Experts warn air pollution could be making your eczema worse, but there are simple ways you can help protect your skin.

Scratching an itchy rash worsens inflammation by triggering pain-sensing neurons and activating mast cells, creating a ...

Your indoor versus outdoor environment could have an even bigger impact on your eczema symptoms than you realize.

Mice that were free to scratch their itchy ears saw the number of immune cells go up and levels of infection-causing bacteria ...

While you may be aware of more common outdoor allergies, you may not know that plenty of things in your home could be causing ...

Scratching where it itches reduces the presence of potentially harmful bacteria on the skin, studies in mice show.

Existing research suggests scratching itchy skin can often make it worse, aggravating a wound and spreading harmful bacteria.

A new study conducted in mice suggests that, although it's not all good, our urge to scratch at itchy skin may have an ...

From a relatively young age, many of us are given one overarching piece of advice when it comes to having an itch: whatever ...

The research highlights why avoiding scratching is essential for healthier skin. Scratching may feel good in the moment, but it often makes rashes worse by increasing inflammation. While it can help ...

Constantly scratching and picking at an itchy rash really does make it worse. But why? According to newly released research ...