Some beauty experts have called it the fountain of youth. Scientists call it hyaluronic acid. Found across the body, but most commonly in the skin, this polymer compound  (like cellulose or nylon, think of a molecule that’s made up of lots...

If this sounds all-too familiar, let’s face it — rosacea is affecting more than just your face. And you’re not alone. More than 14 million people in the US have rosacea, and of those nearly 70% of people feel it lowers their self-co...

Gonorrhea, also known as “the clap”, is one of the earliest recorded STDs in humans. Nowadays, it’s mostly a young person’s disease, with the majority of cases in the US  occurring in 15 to 30 year olds, the bulk of which...

The primary way of contracting genital herpes is through unprotected sex with a person who has it, and presumably doesn’t have visible lesions. A condom can help to protect you against genital herpes and other STIs, but it’s important to ...

The warts themselves affect approximately 1% of the sexually active population. Having unprotected sex with someone who has genital warts comes with a 75% chance of contracting the virus. Therefore this is high risk and you should use a condom and av...

Chlamydia trachomatis is a species of bacterium responsible for, well, chlamydia. It’s the world #1 for bacterial STIs, affecting more women than men overall. The rate of chlamydia infections has risen since 1989 from merely 79 per 100,000 to 6...

Microneedling is a minimally-invasive treatment whereby small needles are pushed or rolled over the surface of the face to create controlled punctures that accelerate skin repair. Through the body’s own natural healing process, the procedure ef...

Prediabetes means your blood sugar levels (glucose dissolved in your body) are more than normal but still less those of a diabetic. Glucose is vital for every human body and serves us with energy through a process named glycolysis. Several hormones c...