Sweating is a crucial bodily function for temperature regulation, with normal amounts varying significantly. While excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) can signal health issues, insufficient sweating ...

No matter how cool people look or what they claim, everyone sweats. Secreting moisture through the pores of your skin is the central nervous system’s primary way of regulating body temperature and ...

One of the first signs of puberty is likely to be new body odor. This is perfectly normal. Every child will have some body odor as puberty begins. This often starts as early as age 8 or 9. Pre-teens ...

Amanda Meyer is affiliated with the American Association for Anatomy and the Global Neuroanatomy Network. Monika Zimanyi does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company ...

Sometimes, you get to the gym in high spirits, ready to sweat it out. But other days, you might be pressed for time, squeezing in a workout between brunch and dinner plans. Or maybe you start to feel ...

Brandi Jones has over two decades of experience as a nurse in an acute care setting. Her clinical background includes pediatrics, medical-surgical, and women's health. She also specializes in ...

It’s summer and a telltale drop of sweat tickles down your back. Next thing you know, sweat is coursing off you in rivers, and your shirt is soaked. Now a new study, which essentially turned six ...

Different factors can cause a person’s sweat to change color. Typically, if a person’s sweat appears yellow, it may be due to a substance in the sweat or the sweat reacting with a substance on the ...

Human wounds take longer to heal than the wounds of other mammals, researchers find. That could be because we have fewer hair follicles, and stem cells in hair follicles help regrow skin after an ...

Everybody sweats — some a little, some a lot. You probably already know that your body sweats as a way to cool down when you’re hot or exerting yourself. But do you know what’s in sweat? And can you ...