Nearly one million people worldwide are plagued annually by cutaneous leishmaniasis, a devastating skin infection caused by ...

I’m no doctor and I’m certainly no scientist; however, I am a person living with HIV who carries the very real, still-fresh scars of the stigma that society continues to heave on people like me.

Linda Bromley wears her scars with a mixture of hatred and hope ... It's a secretive world, one shrouded in shame and stigma. But what we do know paints a shocking picture.

While March may be winding down, endometriosis is a pressing concern, particularly for the estimated 10 percent of women of ...

“It’s possible that patients worried about social stigma would feel more comfortable asking an AI for help rather than a [general practitioner] or a human psychotherapist,” wrote ethicist ...

Mental health stigma involves marking and discrediting people due to their differences, which can instill feelings of shame or worthlessness. Those with mental health conditions may be labeled ...

By Class Five, the stigma was even worse ... Dan admits it left a permanent scar on his mental health. “Bedwetting can significantly affect mental health, leading to shame, embarrassment ...

Scars, like diamonds, are forever. Right? That is not necessarily true. Made of silicone, scar tape touts that it can be placed over a wound to minimize scarring and accelerate the healing process.

People with diabetes may feel stigma because of their condition. This can affect how well they manage their diabetes. Living with a chronic condition like type 2 diabetes can bring judgment ...