Showering is an essential daily habit that helps remove dirt, oil, sweat, and microbes from our skin, preventing infection and promoting overall hygiene. The long-standing debate about whether it’s ...

IT’S not just crippling heels or second-skin skinny jeans that are damaging your body. Here, The Sun’s fashion editor Clemmie Fieldsend reveals the other fashion regulars that are bad ...

Learn how to maintain clean, infection-free feet this summer. Discover tips on cleaning, moisturizing, and choosing the right ...

A horrified woman developed gangrene in her foot and was forced ... (MRSA)—a highly contagious bacterial infection, usually caught in hospitals, that can cause life-threatening problems if ...

Adds Rebecca Pruthi, DPM, a podiatrist, and owner of Foot Care of Manhattan, "We are on our feet all the time and the constant pounding and walking can cause ... to a bacterial or fungal infection.

The soles of the foot contain 600 sweat glands ... proportion of pathogenic bacteria residing on the skin. "They are there waiting for an opportunity to cause an infection.

Research has shown the feet of diabetic patients contains a higher proportion of pathogenic bacteria residing on the skin. "They are there waiting for an opportunity to cause an infection.

When socks absorb this sweat, they become an ideal environment for bacteria to thrive ... common issues is athlete’s foot, a contagious fungal infection that causes: Itching and burning between ...

Basically anywhere there’s sweat ... can be used by bacteria and germs to help them grow. Stomach infections are also a risk, as pathogens such as Salmonella (which cause sickness, diarrhoea ...

A few months ago, 49-year-old Ed Rivas was vacationing in Florida with his family when he cut his foot on something ... type of staph bacteria that causes difficult-to-treat infections.

Warm weather or constantly wearing closed shoes on colder days causes more sweating, bacterial growth, and smelly feet. When you remove your shoes, this can make for an uncomfortable situation for ...