Cheilitis is an inflammation of the lips that can be caused by sun damage, cosmetics, or saliva. Symptoms of cheilitis include dry, red, painful, scaly, and itchy lips. Cheilitis can lead to second ...

Vitamin B6 deficiency can cause skin changes like dermatitis and inflamed lips. Not enough vitamin B6 can lead to numbness in hands and feet due to nerve damage. Severe vitamin B6 deficiency may ...

Everything from Alzheimer’s to heart disease to depression can be caused by chronic inflammation.

Inflammation is a protective mechanism of the body but silent symptoms can lead to chronic inflammation and disease. Dr. Taz Bhatia, an integrative medicine physician and host of the “Hol+” podcast, ...

Inflammation is how the body tells us something’s not right. Usually, that’s a good thing. You get hurt, and inflammatory cells come to the rescue. “It’s a protective mechanism of the body when we ...

Chapped lips are more than just a nuisance. While it’s easy to attribute dry, cracked lips to cold weather or dehydration, persistent chapping can actually be a sign of underlying health issues.

“If you cut yourself and the wound gets infected, it’ll become inflamed. There’s a reason for that: The inflammation brings in all the white blood cells that help you fight the infection,” says Eric ...