Discover the serious health risks cockroaches pose beyond being pests. Learn about bacterial contamination and effective prevention strategies.

Among the most common spiders found in and around the home, the shy grass spider (aka a funnel-web spider) builds dense, silk-lined webs/burrows to trap its insect victims. They’re also super fast ...

North Carolina summers bring the heat — and with it, an uptick in unwanted houseguests like cockroaches. According to Triangle Pest Control, cockroaches are “nocturnal and thrive in warm, humid ...

Cockroaches don't usually bite humans, but they can cause allergy symptoms and spread foodborne illnesses that can make you ...

Antibiotics like doxycycline are used to treat rosacea, although I typically start with topical treatments rather than oral ...

Cockroaches were a major issue for Fresno County restaurants and food service businesses in June. Seven businesses were closed, some for a week or more, after health inspectors found infestations, ...

The science is pretty straightforward. Cockroach droppings, shed body parts, and saliva contain potent allergens. When these tiny particles become airborne, they can enter your respiratory tract.

Snakes regularly shed skin. This process is called ecdysis. It helps snakes grow. Shedding removes old skin and parasites.

It’s not every cockroach’s fate to get lovingly pet and cooed over. On Thursday afternoon at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES), a 150-year-old research institute and community ...

A devotee at the Srisailam Devasthanam temple in Andhra Pradesh allegedly found a cockroach in a laddoo prasad, raising concerns about hygiene. While the devotee shared the incident online, temple ...

Dear Dr. Roach: What advice do you have for the treatment of gallstones? — N.W. Dear N.W.: Gallstones are common (6% of men and 9% of women will get one over a lifetime) and are mostly composed ...