Stings from bees, wasps and hornets can be painful. To treat a sting and help relieve the pain, dermatologists offer these tips. It can happen fast. One minute the kids are all playing peacefully ...

Bee stings are not just a painful inconvenience; they are the result of a highly evolved biological defense mechanism. When a bee stings, it injects venom, which contains a complex mixture of ...

These large solitary wasps are also known as Giant Cicada Killers or Sand Hornets. This last common name is a misnomer because they are not true hornets. Despite their very large size, dangerous ...

Wasps will generally not bother people when their nests are not near human activity. When wasp nests occur close to where people are active, the nests should be eliminated to minimize the risk of ...

We report the case of a patient who, ∼3 weeks after multiple bee stings, developed a prolonged heart block, syncope and cardiac arrest. This required a temporary pacemaker to be implanted, which was ...

A claim circulating on social media that a bee sting will increase the size of one's penis is FALSE. The claim widely shared in WhatsApp forums indicated that by one subjecting their genitalia to ...

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Note: tetanus is the "T" in DTaP, TdaP, or Td vaccines. The main symptoms are pain, tingling and numbness only in the sting area. Symptoms shouldn't be any worse than a bad bee sting. Sometimes, the ...

If you’ve ever been stung by a bee, you likely remember the sharp sting and discomfort. However, an Abilene bee expert suggests that there might be surprising health benefits associated with bee ...

A company director has died ten days after suffering a severe allergic reaction to a bee sting. Graham Williamson, who was 6ft 5in tall and weighed 17stone, collapsed when the insect stung him on ...

Keep in mind that rare conditions also can follow an insect bite. Fleas can carry typhus and plague, and deer flies can carry anthrax in North America. Mosquito bites and bee stings are common ...