It can seem like we spend countless hours and endless amounts of money to keep the skin on our face looking and feeling its best—while the skin on other areas of our body often gets ignored. Though ...

Q: I have type 2 diabetes, and in the last year I have had a problem with excessive itching of my feet. A nerve study showed ...

So you had a whole day without a single peep from your feet. And when you get into bed at night, all of a sudden your feet feel itchy. You scratch the itch and go back to resting. But the itch is ...

Which socks for athlete’s foot are best? Athlete’s foot (Tinea pedis) is an infection caused by a fungus that makes the feet itchy and scaly. According to the National Institutes of Health, up to 10% ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Flaky, itchy skin ...

Perhaps the skin in between your toes is itchy. Or the skin on the sides of your feet is flaking and irritated. These are classic signs of athlete’s foot. Doctors call it tinea pedis and it’s a common ...

Q-Despite all precautions, and vast quantities of over-the-counter medications, I have a case of athlete`s foot that just won`t quit. I change my socks once or twice during each game of basketball, ...

Army officials admitted the service doesn't know as much as it should about its soldiers' personal hygiene in the field even after Army programs have created antimicrobial treatments for socks and ...