If your skin is clear, but itchy, you may have a ‘phantom itch.’ Here’s what's behind the sensation and how to treat it.

An internal itch might sound crazy, but there are various causes of that scratchy feeling inside your body - burns, medical ...

You scratched that bug bite and now it's a big itchier bump. Some science explains why scratching can make things worse, even if you don't break the skin.

Intense itching of the upper arms following sun exposure is often dismissed as a harmless skin reaction. However, this may indicate a neuropathic condition. Brachioradial pruritus (BRP) is a rare and ...

That itchy feeling isn’t just in your head, in some cases it might actually be all over you. And it may literally get on your nerves. New research published Wednesday in Cell indicates that a common ...

One of the greatest pleasures in life is to scratch an itch — in both the real and figurative sense. Although scratching an itch provides immediate (albeit temporary) relief, it may actually trigger ...

Itchy skin is very common, usually due to dryness or seasonal allergies. But a long-lasting itch can sometimes be an early ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Itching, and the subsequent urge to scratch, can make eczema worse. Kinga Krzeminska/Moment via Getty Images Itching can be ...

A newly discovered network of fine hairs and specialized nerve cells appears to form a dedicated system for sensing mechanical itch, offering fresh insight into why chronic itching occurs. Because ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Relief from a good scratch, in evolutionary terms, is positive feedback (Getty/iStock) It's a universal childhood admonition: ...