Check yourself - and your pets - for ticks regularly after you’ve been outside or on a walk or hike. They like to hide near the hairline, ears, neck, under arms or around the groin. Check between ...

To be considered safe for swimming, the E. coli counts must be below 300 per 100 milliliters. Samples are takes 1 foot below the surface (between 3 and 6 feet in depth) and sent to a laboratory for ...

Blowfly strike There have been many more reports of blowfly strike in the last week, with some cases increasing in severity.

More sun and rising mercury mean people will head outdoors to lakes and forests. But something as simple as drinking river ...

Florida DOH office in Martin County issued a health advisory May 21 for cyanobacteria at Port Mayaca on C-44 Canal side of Lake Okeechobee.

The animal kingdom showcases bizarre mating rituals, from alligators with perpetual erections to kangaroos possessing three ...

Indiana has six ticks that spread diseases and illnesses to people. Each of them has more than one pathogen that they can spread.

After rains, stagnant water often stands still on streets, and empty spaces in cities, appearing harmless but actually causing serious health ...

Many people still believe malaria only spreads through dirty water or can be cured without treatment. But these myths can put ...

The 1902 edition of the Sears, Roebuck catalogue offers items of particular interest and questionable health ...

It is not contagious and cannot be spread by touching, hugging, sharing food or being near someone who has it.

As the promise of tariffs looms and economic uncertainty is most likely impacting us all, any opportunity to save money ...