If you’ve recently spent time at a public pool (indoor or out) or taken showers at the gym, you may be at risk of developing a plantar wart. Plantar warts are caused by an infection that enters the ...

What is a Plantar Wart? A wart is a small growth on the skin that develops when the skin is infected by a virus. Warts can develop anywhere on the hands and feet, but typically they appear on the ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: I have a wart on the bottom of my foot. It feels like I’m walking on a stone. I’m thinking of cutting it off. Any ideas? — V.V.Dear V.V.: You have a plantar wart, “plantar” referring ...

Warts are a prime example of a skin condition that’s stubborn, bothersome and a possible source of embarrassment for some. We’re told by board-certified dermatologist and skin care founder Dr. Blair ...

GAME. 330 RIGHT HERE ON CHANNEL FIVE. ALL RIGHT, FIVE ON YOUR HEALTH TONIGHT. WINNING THE WAR AGAINST PLANTAR WARTS. THEY CAN BE INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM YOUR HANDS AND YOUR FEET. SO WE’RE ...

Freezing off warts at home may cause a fire, the Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers. Over-the-counter, cryogenic wart removers have led to 14 reports of fires, affecting household items ...

Routine procedures such as splinter removal and wart treatment are increasingly billed as surgeries, leading to unexpected costs for patients. When George Lai of Portland, Oregon, took his toddler son ...

Plantar warts are hard, tough, horny growths that appear on the plantar surface (sole) of the foot. Normal standing and walking tends to press these lesions into the skin, flattening them and causing ...