Equipping children with basic first aid skills is crucial for emergencies. Essential lessons include knowing how to call for ...

Picture this: one tiny red bump from a summer hike. You slap on some cream, forget about it. Two years later, that same spot ...

Just one bite from this insect can lead to a life-long allergy to meat, and you won’t know how bad it is until you munch on a burger. There are a lot of stories coming out about tick bites, but this ...

NEW ORLEANS — It's one of the leading causes of heart disease in Latin America, and it's caused by a parasite that gets inside of you from a bug bite. Now the CDC wants people in Louisiana and other ...

KIRKSVILLE, MO — A parasite found in Mexico and Central and South America has made its way to eight states, according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, now including Missouri.

THIS THEORY, IS NOT SETTLED. WELL, THE POTENTIALLY DEADLY CHAGAS DISEASE IS SPREADING ACROSS THE U.S. AND IN THE SOUTH, IN PARTICULAR CHAGAS DISEASE, WHICH IS SPREAD BY KISSING BUGS, HAS BEEN DECLARED ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A parasitic disease called Chagas may be establishing itself in the United States, and the “kissing bugs” that cause the illness are known to live in Ohio, according to a ...