Diseases caused by mosquito bites are on the rise. Recently, a New Hampshire resident died of a rare but serious mosquito-borne illness, and infectious-diseases expert Anthony S. Fauci was ...

As if! Alicia Silverstone blithely bit into a toxic berry and lived to tell about it. The “Clueless” star sparked concern this week after she nibbled on the fruit during a trip to England ...

A big part of staying healthy is taking care of your immune system. Now is a great time to work on strengthening your immune system before the cold and flu season arrives. But how exactly can you ...

VELEZ-MALAGA, Spain, Aug 23 (Reuters) - A team of trained dogs has been lending their towing strength, swimming endurance and current-detection ability to rescue people from drowning at a popular ...

I always have fresh lemons (never bottled juice) in my kitchen to turn even the simplest recipe into a memorable one. I think of lemons as food gifts -- their tangy juice, perfumed zest (grated ...

A California teen had an up close and personal moment with a black bear with video to prove it. Kimberly Mendoza, 17, was walking in the woods near Lake George in Mammoth, with an unnamed friend ...

Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) treatment can help you fight off infections if you have a weakened immune system or other diseases. Some people may have IVIg instead of other medications (such ...

But bites from any kind of spider have the potential ... This means that it will temporarily block your immune system from releasing histamine, which causes symptoms such as itching.

Keep reading to learn about bedbug bites, their appearance, and how to treat and prevent them. Bedbugs excrete anesthetic before feeding on people, so you won’t feel it when they bite you.

I became obsessed with the combination of cumin, ricotta, zucchini and mint back in my Food & Wine magazine days; they published a chef's recipe with these ingredients and it felt like a ...

A previously unrecognized type of immune cell may be responsible for the itchy feeling brought on by bug bites and other allergic reactions. When you purchase through links on our site ...

A Southern Indiana father was found guilty on three felony charges after his 6-month-old son “nearly died,” according to prosecutors, after suffering more than 50 untreated rat bites at the ...