When you have dermatitis in your scalp, it causes inflammation that can irritate the nerves in that area, leading to pain, ...

In this edition of The People’s Pharmacy, Joe and Teresa Graedon also hear from a reader who had a bad reaction after using turmeric supplements.

If you have the itchy, blister rash associated with chickenpox, home remedies and over-the-counter pain relievers may provide some relief. Shingles (herpes zoster) is a painful rash caused by a ...

The sciatic and pudendal nerves are located in the hip area and may become pinched. You may have pain when you move, or you may walk with a limp. The pain can feel like an ache, or it may burn or ...

The American Academy of Dermatology gratefully acknowledges the support from Sanofi and Regeneron. Do you develop welts or an itchy rash after you come in from the cold, especially on skin that ...

The vagus nerve is a vine of nerve fibers with roots in nearly every organ and shoots in the brain. It helps us detect a racing heart, rising blood pressure, stomachache, discomfort, an ...

Neuropathy is nerve damage that often occurs in people with diabetes and as a side effect of chemotherapy. Treatment for neuropathy usually involves managing the condition that has caused it and ...

Add bathing with hot water to the list, and you get the conditions for dry skin. It is something that is often accompanied by itchiness on different parts of the body. Itchy skin in winter is quite ...

He perpetrated one of this century's worst war crimes on the edges of his own capital. Sarin is a nerve agent. It destroys the nervous system's ability to function. Victims cannot regulate their ...