It was, says 48-year-old Andrea Dowden, 'one of the worst experiences of my life'. The raised, red scabs, which seemed to ...

You might be surprised by how much ginger packs a punch for your health. Here's what to know before adding it to your diet.

Spring temperatures are here! Spring has sprung in the Kansas City area. While many of us have been excitedly awaiting the ...

The agency OK’d an artificial vessel to restore blood flow in patients, even though its own scientists flagged questionable ...

Most people exposed to the parasites behind babesiosis don't get sick, but for others, the infection can be deadly.

Ever since 1993, when a deadly disease outbreak in the Four Corners first revealed the presence of hantavirus in North ...

Researchers confirmed that black-legged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) can trigger alpha-gal syndrome in humans. A 10-year ...

This heat acclimation expands blood plasma volume ... that have been shown to increase natural killer cell activity in humans. These cells play crucial roles in fighting infections and even ...

Pets help lower blood pressure and lessen anxiety. They boost our immunity. They can even help you get dates. "The old thinking was that if your family had a pet, the children were more likely to ...

Satellites connect people around the world but they also interfere with astronomers’ views of the cosmos. There are ways to reduce these tensions.

However, severe skin traumas carry a risk of infection and may need medical treatment. Scabies is an itchy rash caused by tiny mites that burrow into the skin. The affected area is often red and has ...