Having fleas and ticks in and around your home can be worrisome especially for those of us with pets. Though fleas (photo on left, above) and ticks (photo on right) both feed on the blood of mammals, ...

Don’t twist or jerk the tick; this can cause the mouth parts to break off and remain in the skin. If this happens, remove the mouth parts with tweezers. If you cannot remove the mouth easily with ...

Despite my angst, I knew I had a lot to be grateful for. In one second, a creature the size of a poppy seed could have ...

How to prevent tick bites The CDC recommends residents know where to expect ticks. The insects live in grassy, brushy or wooded areas or on animals. "Spending time outside walking your dog ...

After a dog bite, it’s crucial to monitor the wound for signs of infection. Common symptoms include swelling, redness, warmth around the area, or discharge. If the person develops a fever, increased ...

A late period is far from the only cue signaling that it might be time to buy a pregnancy test. The post 49 Women Who Didn’t ...

A 34-year-old Australian woman is in a critical condition after her right arm was severed in a dog attack in Townsville, north Queensland. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 07: ...

Objectives: Several trials have been published examining the role of antibiotics in dog bite wound management. A meta-analysis of these suggests that there is very little benefit to routine antibiotic ...

Swollen eyelids, top or bottom, can have many causes. Most are not serious, but symptoms can be due to a medical condition. Eyelids can swell due to allergies, infections, or medical conditions like ...

Table 1. Microbiology and antimicrobial therapy of bite infections.