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Cellulitis on a leg from an infected bug bite
April 4, 2025/Skin Care & Beauty

Infected Bug Bites Can Lead To Cellulitis: Here’s How

Bug bites create tiny openings in your skin that can let in dangerous bacteria

Kissing bug on a leaf
March 26, 2025/Primary Care

What Are Kissing Bugs? And What Happens if You Get Bit?

Kissing bugs are insects that can carry a dangerous parasite that causes Chagas disease

Person sitting on couch examining a bite on their arm
October 8, 2024/Primary Care

How To Identify 8 Common Bug Bites, and What To Do About Them

Some bites are nothing more than itchy — others can put you at risk for disease

Lifeguard looking at water with binoculars while two kids fly kites on the beach
May 23, 2024/Primary Care

12 Summer Health Risks To Watch Out For

From bug bites and blisters to sunstroke and swimming safety, here’s how to stay well this season

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Tweezers, tick, plastic bag
April 26, 2024/Children's Health

Grab Your Tweezers: Here’s How to Safely Remove a Tick

Using blunt-tipped tweezers, pull the critter up gently to remove it from your kid’s skin and then bag it to take to a healthcare provider for identification

Split screen: poisonous plant/venomous insect
April 24, 2024/Primary Care

What It Means To Be Poisonous vs. Venomous

Poisons are inhaled, ingested or absorbed by your skin, while venoms are delivered by bites and stings

child being treated for bee sting by caregiver
July 10, 2023/Children's Health

How To Treat Your Child’s Sting or Bite at Home

Simple solutions to handle backyard encounters with some of nature’s smallest critters

HIker spraying bug spray with DEET on legs
June 26, 2023/Skin Care & Beauty

Is DEET Bad for You?

Studies show the insect repellent is safe and effective at preventing insect-borne illness

Close-up of red bed bug bites on a person's back
June 7, 2022/Primary Care

Bed Bug Bites: What They Look Like and How To Get Rid of Them

Bed bug bites often occur on the exposed parts of your skin while you sleep

spider on skin
February 23, 2022/Primary Care

What To Do for a Spider Bite

Here’s when to worry about these creepy crawlers

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