Larval stages of trombiculid mites (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae), also known as chiggers, typically parasitize terrestrial vertebrates and during feeding they inject digestive enzymes into the skin ...

Dear Heloise: Over the years, I have sent many wedding and graduation gifts in the form of cash tucked into cards. About 1 in 20 gifts resulted in a thank-you note. And I know why. The envelopes are ...

Maggie O’Neill is a health writer and reporter based in New York who specializes in covering medical research and emerging wellness trends, with a focus on cancer and addiction. Prior to her time at ...

Dear Doctors: At age 51, I was diagnosed with severe rheumatic mitral stenosis. After a second round of tests, treatment was changed from open-heart surgery to balloon valvuloplasty. What can I do to ...

Dear Readers: Tonight is Christmas Eve, and I'm reminded of something I heard a wise man say many years ago: "You may not particularly like someone, but try to love them in the spirit of mankind." (0 ...