Some mites, such as rodent and bird mites, feed on the blood of their host animal. Because mites are always present in our ...

From mattress covers to HEPA filters, there are ways to control dust mites and minimize allergy symptoms. Here's what ...

Your healthcare provider can diagnose a dust mite allergy with a skin or blood test. The skin test involves a minor scratch to the skin with exposure to an allergen, which typically leads to a visible ...

Severe infestations can result in blood spots on eggs and cause hens to lay on the floor, increasing the rejection of eggs. Mites stress the birds, and any living organism under stress doesn’t perform ...

A blood glucose test measures how much sugar you have in your blood. You may have a blood glucose test in a doctor’s office, laboratory, or with a fingerstick meter at home. When you eat ...

You can exercise with allergic asthma and not trigger symptoms if you work out in short intervals. Find out how exercise ...

Livestock grazing disrupts spider populations, potentially increasing disease risk from ticks and mites while degrading ...

You shed about 1.5 pounds of skin every year, contributing to household dust. Over 700 species of bacteria live in your mouth ...

They may be minuscule, but ear mites cause major irritation in cats. These tiny terrors feed on the oils and earwax found in your pet’s ear canal (gross!) where they cause discomfort, unpleasant ...

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The rarest blood type is Rhnull. Unlike other blood types, people with Rhnull blood have no Rh antigens on their red blood cells. Healthcare professionals classify blood type according to the ...