When spending outdoors in areas where chiggers might be lurking, protect yourself with long-sleeved shirts, tall socks and pants tucked into boots. Treat your clothing with insect repellents ...

They're almost invisible, yet the thought of them can make your skin crawl. Mites, those minuscule relatives of spiders, are common inhabitants of our world, and sometimes, they might decide to take a ...

“The chiggers themselves don’t really carry disease.” The problems come when people don’t treat the itching and end up scratching infections into their skin. “You break the skin and caus ...

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

How to identify bug bites 1. Bees While bees make most people scream, thrash their arms, and run, the ‘lil buzzers aren’t ...

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 ...

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.

Approaches to treatment vary based on inflammatory phenotype. Peripheral eosinophil counts may help guide treatment decisions similar to their use in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

Recommendations: wash the area with soap and water, and apply cold presses and topical antihistamines in case of intense itching. Symptoms: immediate pain, slight swelling, intense stinging. Bees ...

Do home remedies for fleas really work? Your dog’s been scratching a little more than usual lately, and you’ve noticed a few tiny jumping bugs. We’re sorry to ...