A rash is a generic term for an area of irritated skin. This irritation can take many forms, including redness, swelling, itching, and dryness. This is a rash that was once a hallmark sign of Graves' ...

Itchy skin (pruritus) without a rash may be caused by dry skin, allergies, bug bites, or an underlying medical condition. Health issues like liver disease, kidney disease, and thyroid disorders ...

Castor oil, extracted from the castor bean, may be used for hair growth when you apply it to your scalp. More research is needed, but castor oil contains a compound called ricinoleic acid.

Changes in your skin texture might be warning signs of internal health problems long before other symptoms show up.

Thyroid disease can sometimes cause repeated bouts of an itchy skin rash known as hives. In fact, up to 30% of people with chronic hives (also known as chronic urticaria) have an underlying ...

This time, Turner added another stop on his long day’s journey — the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Turner knelt in prayer and laid a wreath at the entrance of the ...

A new book will focus on South Carolina's first African American female physician. Authors Dr. Walter B. Curry, Beverly Aiken-Muhammad and Anusha Ghosh present the narrative of Dr. Matilda Evans ...

WASHINGTON ‒ Adam Sanchez remembers tears streaming down a student’s face as his high school class left the lower level of the National African American Museum of History and Culture a few ...

Braiding is more than a hairstyle. For generations, African American hair braiding styles have held deep cultural significance, telling stories of survival, status and self-expression. What may ...