Journalist Annie Lowrey has a rare disease that causes a near-constant itch that doesn't respond to most treatments. She ...

Itching is isolating. The touch of another person can be unbearable. When I get really itchy at night ... trying to ignore them, all the while reminded of them over and over again, itchy.

After all, women can feel low in self-esteem ... skin diseases such as eczema and psoriasis can affect vulval (external) skin. Itching of the vagina (internal) can be caused by infections ...

In June, Niamh began experiencing a "constant itch" all over her body ... "It was waking her up at night and she was clawing at her skin, so we took her to the GP and they took some blood and ...

No one knows how unbearable chronic itching is until you go through it,' he adds. Around one in six (17 per cent of us) is plagued by a generalised itch (all over the body, rather than in one spot ...

Warmer weather is here and so are the mosquitoes. Here’s what happens when a mozzie bites and our body reacts.

In its early stages, an intense itch, which is worse at night ... lotion — permethrin or malathion — into the skin all over the body, including under the nails, and keeping it on for at ...

This disease gets worse slowly, usually over many years ... Remember that everyone is different and that all cancers aren’t the same. With the support of your doctor, family, friends, and ...

Over the years she has built ... We slept in one room, children and all, and had one room to cook in. As the temperature dropped each night, our hearts towards each other grew colder; we were ...

TH104, the Company's lead candidate for moderate-to-severe pruritus in chronic liver disease, showed no opioid withdrawal effects, reinforcing ...