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 — ...

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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 ...

Dry, itchy armpits are often treated as a simple skin issue, but this area behaves differently from the rest of the body.

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 ...