Professional back scratching is now a thing. Why it matters: What was once a private gesture between partners or parents is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photography by Rachel Pickus Pashun George and her sister grew up scratching their mother’s back before bed. Now, they charge $130 ...

When you scratch an itch, something tells your brain when to stop. That moment of relief, when scratching feels "enough," is not accidental. Scientists have now identified a key molecular and neural ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Scratching an itchy spot turns off an itch "switch" in the spinal cord, U.S. researchers said on Monday in a finding they think could lead to better treatments for itching ...

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 ...