While eczema is a common skin condition, it can manifest in many different ways. And with so much possible variation, it's not always easy to properly identify eczema. Eczema symptoms can be mild — a ...

A healthy, 17-year-old male seeks care of a sore right foot. He first noticed some small bumps with associated intense itching on both feet and ankles 4 days earlier after mowing his yard barefoot.

It starts with a slight tingle. Then a prickle. Soon you’re frantically scratching, but when you look down at your skin, there’s… nothing there. No redness, no bumps, no rash—just normal-looking skin ...

Eczema, a chronic skin condition causing itching and inflammation, affects people of all ages. It manifests in various forms ...

Take a Pest Control Quiz. Get matched with an Authorized Partner. Bedbugs and fleas can both bite and leave behind itchy, irritating marks, but there are key differences between the two. Knowing how ...

Researchers found that the pleasure of scratching can depend on what part of the body is involved. They studied itchy ankles, forearms and backs. They found the most pleasure came from scratching the ...

Not all itches are created equal. When researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center studied the scratching of three body parts -- ankle, back and forearm -- they found that study ...