Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public health ...

If you have primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), itchiness might be so persistent that you often dont even realize anymore that youre scratching. Chronic pruritus, or itchy skin, is a common symptom, ...

Editor’s note: This is an automatically generated transcript. Please notify editor@healio.com if there are concerns regarding accuracy of the transcription. Itch is a very complicated diagnosis. It ...

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 ...

With the arrival of the summer season, one of people's most common complaints is itchy skin. Intense sunlight, perspiration, dust, and humidity can combine to wreak havoc on the skin. Often, people ...

Persistently itchy skin can be frustrating, to say the least. If you're going through perimenopause or menopause and noticing your skin feels itchier than usual, you're not imagining it — and you're ...

You can also develop dry skin from not eating enough in general. If your diet is too low in calories, you're likely not getting enough of the nutrients your skin needs to stay healthy. Did you ...