Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD You can use anti-itch creams and antihistamines to help treat bug bites and stings at home. Identifying the type of bite or sting is important for choosing the ...

Bug bites don’t cause staph infections on their own. However, when an insect or spider bites someone, it can create an avenue for bacteria to get into the body’s tissues. A friend’s son went to urgent ...

When pets venture outside, there are so many things they are eager to explore and sniff. While most outside adventures are harmless, some encounters can leave a lasting sting. Making sure the yard is ...

Bugs are surprisingly good at biting before you realize what’s happening. But by the time you feel that signature pinch or sting, they’ve often moved on. That can make it tough to know what kind of ...

Finally, finally it feels like summer might have arrived! And whether you're doing a staycation or jetting further afield, taking a holiday is fabulous for many reasons (plenty of time to read the ...

You can run, but you can’t hide from mosquitoes. In fact, running might make it worse—mosquitoes love it when you work up a sweat—although it’s not so much the sweat that attracts them as the carbon ...

Love the fresh foods of summer? So do bugs of all kinds — and for them, you are on the menu. Bug bites are annoying at best and can potentially make you sick, but most won’t require a trip to the ...

Just one bite from this insect can lead to a life-long allergy to meat, and you won’t know how bad it is until you munch on a ...