Dermatologist Dr. Jenna Lester remembers being a medical student and rarely seeing Black and brown skin tones in textbooks. Professors would describe how a medical condition would look different on ...

A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee met Friday to figure out ways to make pulse oximeters more accurate when doing readings on darker skin both in hospitals and at home, after research ...

White spots on the skin are rarely a sign of skin cancer and may instead link to other conditions. However, it is important to carefully examine the color and other changes to a spot. White spots on ...

Atopic dermatitis, the most common type of eczema, is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that can affect anyone. But research shows that it’s more prevalent in certain communities of color, ...

ATHENS, Greece — Although melanoma occurs much more frequently in people with lighter complexions, people with darker skin are also at risk, according to experts who spoke at the 11th World Congress ...

Also known as eczema, atopic dermatitis is a particular problem for Black Americans and other people of color. Mohiba Tareen, MD, a dermatologist and medical reviewer for Everyday Health, discusses ...