Warts might seem trivial, but the stubborn little virus has long stymied the medical establishment. Nothing reliably kills the ugly growths, though dermatologists have tried liquid nitrogen, ...

Dear Reader: Warts occur when skin cells grow faster than normal because they are infected with the human papillomavirus (HPV). Warts can spread from person to person by direct contact, mainly through ...

Foot warts can be common warts, plantar warts, or periungal warts. They develop when a certain strand of HPV infects a cut or open wound. You can get rid of them with salicylic acid products or by ...

CHICAGO -- Duct tape, the all-purpose household fix-it with hundreds of uses, can also remove warts. Researchers say over-the-hardware-counter duct tape is a more effective, less painful alternative ...

Have you ever had a wart? Most people have had at least one at some point. These skin growths may be ugly, but they are not usually dangerous. Although they often go away on their own, this can take a ...

CHICAGO - Duct tape's success at curing warts may have been overstated, according to a new study that raises doubts about the tape's effectiveness as a cheap, painless treatment. The tape supposedly ...

Q: I’ve been able to remove two individual warts easily and cheaply. I’d had one for three or four years on my heel. The other was several months old, on my left triceps. Some years before, I’d read ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Duct tape does not work any better than doing nothing to cure warts in schoolchildren, Dutch researchers reported on Monday in a study that contradicts a popular theory about an ...

Duct tape does not work any better than doing nothing to cure warts in schoolchildren, Dutch researchers reported on Monday in a study that contradicts a popular theory about an easy way to get rid of ...

If you already know 101 uses for duct tape, here's another one: It can help you get rid of warts. Doctors use a variety of medical therapies to rid their patients of warts, often with disappointing ...

About a year ago I noticed a small bump on my left pinky. I had no idea what it was and for the longest time I didn't give it a second thought. However, it started getting bigger and bigger, and ...

If you live long enough, something's bound to happen. After all these years of being the No. 1 spokesman for the duct-tape industry, I am finally getting to see the gray, sticky stuff get the ...