Constantly scratching and picking at an itchy rash really does make it worse. But why? According to newly released research ...

Scratching is often pleasurable, which suggests that, in order to have evolved, this behavior must provide some kind of ...

New research published in the journal Science uncovers how scratching aggravates inflammation and swelling in a mouse model ...

Under new Air Force standards, fewer airmen will be able to secure shaving waivers that allow them to grow beards.

Scratching an itch can bring a contradictory wave of pleasure and misery. A mouse study on scratching, reported in the Jan. 31 Science, fleshes out this ...

Atopic dermatitis is one of the most common types of eczema. Signs may include inflamed skin, rash, itchiness and excessive dryness. It may also include bumps and swollen skin that may ooze. It ...

I turned 50 during the pandemic and, like most people, I put off all nonessential health care, including my shingles vaccine. Big mistake. When the telltale red bumps of shingles cropped up on my face ...

Dr. David Perlin, one of the world's top experts on fungi, spoke exclusively to the Record about a new variant of the infection ...