Human body hair might seem to be useless on today's modern man, but it could help us detect parasites, researchers suggest, adding there's a chance our female ancestors preferred a bug-free mate, and ...

Parasites are dangerous creatures that survive off their hosts. Here are 12 common parasites that feed on the human body.

Some hair shedding is natural for dogs, but if your pup has bald patches or thinning hair, they may have an allergy or other ...

Demodex mites are microscopic, which may be why your doctor was skeptical that you had seen one. And because they are so common, anything less than an overgrowth that is leading to symptoms would ...

In 2008, Kurt started to experience things that hadn't bothered him before: dry skin, fatigue, irregular bowel movements and a white coating that formed over his tongue. For years, he saw both ...