Emergency room doctors in Michigan, the epicenter of a large cyclospora outbreak, describe treating patients with the ...

Not sure what critter left that bite on your arm? Here's how to tell common bug bites apart.

Canadian officials got into a hairy situation thanks to an embarrassing typo in a series of French-language signs that were meant to advertise a “public” streets program — but inadvertency promoted ...

Rinse off after swimming and change out of a wet swimsuit right away to remove jellyfish larvae. Use vinegar and hydrocortisone cream to ease itching and neutralize toxins. If you have symptoms like ...

Wash your body and change into clean clothes at least once a week to get rid of body lice. Wash clothes, sheets, and towels in hot water and dry on high heat to kill lice and remove eggs. Use topical ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

It’s known as a “mini” stroke — but a transient ischemic attack (TIA) is no small thing. Though it typically lasts only a few minutes, this temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain can be an ...

The human-head louse has a ghostly quality. It tends to glimmer in and out of view, leaving only subtle signs and omens of its presence. Is that oblong speck an egg sac or a flake of dandruff? Was ...

Hormones are responsible for governing many crucial systems and processes. One of the most important is cortisol, which may cause a host of problems if it rises out of its normal range. Some symptoms ...

If you’ve ever scratched your head and noticed white flakes dropping on your shoulders, your first thought is usually that it’s dandruff. But sometimes, that itchy scalp is not dry skin at all. It ...

A new flu variant fueling a fast-paced rise in cases across the state has brought with it some symptoms unlike those many have come to associate with the virus. As cases reach "very high" levels in ...

White or clear nits are typically the empty casings of hatched lice, often found after an infestation has been treated. Brown nits may contain unhatched lice, either living or dead, and require ...