When I touch my skin, I find bulging bumps or lumps. If the size is small, it may be thought of as trouble such as acne or ...

Health experts are cautioning about Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), a rare but serious eye infection linked to contaminated tap water, especially for con ...

Cysts are fluid-filled sacs that can form under the skin in many parts of the body, including the face, scalp, chest, and genitals. While most are harmless and painless, some can become irritated, ...

Many people who feel a lump under their skin think of cancer. Fortunately, most “lumps and bumps” are harmless, said Thomas Donkar, DO, of St. Luke’s General Surgery. Sometimes they become infected or ...

Brain-damaging infections, which are caused by tapeworm eggs accidentally ingested through undercooked food or fruits and vegetables washed with contaminated water in the monsoon, are on the rise in ...

Focused infection control surveys are no longer part of the standard survey process, federal officials announced in a memo to state directors Wednesday. Any COVID-19 or infection control concerns ...

Medicare covers sebaceous cyst removal when medically necessary. This includes cases where the cyst causes bleeding or pain, shows signs of inflammation or infection, or has recently gotten larger.

Medicare may cover sebaceous cyst removal if a healthcare professional deems it medically necessary, such as when the cyst affects movement, causes infection, or results in pain. Medicare groups ...

Bachelor in Paradise alum Jade Roper is contemplating how to best treat a cyst located on her scalp. “Update on my cyst. They said they would have to SHAVE my head in the spot it’s at, so now I’m ...

The Bartholin glands sit on either side of the vagina and make lubricating fluid. When these glands get blocked, fluid can back up in them and form a Bartholin cyst. Bartholin cysts are often small ...

Doctors at a government hospital successfully removed an eight kg cyst from the ovary of a 15-year-old girl. The complex surgery, performed by Dr. Sumitra Yadav, alleviated the girl's health issues ...