Underarm Care

Underarm care can be tricky because the skin in that area is often sensitive. Learn more about underarm care at Discovery Health.

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People go to great lengths to look smooth and sleek during the summer, and that includes grooming the often neglected underarms. What makes the skin underneath our arms so unique?

By Dave Roos

Sweating is an important natural process, but you can have too much of a good thing. So what causes excess sweating -- and how can you stop it?

By Laurie L. Dove & Marie Willsey

You may have heard that deodorants and antiperspirants have been linked to breast cancer, but is this true?

By Sarah Siddons

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You've probably heard the phrase, "Don't sweat it." But the truth is that everyone does. In fact, sweating is something your body needs to do -- you need to perspire so that you don't overheat.

By Elizabeth Forester

Applying your first 'swipe' was likely a rite of passage into young adulthood. And it's a pretty weighty choice to make -- one that goes far beyond gel or solid, powder fresh or mountain spring. Should you choose deodorant or antiperspirant?

By Josh Clark

Antiperspirants stop you from sweating. How do they do it, and is it safe?