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Itchy Skin Malady Is Imaginary: Mayo Clinic

John Johnson — Tue, 17 May 2011 15:47:32 CDT

This may or may not be good news to those who suffer from a malady known collectively as Morgellons disease . Patients swear they have bugs, or parasites, or something just below the skin that triggers intense itching. Mayo Clinic researchers, however, now say it's mostly in their heads, reports the...

Cell Phones Also Annoy Your Skin

Harry Kimball — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:32:01 CDT

Cell phones won’t melt your brain, but they do cause “mobile phone dermatitis,” Reuters reports. A British dermatological organization is cautioning doctors to consider allergy-causing nickel found on many phones in cases of “a rash on the cheek or ear that cannot otherwise be explained.” The condition afflicts excessive cell-phone...

Itchier Poison Ivy Stems from Climate Change

Dustin Lushing — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:58:05 CDT

Poison ivy is getting bigger and more potent, and the culprit is the 21st century's all-purpose scapegoat: climate change. The itchy, rash-inducing plant that has plagued hikers and gardeners since the beginning of time thrives in environments with high levels of CO2, the Journal reports, and with rates on the...