Does spit really help with a mosquito bite? And onion with a bee sting? An expert gives answers on how to respond to common insect attacks. Andrea Warnecke/dpa It could be such a wonderful summer's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For anyone with an insect venom allergy, there is a therapy that gets to the root of the problem - but it requires patience.

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 ...

Stinging Insect Component Testing Combined with Interpretative Report Offers Enhanced Patient Management “Labcorp is the only reference laboratory to offer stinging insect (venom) component testing,” ...

Nobody likes getting stung by a bee, wasp or hornet, but for many of us, the risk is far greater than just temporary swelling, inflammation and pain. “Most of the time, the swelling is going to be ...

Dr. F. Dan Atkins answers the question: 'What Are Common Causes Of Anaphylaxis?' — -- Question: What are common causes of anaphylaxis? Answer: The common causes of anaphylaxis are foods, ...

In the wake of the death of the contractor stung by wasps, there have been many questions about how common that is and what can be done to prevent it. A Cary doctor said that while severe reactions to ...

You spend enough time outside, you’re going to get stung. Maybe it’s while you’re weeding, or moving lumber, or trying to deal with the trash cans in sandals when you should’ve put shoes on. Sometimes ...

With the heat & humidity up, insects are biting more active. New Jersey has already recorded its first, and earliest, human case of West Nile virus, and mosquitoes carrying West Nile were found in ...

The recent attack by a swarm of yellowjackets on a group of children in Stamford reminds us to be aware of the dangers of insect stings. Most insect stings have only short-lived symptoms, such as ...