"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you find yourself itching your head, you may have dry skin or irritating dandruff. While these are ...

A person may occasionally pick at their scabs. These might itch, which may cause the person to scratch and remove the scab. Sometimes, however, a person may pick at their scabs compulsively.

Scabs get a bad reputation because they’re dry, crusty, and inconvenient, but they are one of the body’s most effective protection systems. From a biological standpoint, a scab is your skin’s ...

When you think about the health of your scalp, most of the time you're probably focused on your hair. However, it turns out there's a lot going on with the skin underneath your hair. So, in addition ...

Every other Friday, the Outside/In team here at NHPR answers listener questions. Lately, the topic has been healing, and this week's question comes from Lucy Perkins via Instagram, who wants to know: ...