In our Indian households, there's this incredible treasure trove of wisdom that gets passed down, you know, from our grandmothers to our mothers to us ...

People using certain steroid creams to treat skin conditions have been issued a seven-day warning by the NHS. Hydrocortisone, a commonly prescribed corticosteroid medicine, is used to reduce ...

There is no cure for West Nile virus. Keystone Health shares how you can reduce your risk and what to do if you get it.

As an American medical resident in a global health program in Uganda 12 years ago, Dr. Ross Boyce saw the devastating toll of ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - While we hope mosquitoes won’t be a problem much longer this season, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services wants you to keep an eye out for them after a horse tested ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — With many children on fall break and temperatures staying cool, Valley parks are expected to see heavy crowds throughout the week. However, families should prepare for an ...

Mosquito bites itch due to an immune system reaction to the insect's saliva. Scratching a bite releases more histamines, which increases inflammation and itching. To soothe a bite, you can apply a ...

Missourians should take precautions to limit mosquito bites as the state has seen a marked increase in human West Nile virus cases, according to state officials. As of Saturday, Oct. 4, Missouri has ...

Symptoms usually appear three to seven days after being bitten and include fever, joint pain, headache, muscle pain, swelling or skin rash ... virus to their baby before or during birth. Newborns ...

Portage County has reported its first human case of West Nile virus for the year. The virus is transmitted to humans through bites from infected mosquitoes, not from person to person. While most ...

You spent some time outside, and then discovered a bug on your leg. What is it? And should you be concerned? It's estimated that more than 300,000 new cases of Lyme disease develop in the United ...

What's worse than an ant bite? A fire ant bite. Fire ants, as their name might suggest, are reddish insects with stingers and venom pouches that they may use to attack areas of exposed skin, according ...