A recent Lancet case study of a 33-year-old man with long Covid reported “rapid purple discoloration” of the patient’s legs after he would stand for 10 minutes. The patient had been experiencing this ...

Dr. Nisha Bunke, the medical director at La Jolla Vein & Vascular, said she would never ignore skin discoloration and itching around the ankles and lower legs, as this change can be a sign of a ...

Sometimes, aches and pains get dismissed as a normal part of getting older. In the case of peripheral artery disease, or PAD, those pains can be signs of a serious problem.

Your legs and feet can reveal hidden health issues. Dr. Kunal Sood highlights that bulging veins, ankle swelling, cold feet ...

A new scientific paper highlights a little-known symptom of long COVID: blue legs. Called acrocyanosis, it happened to a 33-year-old man cared for by Dr. Manoj Sivan at the University of Leeds in the ...

Dear Dr. Gott: About one year ago, I read your article about soap under your bottom sheet. To be sure, I put two bars under my sheet. I had complete success and have never had any cramps since. Now, ...

When our skin speaks, it’s our job to listen. This is especially important because our skin—the largest organ in our body—can be a clear window into our underlying health, says Sam Awan, MD, a ...

Skin tuberculosis is just one of the ways that this bacterial infection can affect your body. While less contagious than some types of tuberculosis, it can still be spread from person to person. Skin ...

As doctors around the world continue to battle COVID-19, researchers are noticing that the disease appears to attack the entire body, including the toes. A growing number of dermatologists treating ...

A small number of conditions can cause a whitish appearance on moles. This includes melanoma, a type of skin cancer, which can sometimes create white patches on a person’s mole. Another possible cause ...