Studies show that scratching overrides itch signals and engages pain-modulating regions in the brain, creating a sense of ...

There is talk therapy, physical therapy and even massage therapy, but a new type of therapeutic approach is becoming increasingly popular. Back scratching therapy. Popping up in major cities across ...

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 ...

A rescue cat has been given a set of bright pink false nails to prevent him from scratching a raw patch of skin on his neck. 8-year-old Archie was fitted with the pink claws on his back paws after ...

A dad-of-four says he almost died from sepsis after scratching himself while cutting his nails. Tatton Spiller developed the life-threatening condition after getting a “very small cut” – which put him ...