Here’s how to treat bites from bugs and lower the risk you’ll become their next meal. (Photo illustration: Ivana Cruz for Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images) It’s an unfortunate side effect of summer ...

Experts warn that sucking out bee venom or scraping a stinger with a credit card can worsen the sting and spread the venom. The best response is to remove the stinger quickly with a fingernail, then ...

Being outside in spring and summer is terrific, but it does come with the risk of bee and wasp stings. It is important to know how to treat stings, what to watch for, and even better, steps you can ...

Learning to identify bug bites and stings will help you get the right treatment. We break down the bites of mosquitos, fleas, ...

Bees and flowers go together like, well, bee stings and pain. While bee stings always hurt, they can affect people differently. For some, it can be life-threatening. Dr. Rosalind Hudson and Dr. Keith ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Bees and flowers go together like, well, bee stings and pain. While bee stings always hurt, they can affect people differently. For some, it can be ...

The Honeybee Corner in February 2006 wrote a column on this same subject and it bears repeating in light of a recent study published in The Lancet, Volume 348, Issue 9023 that chose to report on ...

Despite the glorious arrival of summer, there’s definitely a sting in the season’s tail – quite literally. Even in the UK, it’s not just sunburn we need to watch out for. From nettles to jellyfish, ...

It’s an unfortunate side effect of summer fun: Bugs want to join in too. But you don’t just notice bugs more in the summer — they’re actually more active this time of year. “Bugs gain their metabolic ...