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But alongside all the summer fun in the sun comes the often-overlooked health risk of insect bites and stings. Many people consider insect bites to be nothing more than an itchy inconvenience. A ...

On Thursday, the Salt Lake County Health Department confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus in a county resident.

A family man says he was bitten so severely by bed bugs during a family vacation that he had to seek medical care.

People are reaching for what they grew up with, what’s already in the kitchen, what feels instinctively safe — like “aloe ...

The University of Glasgow's Small Animal Hospital is the first in the UK to use a treatment for dogs suffering from serious ...

Applying honey to a cut,” “baking soda paste on mosquito bites” and “oatmeal on itchy rashes” are some of the ways Americans ...

Fact checked by Elizabeth Gall During the warmer months, you may notice a few bug bites here and there if you’re spending a ...

Doctronic reports that mosquito bites itch due to an immune response to saliva proteins. Relief comes from antihistamines, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — You’ve likely heard it since childhood: Don’t scratch that bug bite or rash, you’ll make it worse. But why would something that feels so good be bad? A lot of things can cause ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing a viral stomach bug and allergies this week. Pediatricians at Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital are seeing rashes, insect bites, impetigo, ...

WASHINGTON — You’ve likely heard it since childhood: Don’t scratch that bug bite or rash; you’ll make it worse. But why would something that feels so good be bad? A lot of things can cause itchiness, ...