Let’s face it, scratching an itch can be extremely pleasant, especially if the itch itself is overly annoying. Anyone who has ...

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

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

I’ve struggled with various types of atopic dermatitis ― as well as dyshidrotic eczema, which causes tiny, agonisingly itchy ...

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

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Scratching an itchy rash really does make it worse. Now we know why, thanks to new research that uncovers how scratching aggravates inflammation and swelling in a mouse model of a type of eczema ...

It's also easy for people to be confused about eczema because the condition can mimic so many other types of rashes, Hu says. Depending on the type of eczema and where it is on the body ...