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.

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

Looking for creative ways to use up overripe bananas? The fruit and its peel can be used in your garden to improve soil, deter pests, and fertilize plants.

Dr. Carling Matejka thinks permethrin products are good. They are effective for repelling mosquitoes on dogs. She gives ...

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

Sandy and Jim Parrill garden at Chaos, their acre of the Ozarks in Joplin. Sandy is a lifelong gardener, Missouri master ...

If you’ve ever been camping and felt an itchy, burning sensation on your skin, only to find no obvious culprit, you’ve likely ...

If you want to protect yourself from mosquitoes and ticks—which seem to be everywhere this year—you might need to enlist a ...

FRISCO, Texas – Leona Maguire doesn’t typically wear sun sleeves on the golf course. But, after suffering from several tick bites at the U.S. Women’s Open at Erin Hills, the Irishwoman went on a round ...

Jock itch is typically easy to treat, but some cases can grow out of control or become resistant to treatment. Here’s what you need to know.

Read: I Tried (and Failed) to Keep Mosquitoes Away for Years — Then I Found 3 Products That Really Work Where I live, in ...