For the most part, swimming at the lake is safe, healthy, summer fun. There are risks, but here's how to avoid them.

If you've lived in Minnesota during warm months, you've likely had the distinct pleasure of wanting to crawl out of your own ...

With temperatures warming up in Michigan, residents might want to take a swim, but that could leave you itching.

Thurston County Public Health and Social Services have stated in a news release last week that the parasite that causes swimmer's itch appears to be present in Long Lake. Multiple reports were ...

As temperatures begin to rise and families return to Sand Hollow Reservoir for beach days and water sports, concerns are also ...

After storms and some severe weather yesterday, we put everything back where it belongs with sunshine and highs in the mid 80's. Temperatures will not be average, thought, well above highs of our ...

”We got a call from a nurse at a school that basically said, ‘We had multiple kids presenting with the red pimples,’ and thought it sounded exactly like swimmer’s itch,” said Stuart Whitford, ...

MINNEAPOLIS — On Monday, the city of Burnsville announced Crystal Beach would close for the day so officials could preventatively treat the area for swimmer's itch. If you've lived in Minnesota ...

"We've been going to that lake for over 10 years and never experienced anything close to this," said Criddle. Swimmer's itch, or cercarial dermatitis, is an allergic reaction caused by parasites.

Two of Hinckley’s children, Dalon Hinckley and Heather Limon, own and operate the beloved Cross E Ranch these days as a sort ...

As temperatures warm up in Michigan, residents might be tempted to take a dip in a lake, but there's a chance you could end up itching later. Luckily, most swimmer's itch cases don't require ...