easily be treated at home while others can be suggestive of true emergencies. On this week’s On Call for ...