TOPEKA (KSNT) – Sharlene Cooper was just rolling out of bed in her Topeka home when she felt something brush across her face. To her surprise and alarm, it was a spider and it had already delivered a ...

It may have only taken one radioactive spider bite for Peter Parker to become Spider-Man, but everyone else can rest easy: Spider bites are rare, and most of the time, they can be treated at home.

A spider bite turned into a weeks-long, life-threatening medical ordeal for a 16-year-old boy in Iowa this summer, his family revealed. Noah Johnson, set to be a high school junior this fall, was ...

Spider bites can be unpleasant, sometimes causing minor symptoms such as a bit of redness or itching. One woman had a much more horrifying experience, as detailed in a recent report from People. A few ...

Of the thousands of species of spiders, a tiny fraction of their bites are capable of harming humans - but one woman got ...

Summer is here, and so are the bugs. Every summer, insects and arachnids alike seem to come in swarms. Spending time outside during summer is one of the best parts of the season. While the weather may ...

Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public health ...

Over the summer, 16-year-old Noah Johnson was working at his brother’s fence-building company, trying to save money to buy a new truck. On June 18, he felt something bite him. The rising high school ...