Q. I was suffering from "crotch rot" or fungus around my genitals. I tried over-the-counter stuff, but it only provided temporary relief. But then I remembered what my dermatologist used to use for ...

A local health official with the Middlesex-London Health Unit is offering some context for a recent announcement from Health Canada. The national agency announced last week that it was recommending ...

It was like "Harold's Purple Crayon" run amok. The purple went everywhere — skin, diapers, clothes and, most of all, my baby's toothless mouth, suddenly stained deep purple as if she were wearing Goth ...

Health Canada warns about gentian violet Michelle Gerwing on why Health Canada is now warning Canadians about gentian violet, a deep purple dye known as an effective antiseptic.

MORE and more people are turning to platforms like TikTok to share tips and tricks on how to achieve that perfect smile. Oil pulling and gentian violet concoctions are among the trends online – but ...

Q: Thank you for your advice on controlling cholesterol. I’m a 77-year-old woman of normal weight. My cholesterol hovered around 200, even with a strict diet and getting plenty of exercise (total 197, ...

From the Clinic of Dermatology and Syphilology, and the Division of Research of the Boston Dispensary. Thurmon, Francis M. — Physician-in-Chief, Clinic of Dermatology and Syphilology, The Boston ...

Q:You recommended gentian violet for toenail fungus, and I tried it. Now my toenails are purple, and I can’t get it off. What can I do? A: When we wrote about this old-fashioned topical antifungal ...

Some engineering students are rethinking how to approach a long-standing tradition of dying their bodies purple in the wake of a Health Canada warning. Student representatives at Queen’s University ...