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It can be distressing to wake up with a mysterious swollen red rash on your ankle. Could that rash be an insect bite? And what kind of bug bit you? The answers aren't so easy to figure out. Even for ...

Whether you first notice a sharp pinch, a nagging itch, or a painful sting, discovering a brand-new bug bite—sometimes instantly, but often only days later—is no fun. Some ache, some beg to be ...

Sports, camps, sleepovers, and family vacations make the summer a perfect time for head lice to thrive. But as kids gather together, don’t scratch your head trying to figure out what to do about the ...

Whether you first notice a sharp pinch, a nagging itch, or a painful sting, discovering a brand-new bug bite—sometimes instantly, but often only days later—is no fun. Some ache, some beg to be ...

Between 6 and 12 million children ages 3 through 11 get head lice every year in the U.S., according to an estimate from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s a lot of itching. If ...

Bugs are surprisingly good at biting before you realize what’s happening. But by the time you feel that signature pinch or sting, they’ve often moved on. That can make it tough to know what kind of ...

Children have returned to school and are bringing home stories about the things they learned and the friends they made. But some parents are concerned they could also be bringing home a tiny nuisance ...

MEDLINE Abstracts: Head Lice Meinking TL, Entzel P, Villar ME, Vicaria M, Lemard GA, Porcelain SL Arch Dermatol. 2001;137:287-292 ...

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 ...