DR ELLIE CANNON: If lotions and pills won't ease my really itchy skin, what will?
DR ELLIE CANNON: Today's reader is aged 85 and has developed severe itching over their body for the past three weeks. She has asked the doctor for a possible cause. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Treatment Options on the Horizon for Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria
(MedPage Today) -- LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Treatment with add-on dupilumab (Dupixent) was linked with clinically meaningful improvements in hives and itch severity in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), according to the LIBERTY-CSU... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - November 16, 2022 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Breaking the Itch-Scratch Cycle With Mindfulness Breaking the Itch-Scratch Cycle With Mindfulness
Mindful breathing can help interrupt the itch-scratch cycle in patients with dermatologic conditions, according to two physicians who spoke about the mind-body approach to pain and itch.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - November 14, 2022 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
Get Hives and Wheeze When It ’s Cold? It May Be Cold Urticaria
With cold urticaria, patients develop red, raised, itchy bumps — hives — after exposure to cold, and may have trouble breathing. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - November 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Maralixibat Takes Out the Itch of Rare Liver Disease
(MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON -- Another ileal bile acid transporter inhibitor has demonstrated in a phase III trial the ability to reduce pruritus and serum bile acids for kids with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC).
In children... (Source: MedPage Today Dermatology)
Source: MedPage Today Dermatology - November 9, 2022 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Pruritus is a sign of pancreatic cancer that affects skin - caused by excess bile salts
People with pancreatic cancer could experience pruritus, or itchy skin, according to Pancreatic Cancer Action. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 7, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Role of burn severity and posttraumatic stress symptoms in the co-occurrence of itch and neuropathic pain after burns: a longitudinal study - Van Loey NEE, de Jong AEE, Hofland HWC, van Laarhoven AIM.
This study aims to prospectively document neuropathic pain symptoms and to identify potential itch symptom profiles that differ regard... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 2, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
What Causes Anal Itching?
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Pinworms are caused by the parasite Enterobius vermicularis. Humans are the only known reservoir and are infected by fecal-oral transmission of eggs or indirectly such as through contaminated clothing or bedding. It is commonly seen in children and can easily pass to family members, plus people can become easily reinfected. The incubation period is usually 1-2 months and eggs can survive outside humans for 2-3 weeks. Adult worms migrate at night from the anus to the perianal skin and vulvar areas causing anal or vulvar itching. The itching can cause sleep problems and scratching can cause secondary bacterial inf...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - October 31, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: Easing the itch of mosquito bites
(Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed)
Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed - October 26, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Suffering from Seasonal Allergies? Here ’ s What Experts Say Works Best
Millions of Americans spend weeks each year sneezing and sniffling due to allergies to seasonal triggers such as tree, grass, or ragweed pollen. And for the subset of people who are allergic to year-round household irritants like dust mites, mold, and cockroaches, any season can turn into allergy season.
Allergy symptoms happen when your immune system interprets what should be a relatively benign substance as a threat. The severity of symptoms and the difficulty of treating them can vary depending on your genes, how many substances you’re allergic to, and your level of exposure, says Dr. H. James Wedner, an allergy a...
Source: TIME: Health - October 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate medicine Source Type: news
Can 10 minutes in the sun ease itchy skin? DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions
DR MARTIN SCURR: An alternative treatment is phototherapy, which involves exposing skin to a specific wavelength of ultraviolet light that slows down the turnover of skin cells. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 18, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Specialized Brain Circuit Makes Mice Itchy When They See Others Scratch
A previously undetected pathway in the mouse brain bypasses the visual cortex to directly activate contagious itch. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - October 12, 2022 Category: Science Tags: News & Opinion Source Type: news
Are Your Hands Just Dry, Or Is It Eczema?
SUNDAY, Oct. 2, 2022 -- Sometimes that irritated skin on your hands is more than simple dryness.
Hand eczema could be the culprit, with painful dry and itchy skin on all or part of the hand and fingers. " If your hands are extremely dry and... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 2, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Dupixent (dupilumab) Approved by FDA as the First and Only Treatment Indicated for Prurigo Nodularis
Dupixent significantly reduced itch and skin lesions compared to placebo in direct-to-Phase 3 program consisting of two pivotal trials
About 75,000 adults in the U.S. living with prurigo nodularis are most in need of new treatment... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - September 29, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
‘Long-lasting’ itchy skin could signal fatty liver disease - can lead to liver scarring
Experiencing "long-lasting" itchy skin could be a sign of fatty liver disease - and one that could signal a serious complication of the disease. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
