Dr. Chas Hannum, a pediatrician at Tufts Medical Center, discusses how to identify bug bites, treat them at home, and recognize when medical care is needed.

Mosquito repellents are key to protect ourselves from mosquito bites and the pathogens they might carry. The most widely used ...

Picture yourself wading into a cool lake on a summer afternoon, water up to your shins, when something clamps onto your toe ...

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On the go, I bring along Thermacell’s portable rechargeable repeller and set it next to me and my group to create a 20-foot ...

An inconspicuous insect with a potentially lethal sting has invaded the United States and is spreading across the country, ...

One of the most trusted forms of protection against the dreaded mosquito might have an unexpected weakness. Research out ...

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) -The most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates emergency department visits for tick bites throughout the U.S. have reached the highest ...

Mosquitoes can learn to associate the smell of the world's most common insect repellent with a tasty meal -- and after training can even prefer to bite people who have been sprayed with it, an ...

This is the time of year we’re all spending more time outside, so our exposure to ticks and mosquitoes increases along with ...