Most children and adolescents with chronic skin disorders may experience stigma, which is strongly associated with reduced quality of life (QOL) and childhood depression. Stigmatization has been ...

CHICAGO --- The majority of children and teens with chronic skin diseases such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, alopecia areata (hair loss) and vitiligo (pigment loss) feel stigmatized by peers for their ...

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — A steady stream of miserable children and worried parents flowed into the dermatology office at Nasser Hospital in central Gaza. A toddler with a blue hair bow sobbed as ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children with atopic dermatitis, psoriasis or urticaria are much more likely to develop sleep and psychological ...

Common skin rashes in children can be easily identifiable, such as those caused by diaper rash or an insect bite. Pictures of skin rashes can help you to recognize ringworm, measles, and more when you ...

The prevalence of dermatologic conditions affecting children in refugee camps remains unclear because of the limited data on the topic, a literature review showed. However, likely culprits include ...

A new study has found a strong link between scabies and rheumatic heart disease in Tongan schoolchildren, prompting ...

According to the World Health Organization more than 12 50,000 people have contracted skin diseases in the war-devastated Gaza Strip — Omar AL-QATTAA Wafaa Elwan's five-year-old son cannot sleep in ...

Disease name: Epidermolysis bullosa (EB), or "butterfly disease" Affected populations: Butterfly disease is estimated to affect around 1 in 50,000 children, if you count all subtypes of the disease ...

Multiple children have been treated in Wake County emergency rooms for a rare, but painful skin condition in recent weeks. Holly Rund shared her five-year-old daughter Lexi was in so much pain last ...

Clarifying the cause of a skin disease led to the discovery of a new disease-causing gene, a new category of diseases, and new perspectives for both counseling and therapy. The discovery is the first ...