The problem is that many doctors are unfamiliar with Chagas disease, and that this bug lives in Louisiana, especially in ...

They feed on the blood they suck from their prey. Animals and juicy humans like you are in these deadly insects’ diets. They’re also called assassin bugs, for a good reason. And now your house is ...

Insects may be small, but some of them have a pack of powerful punch. From sting-venoms to disease transmission, certain ...

A CANCER that creeps up quietly, spotted when it’s too late – 60 per cent of patients will die within a year of their ...

A TEEN told lumps in his neck were due to tonsillitis was diagnosed with stage four cancer a year later. Tyler Scott, 13, is ...

Eat a healthy diet and exercise: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends college students eat a nutritious diet with lots of fruits and vegetables, limit junk food and get ...

As winter rolls in, cozy nights beckon, but watch out for kissing bugs creeping up from the south, posing risks for New ...

Avoid sharing drinks and utensils: Though often called the "kissing disease," mononucleosis also spreads ... that close contact will promote the spread of the bug." Irritation inside the nose and ...

Just recently, we have identified Kissing Bugs (Eastern Bloodsucking Conenose) in our county. The name "Kissing Bug" is a ...

Blood-sucking insects are on the prowl but some people may be mistaking them for a different type of bug that is only hungry for plants. Triatomines, more commonly known as kissing bugs, are something ...

SAN ANTONIO – Researchers argue that a disease spread by “kissing bugs” should be reclassified, in a newly published peer-reviewed study. Chagas Disease, which is typically contracted in tropical ...