Healthy skin is vital for your overall well-being, but itchy skin, also known as pruritus, is an annoying and uncomfortable sensation that makes you want to scratch. It’s normal to get an itch ...

With summer heating up, mosquito bites are on the rise. Female mosquitoes cause these bites when they feed on human blood, leading to raised bumps on human skin that can become itchy and irritating.

Itch is easily one of the most annoying sensations. For chronic skin diseases like eczema, it's a major symptom. Although it gives temporary relief, scratching only makes things worse because it can ...

Summer's all barbecues, beach trips and fun in the sun until you feel a tingle. Maybe it's on your leg, maybe it's on your shoulder. You absent-mindedly scratch what you hope is a run-of-the-mill itch ...

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. The twinge begins in the afternoon: ...

A team of Harvard researchers has identified a promising new approach for treating psoriasis — a topical lotion containing nucleic acids that transiently disrupt inflammatory gene activity. This ionic ...

There you are, out for a long run on the trail, or chilling with your buddies after a group workout, when you start to feel that telltale itching on your ankles, arms, legs, or other exposed parts of ...

Spending time outside in the summer is delightful. Even with the pandemic, people are still able to enjoy gardening, hiking and other outdoor activities. There’s one big drawback. Encounters with ...