I was under the impression that only older adults got shingles,” says Mangini, who was 37 at the time. The rash spread, yet ...

While you may be aware of more common outdoor allergies, you may not know that plenty of things in your home could be causing ...

Scratching an itchy rash worsens inflammation by triggering pain-sensing neurons and activating mast cells, creating a ...

Medically reviewed by Brendan Camp, MD Hives and eczema are two of the most common skin disorders. Hives, clinically known as ...

Hives, also known as urticaria, are raised, itchy welts on your skin that occur due to an allergen. The reaction is uncomfortable, but it’s often not serious.

New allergies frequently pop up and their severities can change too – meaning Chloe has to keep track of them with a color-coded spreadsheet.

A sun rash is an immune system reaction to sunlight exposure that causes itchy bumps, raised patches, or blisters on your skin. Here’s why and how to find relief.

Research suggests that introducing kids to food allergens early in life can help—but that the same might not be true for ...

Histamine intolerance is a proposed condition in which a person may have difficulty metabolizing histamine in food. Learn ...

Constantly scratching and picking at an itchy rash really does make it worse. But why? According to newly released research ...

New research published in the journal Science uncovers how scratching aggravates inflammation and swelling in a mouse model ...

What is inflammation of the skin and what does it look like? Inflammation is the skin's response to "irritation, infection or ...