Melanomas often develop on skin that’s exposed to the sun, and they start in the cells that give skin its color. Melanomas can also develop on areas of the body that have little exposure to the ...

Prior to his election to the House, Mast served in the U.S. Army and was awarded various medals, including The Bronze Star Medal, The Army Commendation Medal for Valor, The Purple Heart Medal, and The ...

Items that we touch or use on our skin every day could affect our health by changing our skin microbiome and making us more or less susceptible to chronic diseases. What exactly a healthy skin ...

The cause of acne usually boils down to clogged pores when a mix of sebum, bacteria, and dead skin cells is trapped in a hair follicle. Each pore on the surface of the skin is the opening to a ...

Many common skin disorders require the clinical care of a physician or other health care professional. Listed in the directory below are some, for which we have provided a brief overview.

This column was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy. U.S. Rep. Brian Mast easily won a fifth term in Congress last week, beating Democratic challenger Thomas Witkop with ...

Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) put forward a rules amendment that would require someone running for any leadership spot to have to resign from their present leadership post to seek another, the Florida ...

It's common knowledge that our brains—and, specifically, our brain cells—store memories. But a team of scientists has discovered that cells from other parts of the body also perform a memory ...

1 Regularly aspirating cutaneous tumors is crucial, as these tumors can often be MCTs, and performing a fine-needle aspirate of a skin mast is the first step in the presurgical evaluation. “Aspiration ...

Retinol is a popular skin care ingredient with complexion-enhancing and "antiaging" (reducing the signs of aging) benefits. It is a form of vitamin A that promotes skin cell turnover, helping reduce ...

Certain forms of skin cancer, particularly basal cell and squamous cell cancers, can sometimes be confused with eczema. These cancers may present as red, scaly patches resembling a rash ...