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Why armpits get dry and itchy—and what that combination usually means
Dry, itchy armpits are often treated as a simple skin issue, but this area behaves differently from the rest of the body. Friction, sweat chemistry, hair removal, and product exposure combine to ...
Scientists have now shown why it may not be a good idea to scratch an itchy rash, even though it feels good. This research used a mouse model of a kind of eczema known as allergic contact dermatitis, ...
The sensation of feeling itchy is pretty universal, and yet scientists still don't completely understand the complex processes that give us the urge to scratch. Itching can be annoying, but like pain, ...
Why does scratching an itch only make it worse? As it turns out, a brain-signaling chemical released in response to scratching has some unintended effects, scientists say. Scratching an itch provides ...
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