Do you know what attracts or excites bees? Do you know how to handle a bee sting — or perhaps several? While usually not a major health issue, bee stings can sometimes cause a severe allergic reaction ...

An April 10 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims to describe an effective but unorthodox method for treating a potentially fatal disease. “If you have cancer, go get stung by a bee,” the ...

Bees and flowers go together like, well, bee stings and pain. While bee stings always hurt, they can affect people differently. For some, it can be life-threatening. Dr. Rosalind Hudson and Dr. Keith ...

As a wilderness EMT who has spent more than 35 years leading outdoor trips, Paul Nicolazzo has treated everything from bee stings to broken bones. His field-tested advice help stop common hiking ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Bees and flowers go together like, well, bee stings and pain. While bee stings always hurt, they can affect people differently. For some, it can be ...

Dr. David Golden answers the question: 'Bee Sting Provokes Swelling?' — -- Question: If I was stung by a bee and just had local swelling, does that mean I am at high risk for a more severe ...

Whenever I have the chance to enjoy a summer ice cream cone, it seems like a honey bee is always nearby, threatening to sting me. Admittedly, the bees lurking near my treat are tame if left alone, but ...

Here’s how to treat bites from bugs and lower the risk you’ll become their next meal. (Photo illustration: Ivana Cruz for Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images) It’s an unfortunate side effect of summer ...

Rusty English had been stung by a bee twice before, once on his pinkie finger and once behind the ear. Like most kids, he quickly bounced back from the stings. The third time he wasn't so lucky. "I ...

The Honeybee Corner in February 2006 wrote a column on this same subject and it bears repeating in light of a recent study published in The Lancet, Volume 348, Issue 9023 that chose to report on ...