I worked in Anchorage, Alaska, as an ICU nurse at the Alaska Native Medical Center (part of the Indian Health Service) and was so impressed to find there was an office of the Centers For Disease ...

Paddington's in Peru! Here's what to pack and what to expect for your Amazon River cruise in Peru (and why you might not want ...

Mosquitos are the bane of summer. Here's where they're the worst, how you can prevent them, and how to avoid the dreaded, itchy bites.

With every breath you exhale outdoors, you are leaving a carbon monoxide trail for mosquitoes to follow straight to you. Mosquitoes can smell carbon monoxide from 150 feet away! They also love the ...

VI Department of Health reminded residents and visitors to take precautions to protect their health during the 53rd Annual Agriculture and Food Fair weekend. “We are still in flu season, […] ...

Cartagena, Colombia, has reported a substantial increase in dengue cases during the initial weeks of 2025. According to the ...

What were the chances that I would see a pink dolphin or a sloth? If those animals were smart, they’d still be sleeping, ...

As someone who’s spent countless summer evenings outside, there’s nothing worse than having your gardening serenity ...

Mike died Dec. 26 from complications of West Nile virus, which is most commonly spread to humans from the bite of an infected mosquito. Federal and state health statistics show that dying from West ...

Confirmed cases of dengue are growing on St. Croix, and the V.I. Department of Health is urging residents to take precautions to avoid the virus, which is transmitted by mosquito ...