Having itchy skin can be a sign of anything from irritating clothing to eczema, but an oncologist has warned that your ...

Itchy skin may be a symptom of gallbladder cancer if other symptoms are present, such as yellow skin and eyes, fever, or unexplained weight loss. Itching can be a symptom of gallbladder cancer, but, ...

Notalgia paresthetica (NP) is not associated with cancer. However, it is a sign of a pinched spinal nerve. If you have intense itching, burning, or tingling along your shoulder blade — an itch just ...

Everyone gets itchy on their armpits once in a while. However, it can also be due to sweat or any kind of skin infection ...

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 ...

In its early stages, kidney disease may not cause any symptoms or signs. However, as it progresses, it can cause symptoms such as itchy skin, pruritus, and a rash. Around 35.5 million adults in the ...

Neurodermatitis, also known as lichen simplex chronicus, is a type of eczema. It begins with an urge to scratch that irritates nerves, leading to a chronic itch-and-scratch cycle that prevents skin ...

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 ...