Human body hair might seem to be useless on today's modern man, but it could help us detect parasites, researchers suggest, adding there's a chance our female ancestors preferred a bug-free mate, and ...

Some hair shedding is natural for dogs, but if your pup has bald patches or thinning hair, they may have an allergy or other ...

Parasites are dangerous creatures that survive off their hosts. Here are 12 common parasites that feed on the human body.

In 2008, Kurt started to experience things that hadn't bothered him before: dry skin, fatigue, irregular bowel movements and a white coating that formed over his tongue. For years, he saw both ...

Demodex mites are microscopic, which may be why your doctor was skeptical that you had seen one. And because they are so common, anything less than an overgrowth that is leading to symptoms would ...

As farmers prepare to bring the herd in for winter, they must be assessing their parasite control plan and dosing animals ...

Initial review of the dogs showed they had high load of intestinal parasites, flea infestations and dental disease.