Much like its central character, the Friday the 13 th franchise just can’t seem to die. Since the original installment blazed onto movie screens in 1980, we’ve been treated to twelve feature films, a ...

Cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen is the most effective method to remove common warts, found a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). The study, a randomized controlled trial, ...

What’s the best way to get rid of warts? Freeze ‘em? Sizzle them with acid? Or just wait for them to go away? (They often do.) Because warts are not exactly life-threatening, perhaps it’s not ...

A lawsuit claims that a doctor seriously damaged the arm of a 5-year-old boy, after allegedly spraying the youngster's entire forearm in an attempt to freeze off some warts. The $301,033 lawsuit was ...

Treating a wart with a covering of duct tape seems to be more effective–and less painful–than removing the wart by freezing it with liquid nitrogen. Researchers at the Madigan Army Medical Center in ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Liquid nitrogen is kept within insulated containers and has to be handled with care. It is used in medical environments such as cryotherapy to remove unwanted skin, ...

Warts are one of the most common skin lesions seen in pediatric practices. Warts also drive parents and some kids crazy! According to one study, up to about one-third of school children have warts.