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Co-sleeping with your pet can be good for your bond but not for you. Here's when you might need a sleep divorce.
Pets can provide a lot of comfort at bedtime, but can also disrupt sleep. Train your pet not to wak…
Nandini Maharaj
We asked a parasite expert about RFK Jr.'s claim that a worm ate his brain. Here's what they said.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a 2012 deposition that a doctor believed a worm ate part of his brain…
Geoff Weiss,Paul Squire
Parasitic worms are set to become a whole lot more common because of climate change, study says
Climate change is often associated with rising temperatures, but it has also led to an overall incr…
The 10 states where your pet is more likely to get sick from tick-borne diseases, viruses, parasites, and more
Analysts ranked the 50 US states by risk of dog and cat diseases. Here are the diseases to watch ou…
Ellyn Lapointe
A couple got red rashes on their stomachs after being bitten by beetle parasites living in their furniture
A couple had to get rid of their furniture after they were were bitten by parasites living on the b…
Serafina Kenny
'Parasite' actor Lee Sun-kyun found dead in a car
Lee Sun-kyun was found dead in a car on December 27. The actor, best known for his role as the weal…
'Parasite' actor Lee Sun-kyun is dead at 48, reports say
The actor Lee Sun-kyun was best known outside South Korea for his role in the 2019 film "Parasite."
Hannah Getahun,Amanda Goh
A parasite in bagged salad was linked to a spike in cases of a stomach bug that can cause explosive diarrhea
The parasite is thought to have contaminated a batch of bagged Caesar salad kits sold at a grocery …
Serafina Kenny
'Parasite' director Bong Joon-ho demands police investigate the death of Lee Sun-kyun
Bong Joon-ho, along with other Korean artists, want police to investigate the death of "Parasite" s…
Hannah Getahun
A college student who slept in contact lenses went blind in one eye after he was infected by a parasite
Mike Krumholz, 21, says he may never fully see out of his left eye again because of the infection.
Catherine Schuster-Bruce
Parasitic worms highjack their hosts' free will, and scientists finally think they know how
Parasitic hairworms look harmless but are actually one of nature's most sophisticated DNA thieves, …
Emily Hein
Williams syndrome is the genetic condition that makes people pathologically friendly in a lonely world
Living with Williams syndrome makes people hypersocial in a world where loneliness is an epidemic. …
Hayley Cuccinello
What to know about swimmer's itch, a rash caused by a tiny parasite found in water contaminated by animal poop
Swimmer's itch, which may appear as red bumps after exposure, is a relatively harmless allergic rea…
Andrea Michelson
New tick diseases are emerging across the US and around the world — fueled by climate change — but doctors say they're difficult to diagnose
As technology advances, scientists are able to identify more viruses and bacteria that may be trans…
Andrea Michelson
What to know about Heartland virus, a new tick-borne disease spreading through the Midwest and southern US
The first cases of Heartland virus disease were identified in Missouri in 2009. Since then, cluster…
Andrea Michelson
What to know about Powassan virus, a tick-borne disease that can cause fatal brain infection
About one in every 10 cases of severe disease caused by Powassan virus is deadly, and half of those…
Andrea Michelson
I was a conjoined twin. My sister didn't survive, but the brief time we had together made me extraordinary.
Born a conjoined twin, Faith Roberts details the effects of separation from her parasitic twin sist…
Jane Ridley
5 tick-borne diseases to watch out for this season, and how to avoid them
Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness in the US, but depending on your region, you may…
Andrea Michelson
A woman had her eye removed after she showered while wearing contact lenses and it got infected by a parasite found in tap water
Acanthamoeba keratitis, a rare parasite infection, can make it feel like there is something constan…
Catherine Schuster-Bruce
A man hospitalized with mysterious seizures was diagnosed with tapeworms that had been living in his brain for decades
The man was hospitalized in Massachusetts with a seizure and spoke gibberish. Doctors said he had c…