The national average price of gasoline this Labor Day weekend will be its lowest at this time of year since 2004, a result of low oil prices and a quiet hurricane season that has allowed refineries to churn out gasoline and diesel.
Many scalp problems such as hair loss, bumps, zits, dandruff and itchiness are caused by stress. According to Mountain Auburn Hospital, flaking, itching, pimples and crusting on the scalp are more often a result of either stress or a condition called lichen planus.
This itchiness may be caused by skin that is generally sensitive. I ask my patients how often they wash their hair and what type of shampoo they use. Washing your hair too often with inappropriate shampoo can cause chronic irritation, which is a source of itchiness. This becomes a vicious circle: scratching the scalp provokes inflammation. Drying hair with a hair dryer that is set too high can also harm the scalp.