Just saying the words "bed bugs" may make you feel a bit creepy, but there's good news about their disease-carrying abilities.
A review of 53 studies on bed bugs finds that the little critters do not usually cause serious illness or transmit human disease.
Does that make you feel better?
Researchers say the most effective way to combat bed bugs is to prevent them from following you home, by making sure you inspect all hotel mattresses and box springs before lying down.
