UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing hand, foot and mouth and viral upper respiratory infections this week.

Remove the tick with tweezers Clean the bite with soap, alcohol, or iodine Save the tick in a sealed bag or flush it Watch for rash, fever, or fatigue Contact your doctor if symptoms develop Photo ...

These photos of 11 common bug bites and stings can help you identify what's responsible. Plus, symptoms and expert tips to ...

As the fall hiking season approaches, public health officials are issuing a warning about the dangers of tick bites.

That doesn’t mean you’re in the clear if you don’t have a bull’s eye rash; you may just be one of the other 20 to 30 percent.

This year's tick season has been extremely active, particularly in the Northeast. You can help prevent disease if you know how to remove one.

A Tennessee woman was diagnosed with Alpha-gal syndrome, or AGS, in 2022, but her first symptoms began nearly 10 years before the diagnosis. Symptoms came in forms of different kinds of rashes, ...

Tick bites hit highest levels since 2017 as Lyme disease cases rise due to climate change and expanding tick habitats. Learn about prevention and risks.

A day or two before the rash appears on your skin, you may feel a burning, tingling or electrical zapping sensation in the ...