Scabies is a common skin condition caused by the human itch mite. People get scabies when the mite burrows into the top layer of their skin to live and feed. When the skin reacts to the mite – which is so small that you would need a microscope to see it – an extremely itchy rash develops.

Getting more sleep may help wound healing and a nutrition supplement may also help, according to a new study.

Getting more sleep may help wound healing and a nutrition supplement may also help, according to a new study.

Ever sleep poorly and then walk out of the house without your keys? Or space out on the highway and nearly hit a stalled car?

Ever sleep poorly and then walk out of the house without your keys? Or space out on the highway and nearly hit a stalled car?

A new kind of eyedropper can deliver tiny droplets of medication, treating the eye more precisely than traditional eyedroppers, while reducing waste and avoiding dangerous side effects.

People who engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity may be able to significantly lower their risk of glaucoma, according to research presented recently at AAO 2017, the 121st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles reported a 73 percent decline in the risk of developing the disease among the most physically active study participants, compared with those who were the least active.

A new kind of eyedropper can deliver tiny droplets of medication, treating the eye more precisely than traditional eyedroppers, while reducing waste and avoiding dangerous side effects.

People who engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity may be able to significantly lower their risk of glaucoma, according to research presented recently at AAO 2017, the 121st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles reported a 73 percent decline in the risk of developing the disease among the most physically active study participants, compared with those who were the least active.

Worried whether your heart health is strong enough for sex? A new study may lay your fears to rest: The risk that sex would trigger a sudden cardiac arrest is exceedingly small.