Ringworm is actually caused by infection of the skin with a fungus, not a worm as the name suggests. It is often caught from contact with an animal or child with the infection. It can cause rashes ...

Jassey, DOMedically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO Viral rashes are common in babies, toddlers, and young children. They often appear as tiny dots, blisters, or blotchy patches. Some form ...

The first thing to know about ringworm is that there are no worms involved. This generally harmless skin infection is caused by a fungus. The fungus causes a raised rash usually shaped like a ring, ...

A study of 71 intersex children and adolescents at Kenyatta National Hospital and Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital in Nairobi showed mating with relatives is not a good idea. A significant ...

The fungus that causes ringworm of the body can also be found in animals and ... Ringworm is very common, especially in young children and schoolchildren, because it’s spread by both direct and ...

But despite the name, it doesn't involve any worms. Ringworm is a fungal infection that can affect the skin, fur, and claws.

Follow-up examinations of premature infants show the substantial deficits in the subsequent development of these babies. The cause of such developmental disorders is the lack of oxygen in the ...

A tweet that recently went viral asked one simple question: “What’s your pet theory about the causes of birth rate ... fact that people are having fewer babies is a subject that’s been ...

It is common to hear parents declare how particular and kind the smell of their own babies is to them. Now researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Sciences in Rehovot have discovered that the ...

Follow-up examinations of premature infants show the substantial deficits in the subsequent development of these babies. The cause of such developmental disorders is the lack of oxygen in the ...