MINNEAPOLIS — As winter finally makes its presence felt, so does a symptom of the frigid air. Dry skin is forming and many of you might treat it in a painful, yet relieving way. Why does dry skin itch ...

Itching can be uncomfortable, but it’s a normal part of your skin’s immune response to external threats. When you’re itching from an encounter with poison ivy or mosquitoes, consider that your urge to ...

Marlys Fassett receives funding from the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. She also serves as a grant reviewer for the National Eczema ...