Eczema is a chronic disease that causes dry, itchy skin. It usually comes and goes, and when it's active, it's called a flare-up or flare. A flare-up usually occurs in response to a trigger, which may ...

Eczema on the legs may be treated differently depending on which part of the leg is affected. Lower leg eczema, also called varicose eczema or stasis eczema, affects about 70% of people over 70.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 (UPI) --Living in places with more air pollution raises the risk of eczema, a chronic condition that causes dry, itchy and inflamed skin, a new study suggests. The study was ...

Air pollution is increasingly being linked to a raised risk of eczema, with the latest study showing a clear relationship between exposure and the skin condition. Vehicles and power plants release ...

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Eczema herpeticum (also known as HSV-associated ... Complications include viremia, secondary bacterial superinfection and keratoconjunctivitis. In some cases, it may progress to fulminating ...

Superinfection. In severe first episodes or when there has been a delay in presentation for treatment, some women may present with a coexistent bacterial or fungal superinfection. This ...

Concerns existed about organ recipients becoming infected with other strains of HIV, potentially leading to so-called HIV superinfection. Experts also initially feared that recipients' need for ...