Summertime brings sunshine, more hours outside and an increased risk of bug bites and stings. Insects like mosquitoes, ticks, bees and spiders are often harmless, but sometimes their bites and stings ...

Bug bites that become infected may develop symptoms like warmth, redness, swelling, and pain. Though you may need treatment, infections from bug bites are usually temporary. Rarely, infections can ...

Applying a cold compress is one of the easiest ways to relieve itching from insect bites. Wrap some ice cubes in a clean ...

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 ...

While technically not a bite, bee stings are one of many bug-related attacks. Mild symptoms that may develop after a bee sting include: Bleeding Itching Pain Redness, swelling, or both Thick, hardened ...

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 ...

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 ...

What can be done to treat and prevent the things that sting from taking over with irritation and itching? From mosquitoes to ...

Fire ant bites can sting multiple times. Here's what you need to know about treating those bites, according to health experts ...

Melissa Gilbert was rushed to an emergency room after a bug bit caused her to be diagnosed with cellulitis. The former “Little House on the Prairie” star, 59, posted a photo May 26 on Instagram that ...