Barbara Green awoke in the middle of the night after an intense itchiness washed over her. It was July 2022, and the now-79-year-old had lived a healthy, active lifestyle. Yet, the mysterious itch — ...

But there’s one side effect that’s well established but little known and still puzzling to doctors: the “keto rash” or prurigo pigmentosa. This rash fits the man’s case perfectly—red, raised, itchy ...

A mysterious source of itchiness has been found. Certain nerve cells are specialized to detect itchy sensations, and those receptors don't detect painful sensations, according to a new study. The ...

Here's how to cleanse without irritation, itching or redness.

You’re sitting in a meeting or watching a movie when it strikes, that maddening itch deep in your ear canal that no amount of discreet finger wiggling seems to satisfy. Most of us brush off these ...

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 ...