Bee stings can be easily managed at home with quick action and simple remedies. Removing the stinger immediately, applying ...

Upon being stung by a carpenter bee, you’ll feel an immediate and intense pain around the site of the sting, says Dr. Ethan Melillo, PharmD, CDOE. During a mild reaction, a swollen, red bump will ...

As pleasant weather brings us outside it makes encounters with bees become more common, leading to an increase in bee sting ...

Bees and flowers go together like, well, bee stings and pain. While bee stings always hurt, they can affect people differently. For some, it can be life-threatening. Dr. Rosalind Hudson and Dr. Keith ...

Being outside in spring and summer is terrific, but it does come with the risk of bee and wasp stings. It is important to know how to treat stings, what to watch for, and even better, steps you can ...

Walking barefoot, waving your hands while talking, sipping soda - you might not notice the bee or wasp nearby until you get stung. Ow.

Enjoying the outdoors carries the danger of running into nature’s less-friendly side: toxic plants and animals. As toxicologists at the University of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Poison Center, we see many ...

Unless you're allergic to the bee's toxin or experiencing signs of a severe allergic reaction, bee stings can be treated at ...

Summertime means a few things — your kids are home from school, you spend more time in a swimsuit than in jeans and popsicles are disappearing from your freezer. Unfortunately, it also means that bees ...