Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Feeling itchy after a shower is usually due to dry skin. The soap and hot water of the ...

Scientists are still unraveling the mystery of why skin conditions like eczema cause people to itch. One known cause is inflammation, which gets worse as people scratch and their skin becomes damaged.

Itchy palms are usually harmless, but they can sometimes be a symptom of skin conditions, allergic reactions, liver disease, or other causes. Itchy palms may occur with or without other symptoms, such ...

It seems hard to believe that a basic human sensation — one that can be evoked by a simple mosquito bite — still has scientists scratching their heads. Yet despite centuries of study, understanding ...

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 ...

That itchy feeling isn’t just in your head, in some cases it might actually be all over you. And it may literally get on your nerves. New research published Wednesday in Cell indicates that a common ...

Itchy skin, or pruritus, can be a symptom of liver disease. However, not everyone with liver disease experiences itching, and the specific causes of this itching are unknown. This article looks at the ...

Scientists are making headway on parsing the condition’s biological underpinnings, in hope of better treatments Katherine Harmon Courage, Knowable It seems hard to believe that a basic human sensation ...