For as long as I can remember, mosquitoes have loved to feast on me. Wherever I am, the tiny flying terrors follow. And ...

Besides itching, mosquito bites swell up and may cause embarrassment if you get bit on the face. Apply one or more of these ...

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So was my father, who taught me as a child that the best way to stop the itch was to ... tried it on our own bites. A better use of your time and money might be avoiding mosquito bites in the ...

Athlete’s Foot, Jock Itch, Ringworm—fungal infections go by many names but they all boil down to the same thing. Fungus is attracted to moisture, so areas of our bodies that tend to be a ...

The Washington Post asked mosquito experts about the best ways to prevent bites. Here’s what they said. Well+Being shares news and advice for living well every day. Sign up for our newsletter to ...

“The body releases histamine, and that’s what causes the bite to itch.” You can prevent mosquito bites by staying ... instead of over-the-counter anti-itch creams or lotions.

It’s also bug bite ... Wash the bites with soap and water to start. Reduce local swelling with a cool ice pack. Apply topical creams, gels, or lotions containing an anti-itch ingredient such ...

How does the body react to insect bites or stings? Female mosquitoes bite because they need the protein in blood to develop eggs. To draw the blood freely, "they secrete saliva into the bite site ...

This summer, I was determined to find the best ... the itch relief methods on my existing bites, then moved on to trying out each repellent method on an evening outside during peak mosquito ...

Dr Liza Straub, a family medicine physician at UNC Health, explained to WRL.com that mosquito bites trigger an immune ... or ice over over-the-counter anti-itch creams or lotions.