Once you’ve had one gout flare, you really don’t want another. Gout is a common type of arthritis that's very painful. It often affects the big toe but can also attack the knees, ankles, elbows, and ...

Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus, usually herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). There is little to no evidence that specific foods trigger outbreaks. Common cold sore triggers include ...

Susan Bard, MD, is a board-certified general and procedural dermatologist with the American Board of Dermatology and a Fellow of the American College of Mohs Surgery. Treating melasma aims to reduce ...

Headaches fall into two groups: primary headaches (the headache is the condition) and secondary headaches (a symptom of another problem), with episodic and chronic patterns. Common headache types have ...