Persistent itching without a visible rash can be one of the most frustrating symptoms in medicine. Many people assume the ...

Dermatologists share 10 common causes of itchy skin, from dehydration and allergic reactions to pregnancy, nerve issues, and ...

Itching and rashes often occur together. However, a person may experience itchy skin alone with dry skin, bug bites, some health conditions, or as a reaction to certain medications. The causes of skin ...

Intense itching of the upper arms following sun exposure is often dismissed as a harmless skin reaction. However, this may indicate a neuropathic condition. Brachioradial pruritus (BRP) is a rare and ...

In a study, patients with neuropathic pruritus showed significantly higher rates of anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and falls than healthy individuals, in a study that ...

If you've got itchy skin, it could be that a microbe making its home on your body has produced a little chemical that's directly acting on your skin's nerve cells and triggering the urge to scratch.

A 20-year-old man in Taiwan went to a dermatology clinic for a strange rash that had developed across his shoulders and chest. The raised, red, and itchy condition had been bothering him for a full ...

Most people assume itching automatically means a skin problem.