Groin, groin, gone: more than ever before, catchers are feeling the pain below the belt. Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; iStock NEW YORK — The simple question touched a literal sore ...

During their first appointment with a dermatologist, patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) often say they have pimples, sores, or lumps on their armpits or groin. Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) ...

Imagine living with a painful, unsightly skin condition that leaves lumps and scarring on your most intimate areas. You might not know what kind of medical help to look for — and when you do, it can ...

Spinal epidural abscess is an infection in the epidural space. Patients typically present with localized back or neck pain (or both) that is accompanied by fever or neurologic symptoms. Magnetic ...

That was the only way to describe the amount of blood that drained from a boil that started out small, but grew rapidly in my groin. It prevented me from walking or sitting comfortably during a ...

Jeremy Fears Jr. did it again. This season, the Michigan State star guard has been at the center of a number of plays that border the line of dirty. Early in Sunday's game against Michigan, Fears once ...

There is a reason the doctor asks you to cough at your checkup. By David Dodge Kevin Saunders, 59, was in yoga class the first time he noticed the problem. “We were doing some sort of twisting pose, ...

A retropharyngeal abscess is a life-threatening collection of pus that forms in the back of the throat. It typically develops when the lymph nodes behind your throat become infected. They may have ...

Beth Rush is the co-founder of Body+Mind magazine, where she also serves as the managing and behavioral health editor. She has more than five years of writing and editing experience covering topics ...