Pashun George and her sister grew up scratching their mother’s back before bed. Now, they charge $130 an hour for it. In 2010, they turned the tradition into a family business, Scratcher Girls, the ...

What’s common between a scratchy sweater, a mosquito bite, and poison ivy? A brush with any of them guarantees an itchy spot on the skin. Scratching that itch is extremely tempting because of how ...

Why do we scratch? Scratching in response to itching is both pleasurable and harmful. In skin conditions, particularly dermatitis, scratching creates a vicious cycle, intensifying the itch and ...