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Body lice: Symptoms, treatment, and more
Medical News Today· 3 days agoBody lice lay eggs on clothing, feed on human blood, and can transmit disease to humans. People without housing and living in crowded conditions have a...
Don't just blame rat fleas. Lice may have helped spread 'black death' plague
NPR· 5 days agoThe common wisdom is that rat fleas were the big spreaders. But now a new paper is making a second parasite look like it may have helped play a role in plague transmission — the lowly human ...
It wasn’t just rats. Body lice may have helped spread bubonic plague
New Hampshire Union Leader· 6 days agoThe bubonic plague pandemic of the 14th century gained infamy as much for its death toll — 25...
Bartonella DNA found in blood of patients with psychosis
Medical Xpress· 12 hours agoBartonella are a group of vector-borne bacteria transmitted primarily via arthropods like fleas, lice and potentially ticks, but also by the animals that harbor them. For example, the species ...
Trump's Arizona speech was a popcorn movie for the great unwashed
The Arizona Republic· 16 hours agoThere are “art-house” movies for sophisticated tastes and there are “popcorn” movies for the great...
Border zoo asks for help taking care of smuggled spider monkeys
San Antonio Express-News· 7 hours agoA Brownsville zoo is asking for the public’s help in spreading awareness about the wildlife...
Mother and grandmother detailed sickening abuse in Facebook messages leading up to 5-year-old girl’s...
The Independent US via AOL· 2 days agoSickening Facebook messages have come to light revealing the horror that a five-year-old girl...
John Waters reveals on "Real Time" the one shot of Trump he hopes to see post-sentencing
Salon via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAmanda Edwards/Getty Images Director John Waters made an appearance on "Real Time with Bill Maher"...
104th annual Cootie Days celebration kicks off Friday in Dell Rapids
Dakota News Now· 15 hours agoThe 104th annual Cootie Days celebration kicks off Friday afternoon in Dell Rapids.
7 Indoor Plants that Keep Bugs Away
CNET· 3 days agoAs CNET's Home Editor, David Watsky recently learned, peppermint oil is the cruelty-free key to keeping mice away for good. If your kitchen is already...