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

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

Atopic dermatitis is one of the most common types of eczema. Signs may include inflamed skin, rash, itchiness and excessive dryness. It may also include bumps and swollen skin that may ooze. It ...

GREGGS has urgently recalled a batch of steak bakes over a “health risk” – with shoppers warned not to eat the treats. The ...

If perpetually cold hands and feet weren’t clear tip-offs that we’re now in winter’s grasp, perhaps a flurry of dry, flaky skin has driven it home. Rough, itchy patches are ...

Out of more than 3,000 skin diseases, how do you know what condition you have? These 23 skin rash pictures and expert tips can help you decipher your skin.

Prickly heat is also called heat rash or sweat rash. There are three types of heat rash, depending on severity: Miliaria rubra is uncomfortable and itchy ... often goes away without treatment.

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