Mosquitoes that transmit La Crosse virus disease live in wooded areas in the U.S., mainly in the Upper Midwest, Mid-Atlantic ...

Millions of people worldwide are affected by African sleeping sickness, Chagas disease and other life-threatening infections ...

Alpha-gal syndrome is a new allergic condition caused by tick bites. The symptoms can be quite severe and it can even be ...

The allergy is known as alpha-gal syndrome, which is also a potentially life-threatening condition. Scientists think that the ...

What are kissing bugs? Kissing bugs, or Triatomine bugs, are named so as they tend to bite people on the face and near the ...

Certain foods can be bad for your health if you have kidney disease. Avoiding or limiting foods high in sodium, potassium, and phosphorus when you have kidney disease can help slow or stop disease ...

Getting bitten by a dog can be a frightening experience. Whether it’s a small nip or a deeper bite, it’s important to know what to do right away and when to seek medical attention. Here’s a ...

April 10 (Reuters) - Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut (BARN.S), opens new tab lowered its annual sales volume guidance on Thursday due to what it called "unprecedented volatility" in cocoa ...

Itchy skin, or pruritus, can be a symptom of liver disease. However, not everyone with liver disease experiences itching, and the specific causes of this itching are unknown. Treatment for itching ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, AGS was discovered in 2009. Ticks can infect people after a bite, causing a possibly life-threatening allergy to a type of sugar ...

The attack stumped top brass at the time, even as they circulated a photo of the bloody bite mark. “Councilwoman Zhuang has been a great partner with the NYPD for a long time,” Chief of Department ...