Dumbbell-shaped holes in the material may be the key. This is an Inside Science story. The quest to track health information without drawing blood has inspired wearables like Fitbit and Apple Watch, ...

Technological progress has provided numerous types of health-related devices from wristwatches sensing heartbeat and mobile applications tracking hormonal cycles to the wearable “electronic skin” ...

Thin, wearable films packed with discreet sensors promise to change the game when it comes to health monitoring, with the potential to track everything from vitamin C levels, to blood sugar, to signs ...

Sweat isn't a good indicator of weight loss, fitness, or working intensely.

Summer Skin Care: Sweating is a common occurrence during the summer season. Many people begin to experience skin issues—such as stickiness, excessive oiliness, and pimples—due to perspiration.

There may be a link between sensitive skin and excessive sweating, according to a new study published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. The study, which looked at more than 600 people with both ...

If you sweat excessively, you're likely to have sensitive skin as well, with new research confirming the two go hand-in-hand. A team led by Adam Friedman of George Washington University and Linqing ...

The primary purpose of sweat is to aid in thermoregulation by evaporation from the skin, but sweating also helps to keep the outer layers of the skin hydrated and may provide a minor excretory ...