Laptops, heating pads and space heaters on bare skin can lead to erythema ab igne, or toasted skin syndrome, experts say.

Turns out exposing your skin to something like a laptop or a heated blanket or even a car seat heater can lead to skin issue ...

The point is that we generally consider light to be good, safe, even comforting. Yet when it comes to our skin, things are a ...

While heating pads and blankets offer comfort during cold seasons or aid in pain relief, experts warn they can cause a skin ...

Thin skin is a result of thinning of the outermost layer of the skin, called the epidermis. It is most common in older adults. Thin skin is usually most visible on the face, arms, and hands. A person ...

The test sites are pierced with lancets to introduce the allergen into the skin. The test sites are read after 15 to 30 minutes. A positive reaction is a wheal of at least 3 mm in diameter and at ...

This involves placing drops of various allergens on the skin, pricking the skin through the drop, and observing the reaction. A positive response is indicated by a wheal and flare, resembling a ...

Some people believe it may benefit their skin, though research on its benefits is limited and based mainly on animal studies. Although the research on its effectiveness is limited, studies show ...

But more recent outbreaks, including the 2013–2016 Ebola epidemic in West Africa, demonstrated that infectious Ebola virus (EBOV) is also found on the skin's surface of those who have succumbed ...

In addition, PF reduced the cellular levels of immunoglobulin E (IgE), leukotriene B4 (LTB4), and histamine (HIS) in serum, markedly reduced the number of mast cells and granules in the skin tissues ...