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Oleg Breslavtsev / Getty Images Chlorine is a chemical disinfectant added to swimming pools to kill germs. In its original gas form, chlorine is a highly irritating and damaging chemical. When added to pool water, chlorine technically turns into the chemicals hypochlorous acid and hypochlorite anion, which disinfect water and …

Your skin is the largest organ in (or on) your entire body—and because it's essentially that body's protective outside layer, there are a number of conditions that can affect it (think: psoriasis, hives, acne, rosacea—any kind of irritation or inflammation of the skin). Two more of those skin conditions are …

Your skin is the largest organ in (or on) your entire body—and because it's essentially that body's protective outside layer, there are a number of conditions that can affect it (think: psoriasis, hives, acne, rosacea—any kind of irritation or inflammation of the skin). Two more of those skin conditions are …

Oftentimes, having a red face means a person is either super embarrassed or deeply sunburnt. But people with eczema know that there's another possible explanation for their tell-tale flush: atopic dermatitis on the face. Atopic dermatitis—one of the most common types of eczema—is an inflammatory skin condition, Tiffany Jow Libby, MD, …

Oftentimes, having a red face means a person is either super embarrassed or deeply sunburnt. But people with eczema know that there's another possible explanation for their tell-tale flush: atopic dermatitis on the face. Atopic dermatitis—one of the most common types of eczema—is an inflammatory skin condition, Tiffany Jow Libby, MD, …

Atopic dermatitis—a chronic inflammatory skin condition, and the most common type of eczema—affects more than 9.6 million children and 16.5 million adults in the US alone, according to the National Eczema Association (NEA). There's no cure for atopic dermatitis—but that doesn't mean those who live with it are destined to …

Different seasons can bring their share of favorable—and less-than-favorable—changes: Autumn, for example, usually means cooler mornings and pumpkin spice everything; while spring means the return of green leaves and longer days. But one thing both seasons can bring? Atopic dermatitis—aka eczema—or those dry, itchy, irritated patches of skin that can …

Different seasons can bring their share of favorable—and less-than-favorable—changes: Autumn, for example, usually means cooler mornings and pumpkin spice everything; while spring means the return of green leaves and longer days. But one thing both seasons can bring? Atopic dermatitis—aka eczema—or those dry, itchy, irritated patches of skin that can …

Atopic dermatitis—a chronic inflammatory skin condition, and the most common type of eczema—affects more than 9.6 million children and 16.5 million adults in the US alone, according to the National Eczema Association (NEA). There's no cure for atopic dermatitis—but that doesn't mean those who live with it are destined to …

Opioid use disorder is prevalent in the US, but obtaining necessary treatment can be challenging due to long-standing barriers to care and the stigma associated with this condition, per a 2019 report from the National Academy of Sciences. A spike in opioid-related deaths in the US, per new government data, …