Bed sores can be a serious danger for older adults and anyone who spends most of their time confined to a bed or a wheelchair or for someone who must wear a cast for a long period of time.

This is known as peripheral neuropathy. If you can’t feel pain, you may not realize you have a wound or ulcer on your feet. You may continue putting pressure on the affected area, which can ...

A rectal ulcer is a break or injury in the mucous membrane that lines the rectum. While these ulcers are most often linked to a rare condition called solitary rectal ulcer syndrome (SRUS), there are ...

He’s calling for funding to fight the flesh-eating disease. Buruli ulcer, a skin disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium ulcerans, has been emerging in new areas across Victoria in recent ...

Our Phase 1/2a clinical trial has demonstrated that the use of this stem cell population in humans is safe and effective in treating hard to heal diabetic foot ulcers." "We are extremely pleased and ...

Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is a viral infection that can cause cold sores around the mouth. Some people may develop sores or blisters on the tongue. Mouth symptoms can last 2 to 3 weeks.

It's a remedy that dates back to Pharaohs—one that doctors still use today to treat certain acute and chronic wounds, although in a different form than ancient Egyptian physicians knew.

However, ignoring it will not make it disappear. One such lesser-known STI is chancroid, a curable infection that causes painful sores in the genital area and often goes undiagnosed because people ...

The owners have been sentenced to 12 and 15 weeks in prison, respectively Getty The owners of nine horses found with severely overgrown hooves and unsanitary conditions were just charged with ...

The owners of nine horses found with severely overgrown hooves and unsanitary conditions were just charged with neglect. The horses were discovered when the U.K.-based Royal Society for the ...