Bee stings are not just a painful inconvenience; they are the result of a highly evolved biological defense mechanism. When a ...

Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO Treating a bug bite or sting will usually relieve symptoms of pain, itching, swelling ...

Toothpaste is a common home remedy to help get rid of the aftermath of bee stings. It is believed that toothpaste draws out venom and provides a cool and soothing effect. A paste of baking soda ...

A woman has died after undergoing bee-sting therapy, a form of treatment backed by Gwyneth Paltrow. The 55-year-old Spanish woman had been having live bee acupuncture for two years when she ...

Treatment: To treat bed bug bites ... and they should resolve on their own within a few days. Bee sting Bees do not bite — but they sting. A bee or wasp sting can leave a red, painful, itchy ...

I'm talking about bug bites, not your uncle. First stop, the bee. There it is piercing the skin with its stinger. Ouch. Then it flies off, leaving the stinger and a tiny venomous sac behind.

Monash University scientists have identified an immune system power play behind serious bee venom allergy, which lands twice as many Australians in hospital emergency departments each year as snake or ...