Itchy skin commonly occurs with polycythemia vera. Treatment may include medications, UV therapy, and lifestyle changes, such as applying moisturizer and avoiding triggers. One of the most common ...

I remember it well: our dark winter of itch when the kids were small. It started with a note sent home—years before the pandemic—that my child had been exposed, not to a deadly virus but to lice.

It starts with a slight tingle. Then a prickle. Soon you’re frantically scratching, but when you look down at your skin, there’s… nothing there. No redness, no bumps, no rash—just normal-looking skin ...

A neuropathic itch is an itch that results from nervous system damage rather than issues with the skin. There are many causes of neuropathic itch, including stroke, diabetes, and shingles. Itches are ...

An itch can feel like a burn, an electric shock, or a crawling sensation. It’s caused by stimulated nerve cells in the skin, which make you want to scratch the affected area. Share on Pinterest If ...

Let’s face it: There’s nothing worse than an itch you can’t scratch or soothe. Whether your itchiness is from a bug bite, a sweat-induced eczema flare-up, or maybe even a surprise encounter with ...

Itching is an unpleasant feeling that may make a person want to scratch their skin. Other sensations, such as stinging, burning, or prickling, often accompany it. They also suggest that itching, and ...

The twinge begins in the afternoon: toes. At my desk, toes, itching. Toes, toes, toes. I don’t normally think about my toes. But as I commute home in a crowded subway car, my feet are burning, and I ...

Swimmer’s itch is a rash caused by an allergic reaction to the larvae of microscopic parasites that are found in both fresh and saltwater. These parasites commonly live in snails, which secrete larvae ...