Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD Key Takeaways Dry skin can cause intense itching, especially in winter. Diabetes ...

AN ITCH you definitely can’t scratch… well certainly not in public! That’s right, it’s time to talk itchy bums – or pruritus ani to give it its medical name. When the first hint of that tickly feeling ...

Do you feel an itch, right now, working its way down the back of your neck? Scratching temporarily relieves that itch, but can also make it worse. Now researchers at the Center for the Study of Itch ...

Ever had an itchy nose or, worse, an unreachable spot on your back that drives you mad? Now imagine an itch that refuses to go away, no matter how hard or long you scratch. That persistent itch, or ...

One of the greatest pleasures in life is to scratch an itch — in both the real and figurative sense. Although scratching an itch provides immediate (albeit temporary) relief, it may actually trigger ...