That mysterious purple mark appearing on your arm without any memory of bumping into something might seem like a minor annoyance, but when bruising becomes frequent and unexplained, it could signal a ...

Everybody gets the occasional bruise on their arms or legs, and it’s normal not to remember the small injury that caused it. Bruises typically aren’t a big deal, and they usually go away within a week ...

What Are Bruises? Diabetes and Bruising Risk Factors How to Treat Bruises When to See a Doctor One minor side effect of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes is a tendency for bruises to form easily and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 65-year-old male presented for his annual exam. The medical assistant (MA) checking the patient in remarked ...

You’ve spotted another unexplained purple blotch on your thigh. Or maybe you’ve noticed your shins look like a connect-the-dots puzzle of bruises in various healing stages. If you’re constantly ...

DEAR DOCTORS: I slipped and slammed my shin on the metal ledge of a moving van. I could still move my toes, turn my foot, stand on it and walk, so I figured it wasn’t a break. A few days later, a big ...

You hit the shower after a good run and then notice them — those black-and-blue marks on your legs that you weren’t expecting. They may come from an actual injury, or from exercise-induced bruising.

A bump against a table corner or a fall while playing a spirited game of catch—life is full of these little encounters that slip by unnoticed, until the next morning when the skin reveals what wasn’t ...