Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria 101
October 1, 2025, is World Urticaria Day. Urticaria is the medical word for hives — itchy red welts that appear on your skin. Acute urticaria happens in response to an…
October 1, 2025, is World Urticaria Day. Urticaria is the medical word for hives — itchy red welts that appear on your skin. Acute urticaria happens in response to an…
Castor oil has been in medicine bags and beauty routines since ancient Egypt wasn’t ancient — but now, it’s having a big moment on social media. TikTok and Instagram are…
If you’ve been diagnosed with eczema, or atopic dermatitis, you’re not alone. This chronic skin condition affects more than 31 million Americans and between 2 to 10 percent of adults…
Eczema is one of the most common dermatological conditions out there, affecting roughly 10 percent of all Americans, according to the National Eczema Association. This chronic inflammatory condition “causes the…
If there is any truth to the nursery rhyme “April showers bring May flowers,” you can get ready for allergy season and eczema flareups when the weather gets warmer. Depending…
As told to Jacquelyne Froeber May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. How many days a year do you think you were tanning?” my oncologist asked me. I fidgeted in my…
Having to live with a skin condition can bring about a feeling of isolation, even when you’re one of many with it. A skin condition that is widely shared among…