Itchy hands and feet can be caused by dry skin and different conditions, including eczema, allergic reactions, psoriasis, diabetes, liver disease, fungal infections, thyroid issues, and more. Some ...

It starts with a quick scratch. And then another. Soon, you can’t stop scratching your whole head. Why is your scalp so damn itchy? (Please don’t be lice!) Relax. There are many reasons you have an ...

For millions of Britons it is one of the most frustrating – even distressing – health problems, yet one rarely spoken about. Chronic itching, or pruritus, affects at least one in six adults, and for ...

I’ve struggled with various types of atopic dermatitis ― as well as dyshidrotic eczema, which causes tiny, agonisingly itchy bumps on my fingers ― for years now. While I’m able to resist scratching ...

Late in my pregnancy, my feet and hands started itching, and nothing gave me relief. I recognized it as intrahepatic cholestasis, which can increase the risk of stillbirth. I got a prescription to ...

Perhaps at this very moment you're not scratching an itch, or your memories of doing so last summer are mercifully hazy. If, however, your fingernails have fallen into a deep and painful rhythm over a ...

Q: I am always interested in peripheral neuropathy because it was one of the many later symptoms I developed when I acquired bartonella henselae. However, I apparently acquired the bartonella ...