Eczema is a condition that causes patches of skin to become dry, inflamed, and irritated,” explains Joel Schlessinger, MD, a board-certified dermatologist in Omaha, NE and RealSelf contributor. “It’s ...

Scratching an itchy rash really does make it worse. Now we know why, thanks to new research published today in the journal ...

Constantly scratching and picking at an itchy rash really does make it worse. But why? According to newly released research using mice as a model, scratching aggravates inflammation and swelling in a ...

Skin allergies can be naturally treated at home by using fresh aloe vera, oatmeal, neem, turmeric, and baking soda.

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

Hives, also known as urticaria, are raised, itchy welts on your skin that occur due to an allergen. The reaction is ...

With the water allergy, it just came on one day - I thought I'd used a body wash I was allergic to, but it got worse.

As previously mentioned, our interpretation of an irritant reaction was based on the morphology of thin faintly erythematous eczematous plaques, which were confined to the area of the adhesive and ...

New allergies frequently pop up and their severities can change too – meaning Chloe has to keep track of them with a color-coded spreadsheet.

The Candy Basket Inc. recalled four of its products in California last month due to undeclared allergens, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration now giving the situation a Class II or Class III ...

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

"While it is not a true allergy, cold urticaria is often ... Hives - these are red, itchy bumps that appear on the skin following exposure to the cold. It can cause swelling under the affected ...