A sweaty scalp in summer can cause itching, dandruff and greasy hair. Here are the causes of a sweaty scalp and some simple tips to keep your hair fresh and healthy during hot weather.

Sweating helps your body regulate temperature, but it’s a function that many people don’t seem to be fond of based on the number of antiperspirants and anti-sweat treatments on the market. "When ...

Everybody sweats — some a little, some a lot. You probably already know that your body sweats as a way to cool down when you’re hot or exerting yourself. But do you know what’s in sweat? And can you ...

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Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Temperatures are starting to heat up this spring, which means you're no doubt sweating more than usual. That's totally normal. But excessive sweating can sometimes be an indicator that something isn't ...

Body odor develops when sweat mixes with bacteria on your skin. Apocrine glands are the glands most closely associated with body odor. Regularly showering and wearing deodorant can decrease your body ...

Sweat is usually something people try to hide, wipe away or mask with deodorant, but it is also one of the body’s richest, least exploited data streams. Long before a person feels sick, subtle shifts ...

For more than a decade, Unilever, the world’s largest maker of deodorants and antiperspirants, has been conducting tests to develop its strongest antiperspirant technology yet. The project, code-named ...

Endocrine glands secrete hormones into the bloodstream, while exocrine glands secrete substances, such as sweat or enzymes, into organs or onto the surface of the body. The two main types of glands in ...