From infection risks to first aid and ER signs, experts explain how to handle dog bites safely and prevent them before they happen.

Dear Dr. Jorden: My son has come down with head lice at school. What can I do to get them off my dog so my son won't keep getting them? Should I get rid of our dog? Lice are found everywhere. Dogs get ...

Even with all the attempts by different organizations to rate a dog’s temperament, the reality is pretty simple: dogs are animals. And the second these animals turn from play to bite, it can be very ...

Rats and their fleas take the rap for spreading the plague, but lice that infest people may share the blame. Human body lice can harbor plague-causing bacteria and can transmit the disease by biting, ...

In a recent review published in JAMA, researchers described the prevalence, causes, and treatment of infestations from scabies, bedbugs, and body lice, which frequently lead to itching and rashes.