Scratching can be beneficial, but learn more about how in most cases, the harm outweighs the benefit.

Scratching your skin can feel satisfying, but learn how it impacts inflammation and bacterial infection defense.

Meanwhile, neurons carry back the satisfying sensation of having scratched an itch to ... But Kaplan warned it is a double-edged sword. Scratching also makes rashes worse. “If you scratch a lot, for a ...

There were 127,350 measles cases reported in Europe and Central Asia last year, double the number of cases reported the ...

Some people experience a hand rash after washing their hands, and there are several reasons why handwashing might cause this. Simply overwashing the hands can compromise the barrier function of the ...

Babies often develop rashes, and finding a cause is often difficult. However, rashes on a baby’s face may result from a cow milk allergy. A dairy allergy rash may be raised, discolored, and itchy.

Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection that usually affects the lungs but can spread to other parts of the body, including the skin. Once it reaches the skin, TB can cause a variety of lesions ...

Powerful Tugboats Pull Massive $13 Billion US Aircraft Carrier to the Ocean Harvard prof who spent 10 years studying retirees: How to ensure a 'smooth transition into a satisfying retirement life' ...

A rash on the inner thigh or near the groin can be caused by close-fitting clothing, leg shaving, or situations that result in little airflow and sweat that can trigger a rash. Common skin disorders ...

President Trump’s personal grievances with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky date back to his first term in office. WSJ’s Yaroslav Trofimov explains the history of the long-simmering tensions ...

Measles, a highly contagious virus primarily affecting children, has been surging across Texas, with cases reported in New Jersey and in New York City in recent days. The once-eradicated disease ...