It was evident that any initiative would have to come from me. During World War I, human lice, carriers of typhus and trench fever, had caused millions of deaths among soldiers and civilians, and it ...

You might not be sleeping alone. If you live in a humid environment, millions of microscopic dust mites could be sharing your bed. While these tiny mites are harmless to most people, they can trigger ...

Bird flu has been in the news a lot in recent weeks with cats in the Pacific Northwest falling ill and in some cases sadly being euthanized. The outbreak began back in March 2024 in dairy cattle, but ...

In early 2024, the bird influenza that had been spreading across the globe for nearly three decades did something wholly unexpected: It showed up in dairy cows in the Texas Panhandle. A dangerous ...

Syracuse, N.Y. -- “Super lice,” as too many parents likely know, have become the most common headache in the battle to keep scalps and hair critter-free. But hope exists for removing the ...

Lice, particularly among kids, can often be quite common. These critters are extremely infectious and can easily pass from one individual to another. Though there are a plethora of lice remedies ...

Vacuuming your mattress regularly is the one way you can get rid of bed bugs, dust mites and bad odor to ensure an uninterrupted sleep. Even if you've invested in one this year's best mattresses ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms ...

Food and agriculture experts from the United Nations issued a warning about a growing bird flu crisis amid widespread poultry infections and spillover into people and animals worldwide.

An outbreak of influenza A (H5N1), “bird flu,” in humans started in the U.S. in March 2024, and as of March 2025, continues to be monitored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).