Chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes and hypertension affect 133 million Americans, with the MAHA Commission urging action on better nutrition and diet.

The story of chronic itch and its impact on quality of life is one dermatologists have heard often. Until recently, treatment options were limited.Such was the case for Denise Thomma, an ...

Learn what you can do to manage Itching, a common symptom in the advanced stages of chronic kidney disease and those undergoing hemodialysis.

A Q&A between Shawn Kwatra, M.D., professor and chair of dermatology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and Managed Healthcare Executive about new discoveries in chronic itch, how ...

The discussion also touched on how the lack of FDA-approved treatments for many itch-related conditions complicates insurance coverage. While some diseases, such as atopic dermatitis, now have ...

Anal or perianal pain — pain around or inside the anus or rectum — is a common symptom that can cause severe discomfort. The ...

Journalist Annie Lowrey has a rare disease that causes a near-constant itch that doesn't respond to most treatments. She likens the itchiness to a car alarm: "You can't stop thinking about it." ...

Journalist Annie Lowrey has a rare disease that causes a near-constant itch that doesn't respond to most treatments. She likens the itchiness to a... Chronic itch is miserable. Scientists are just ...

On thinking of itch as a disease When scientists said that itching is a disease in and of itself, what they meant was that chronic itching changes the body's own circuitry in a way that begets more ...

We've all had bug bites, or dry scalp, or a sunburn that causes itch. But what if you felt itchy all the time — and there was no relief? Journalist Annie Lowrey suffers from primary biliary ...