Dry scalp and dandruff usually have different causes and treatments. Dermatologists explain the difference between the two and how to best treat each one.

It's an 'add to cart' situation for itchy skin.

Certain serious conditions, autoimmune conditions, and liver or kidney issues can cause itchy skin. Treating the underlying cause may relieve the itchiness and other symptoms related to the condition.

A team of researchers, including Gil Yosipovitch, M.D., dermatology professor at Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami and the director of the Miami Itch Center, drew data from ...

You’re finally comfortable in bed, drifting peacefully toward sleep when suddenly—itch. You scratch. Another itch pops up. Before you know it, you’re wide awake and scratching like crazy, wondering if ...

Itchy stitches may occur as a wound heals. A person can use antihistamine medication or cold compresses for relief, and a doctor may prescribe alternative treatments if the itching is severe. A person ...

I remember it well: our dark winter of itch when the kids were small. It started with a note sent home—years before the pandemic—that my child had been exposed, not to a deadly virus but to lice.