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First Aid & Safety: Bites & Stings

  • Marine Stings and Scrapes

    Article
    09/24/07, Healthwise

    Walking on a beach or swimming in the ocean can be fun and relaxing. But just like any other activities, accidents can happen. This topic will help you determine the next steps to take if you have a jellyfish or Portuguese man-of-war

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  • No Match for Tick Removal

    Article
    02/17/06, Harvard Health Publications

    The problem with the hot match approach is that the tick may burrow more deeply into the skin and the match can burn the skin; never mind that kids at camp should not have access to matches in the first place.

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  • Insect Bites and Stings and Spider Bites

    Article
    02/13/06, Healthwise

    Insect and spider bites often cause minor swelling, redness, pain, and itching. These mild reactions are common and may last from a few hours to a few days. Home treatment is often all that is needed to relieve the symptoms of a mild r

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  • Allergies to Insect Stings - Exams and Tests

    Article
    02/01/06, Healthwise

    Your health professional will diagnose an allergic reaction to insect stings by performing a physical examination and taking your medical history.

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  • Snake and Lizard Bites

    Article
    07/20/06, Healthwise

    A bite from a poisonous (venomous) snake or lizard requires emergency care. If you have been bitten by a snake or lizard that you know or suspect might be poisonous, callor other emergency services immediately. Do not wait for symptoms

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  • Tick Bites

    Article
    02/13/06, Healthwise

    Ticks are small spiderlike insects (arachnids) that bite to fasten themselves onto the skin and feed on blood. Ticks live in the fur and feathers of many birds and animals. Tick bites occur most often during early spring to late summer an

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  • Black Widow Spider Bite

    Article
    04/17/06, Healthwise

    Black widow spiders (Latrodectus mactans and Latrodectus hesperus) are found throughout the United States and southern Canada. Only the female black widow is poisonous. Female black widows are long-legged, shiny, coal-black spiders

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  • Brown Recluse Spider Bite

    Article
    04/17/06, Healthwise

    Brown recluse, or fiddle (Loxosceles), spiders are about long with a dark violin-shaped mark on the combined head and midsection (cephalothorax). They are found most often in the south-central part of the United States and s

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  • Care of an Insect Sting

    Article
    02/16/06, Healthwise

    Insect stings often cause minor swelling, redness, pain, and itching. Most bites and stings will heal on their own without a visit to a doctor. There are several things you can do to relieve pain and itching and prevent infection from

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  • How To Remove A Tick

    Article
    11/12/07, Healthwise

    Most ticks do not carry diseases, and most tick bites do not cause serious health problems. But it is important to remove a tick as soon as you find it. Removing the tick completely may help you avoid diseases such as Lyme disease that th

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