How to Treat No-See-Um Bites
You never see the bug that got you, but you feel it for days. No-see-ums are tiny biting midges, and even though the insect is nearly invisible, the bite often swells... Read more.
How to Treat Chigger Bites
\ \ \ The most important thing to know about a chigger bite is what is not happening: the chigger is not burrowed in your skin, and it is not still feeding. It attaches... Read more.
Insect Sting Allergy: Symptoms, EpiPen and an Emergency Plan
A severe insect-sting allergy can turn from a sting into a life-threatening reaction within minutes, and the single most important thing to know is that the first... Read more.
How to Treat a Bee Sting: A First-Aid Guide
A bee sting hurts more than it harms for most people, and the first aid is simple. Get the stinger out fast by scraping it sideways rather than pinching it, wash... Read more.
Are Scorpions Dangerous? Scorpion Venom Explained
Scorpions look far more dangerous than they usually are. The vast majority of scorpions in the United States are not a serious threat: their sting feels like a bad... Read more.
Scorpion Sting Treatment: Symptoms and When to Worry
\ \ A scorpion sting sounds frightening, but for the great majority of stings in the United States the treatment is simple: wash it, ice it, and manage the pain... Read more.
Diseases Mice and Rats Carry — and How to Clean Up Safely
Mice and rats spread illness mainly through their droppings, urine, and nesting material, and the most serious of those illnesses is hantavirus. Here is the one... Read more.
Flea Bites on Humans: Identification and Treatment
n n n That cluster of tiny, fiercely itchy red bumps around your ankles is usually a flea bite, and most of the time it settles on its own with nothing more than... Read more.
Lyme Disease Prevention: How to Avoid Tick-Borne Illness
Lyme disease prevention is really two jobs done together: keep ticks from biting in the first place, and get any tick that does bite off your skin fast and the right... Read more.
Tick Bite Symptoms and When to See a Doctor
A tick bite by itself is almost always harmless. The small red bump where a tick was attached is just your skin reacting, and for most people it itches a little... Read more.