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Brown Recluse Spider Bites

Brown Recluse Spider Bites

Brown recluse spiders are rarely seen or identified in the United States and a bite often is not felt when it happens. Treatment includes treating the wound and preventing infection.


Travel Safely: Tips for the Holiday Season

Travel Safely: Tips for the Holiday Season

Over the river and through the woods, to grandmother's house - or maybe on a cruise - or perhaps to a hotel in a new city or a foreign country?  Wherever your destination for the holidays, by automobile, plane, ship or sleigh, a little planning will help keep holiday travel safe and enjoyable. 


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Another Reason Not To Smoke

Another Reason Not To Smoke

It is possible for heavy smokers to develop carbon monoxide poisoning. This can be severe enough to require treatment in an emergency room.


Stung by an Ant?

Stung by an Ant?

Ant stings are common but rarely serious unless they are from imported fire ants. Problems can occur with multiple stings or with allergic reactions.


Black Widow Spider Bites Can Be Dangerous

Black Widow Spider Bites Can Be Dangerous

Black widow spider bites can be dangerous but fatal bites are rare. Black widow spider bites often are painful right away. After a bad bite, severe pain and muscle cramps can start in a couple of hours. Pain and muscle cramps can be treated. Antivenin is available but is needed only rarely.


Treating Tick Bites

Treating Tick Bites

Ticks are most active during warmer months (April-September), but tick bites can happen during any time of the year. Ticks live in grassy, wooded, brush-filled areas or even on animals. Tick exposure can happen in your own backyard. See a healthcare provider if you experience fever, rash, or aches within a few weeks of a tick bite.


Keep children away from ashtrays

Keep children away from ashtrays

Cigarettes and cigars contain enough nicotine to be dangerous if swallowed by children. Children are known to eat whole cigarettes, cigars, as well as the used "butts". Swallowing these can cause vomiting, sweating, and seizures. Always keep ashtrays out of reach of children.


e-Cigarettes

e-Cigarettes

E-Cigs? A growing new trend in nicotine use in the United States is electronic cigarettes. Common names are "e-Cigs" or "vapor cigarettes." They contain liquid nicotine. Such products are extremely dangerous if swallowed and must be locked away, out of reach and sight of children or pets.


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