Government researchers have just done the first genetic survey of all the fungi that live on our skin. Their findings? They’re in your ears, they’re in your nose and, yes, they are in the goop between ...

Q: I have had trouble with fungal infections between my toes. I used clotrimazole, which seemed to help a bit. What really cleared it up was apple cider vinegar. Once a week after bathing, I would use ...

This warm and damp environment is also a perfect site for tinea pedis, a fungal skin infection you might know as athlete’s foot. Signs of tinea might be soggy white skin between your toes, which can ...

Medically reviewed by Danielle McNeil, D.P.M Key Takeaways Toe jam is a mix of things like lint and dirt that gather between your toes and is usually harmless.You can prevent toe jam by washing and ...

Athlete's foot is a contagious fungal infection that affects the skin on the feet and can spread to the toenails. "A lot of people know it from dry, itchy areas between the toes that they can’t get ...

It’s time to face the fungal foot facts: On average, each one of us is currently walking around with 100 types of fungi living on the soles of our feet, in between our toes, and on our toenails, ...

I’ve had toenail fungus on all my toes for a number of years and would like to know the most effective treatment. There are no studies to show effectiveness of home remedies, so it is very hard to ...

Foot fungus, also known as athlete’s foot, is a common condition that affects many people worldwide. This fungal infection primarily targets the skin on the feet, but if left untreated, it can spread ...

If you seriously dread flip-flop season—as in you’d rather do your taxes twice than expose your toes to the world—you’re in good company. An estimated 13 percent of Americans, or roughly 35 million ...