Avoid attracting insects that bite
The sticking point is appropriate use of antibiotics -- and for how long
Men are 12 times more prone to these injuries than women, study found
How to do it safely
How to rid your home of the pesky bugs
Get medical help immediately
New tips offer relief for insect bites
Officials predict more infections as summer heats up
New tips on how to prevent, and treat, irritating insect bites
And avoid disease
Calm your child first
Protect yourself from insect bites and too much sun
Simple steps can reduce your risk of being bitten and infected
Tulane researcher seeks to build a better bug trap
Ways to avoid insect bites
Guidelines to now include two additional ingredients
Blocks genes that cause tissue swelling, study says
More birds may be immune to virus, reducing threat to humans
But allergy shots can protect for up to 20 years
Reactions could be serious
Fearing, blaming spiders has long been irrational, they say
Arizona is this year's hot spot so far
Researcher says it could cause short- and long-term effects
Simple precautions can offer protection from mosquito-borne virus
Finding could lead to better ways to combat deadly disease
'Retrodiagnosis' fingers mosquito-borne virus
Housing, proximity to fields, lack of safety guidelines seen as cause
Experts don't know how Virginia man got infected
New record set while CDC reports small malaria outbreak
New tests make transfusions much safer, study says
Some contain a banned substance, finds study
Colorado remains hardest-hit as virus surges across western states
But CDC reports cases continue to climb sharply
Kunjin virus protects mice in study
How to soothe the sting
Don't spin a web of worry about them
From burns to bites, know the treatment that's right
How to protect yourself from the season's bites and stings
Experts offer tips to avoid getting nipped by man's best friend
Study suggests there'll be a lot of cases this year
A what-to-do list
Vampire bat saliva treats stroke in mice, study says
Doctors can't find any other reason why woman got the liver disease
Scientists hope to reproduce it for people without mutation
Mother sickened by transfusion, but officials say newborn is OK
Scientists map genome of parasite and mosquito that carries it
No live virus found, and baby hasn't tested positive yet
CDC finds polio-like syndrome in some victims
Experts offer advice on how to avoid bees and wasps this fall
Mouse study shows particular genetic mutation can make difference in how ill you get