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and other skin conditions can sometimes be so overpowering that it feels impossible to avoid scratching them. But new research explains why you might want to hold off as long as you can.

A new study reveals scratching a rash has other upsides — along with the downsides your mom warned you about. The condition occurs when skin comes into contact with a substance that causes an ...

Keep your child's nails short: Checking nails after your child's bath lets you know when the nails need trimming. Cover itchy skin: When skin is covered, children seem less likely to scratch. When ...

Despite the saying “happiness is having a scratch for every itch,” itching often makes the itchy skin condition worse. So why is the instinct so strong? In a study with mice, researchers from ...

Scratching is a paradoxical phenomenon. It can feel nice to run your nails over an itchy bit of skin, which hints that there is an evolutionary reason we get pleasure from doing it, and yet it can ...

“Our study helps resolve this paradox by providing evidence that scratching also provides defense against bacterial skin infections.” To see what is driving this vicious cycle, the authors ...

While scratching helps remove bacteria, it ultimately harms the skin more than it helps. Scientists are now exploring new treatments to control inflammation without the negative effects of scratching.

Itch-provoking substances, such as the oil in poison ivy, activate mast cells, immune sentries that release itch signals and kick off inflammation ... But too much scratching can rip the skin ...