In this edition of The People’s Pharmacy, Joe and Teresa Graedon also hear from a reader who found a solution for managing their thyroid problems.

They're almost invisible, yet the thought of them can make your skin crawl. Mites, those minuscule relatives of spiders, are ...

Q: You’ve written about treating chigger bites, but you should really think about prevention. We live in the country.

How to treat fire ant bites: Treat these bites as you would chiggers and take a cool shower, use soap and water, and try topical treatments like After Bite. The main symptom of bug bites is severe ...

“We've had more tick bites than I have ... and itch and itch. “The chiggers themselves don’t really carry disease.” The problems come when people don’t treat the itching and end up ...

Flea or chigger bites, on the other hand ... Bedbug bites don’t normally require treatment by a doctor, but there are a few precautions you should take at home. Start by cleaning the area ...

Causing an intense itch, those bitten mistakenly think they are chiggers ... provider to discuss if treatment is needed. "Do not panic," he said. "Tick bites are unfortunately a part of life ...

The word “chigger” applies to a particular species of mite that bites during its larval stage ... to appear unless the person gets medical treatment, usually a prescription-only skin cream ...

Your socks are critical to your outdoor wardrobe—these are your first line of defense against ticks. If you are hiking, ...

Recommendations: wash the area with soap and water, and apply cold presses and topical antihistamines in case of intense ...

The first thing medical professionals at Duke Health do when a patient arrives with a copperhead bite is ensure they’re stable — breathing properly and not in shock — and reassure them that copperhead ...