At first glance, mom Shelby Rupp thought it looked exactly like a bug bite, and nothing about it initially felt alarming.

Many people are surprised to learn that our biggest organ is our skin. It protects the rest of the body from ultraviolet ...

For many people, the idea of a full-body skin check can feel intimidating. You may worry about what will be found, feel uncomfortable about the exam itself, or delay making ...

His “Common Sense,” published 250 years ago, ignited the drive for American independence. That was hardly the end of the radical founder’s strange and winding story. By Jennifer Schuessler For Thomas ...

A government of our own is our natural right. This was the heart of Thomas Paine's argument in "Common Sense," which was published 250 years ago today. That statement might sound exactly like common ...

An epidermal nevus is formed of skin cells which proliferate abnormally in a noncancerous way, to produce a benign overgrowth in the outer layer of skin. It is usually present at birth, or is seen in ...