A bruise develops when an injury does not break the skin but still damages small blood vessels. Researchers are unsure why some bruises itch, but believe it may be due to dry skin and the healing ...

Have you found a purple mark somewhere on your body? It could be ecchymosis. That's the medical term for a type of bruise. This dark purple spot forms on your skin when blood leaks out of your blood ...

There are many possible causes of a bruised face, including injury and medical conditions. There are also ways to help speed up the healing process, such as vitamin K, practicing RICE, and taking ...

Dr. Howell has received research support from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders And Stroke, the ...

Nora Fatehi sustained a mild concussion after a drunk driver rammed into her car in Mumbai. She suffered minor injuries and swelling but is stable. Despite the accident, she performed at the Sunburn ...

Bumping your hip into the corner of a table or hitting your head on a low ceiling can leave you with a bruise, but the cause of bruising is sometimes less obvious — in fact, some people are more prone ...

Pediatric concussion patterns vary by age, with children in different age groups showing different injury causes and symptoms.

Ramming a shin into a coffee table. Bumping a knee into that rod under your desk. Taking a tumble off a bike. These things tend to hurt like [redacted], so you probably won’t be surprised when you ...