This fall, school district officials in Everett and elsewhere might be scratching their heads over what to do about a new nationwide policy regarding head lice. On Aug. 1, the American Association of ...

Tinea capitis causes hair loss, scaling, erythema, and impetigo-like lesions. It is the most common dermatophyte infection found in children under the age of 12, especially in African Americans. A ...

Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD Key Takeaways Scabs on the scalp can come from dandruff, acne, or contact ...

Historically, the gold standard of first-line therapy for impetigo has been topical treatment. However, its effectiveness has recently been diminished because the causative strains of bacteria are ...

The skin is the largest organ of the body and is subjected to daily assaults and frequent minor breaks that can result in infection. As with the eye, the most common skin infections are the result of ...

Cradle cap is a term used to describe a form of seborrheic dermatitis that affects infants in the first three months of life. It is a self-limited inflammation of the skin of the scalp, presenting as ...