Patients with persistent upper-back itch from notalgia paresthetica may get some relief with oral difelikefalin (Korsuva), phase 2 data from a randomized, double-blinded placebo-controlled trial ...

The twinge begins in the afternoon: toes. At my desk, toes, itching. Toes, toes, toes. I don’t normally think about my toes. But as I commute home in a crowded subway car, my feet are burning, and I ...

It can be a relief to scratch the occasional itch, but when itch gets out of control, it can become a serious health problem. How does the body know when to stop? Scientists at UC San Francisco are ...

As the old saying goes, “If I had a nickel for every time [something happened], I’d be rich.” For a dermatologist, the [something happened] stands for “Help—my back itches, Doc!” How often do I hear ...

A bear was filmed using a small tree as its own personal back scratcher to relieve an itch in South Lake Tahoe, California.