Hives, also known as urticaria, are raised, itchy welts on your skin that occur due to an allergen. The reaction is ...

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

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

Scratching an itchy rash really does make it worse. Now we know why, thanks to new research published today in the journal ...

Contact dermatitis happens when a substance touches the skin and causes an adverse reaction. These reactions can develop into rashes that burn, sting, itch, or blister. Contact dermatitis may ...

Scratching an itchy rash worsens inflammation by triggering pain-sensing neurons and activating mast cells, creating a ...

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