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How Is a Wasp Sting Treated?
Health via Yahoo News· 10 months agoGetting stung by a wasp can be immensely painful, and typically leads to a reaction of swelling, redness, and itching around the sting site. Fortunately,...
Bitten by a copperhead snake? How to know if you need antivenom or an ER visit.
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 2 years agoMany people who get bitten by copperhead snakes assume they need antivenom to treat the bite, but...
Everything You Need to Know About Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThis respiratory infection causes a cough followed by a “whoop” sound andresr / Getty Images...
Vaccine inserts list reported SIDS cases, it doesn't prove connection to DTaP | Fact check
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe claim: Insert in a DTaP vaccine package proves it causes SIDS A Sept. 6 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) includes an image of the insert from the packaging of a diphtheria, tetanus ...
Florida man gets 'flesh-eating' bacterial infection after a relative bit him
Live Science via Yahoo News· 12 months agospherical bacterial cells shown growing on top of some sort of tissue A man in Florida developed a...
Flu shots may protect against the risk of Alzheimer's, related dementias
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThere are many good reasons to get a flu shot this fall, but here's one that might surprise you: It...
Healthcare professionals talk shots for kids, adults
Tahlequah Daily Press, Okla. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 12—As fall begins, local healthcare professionals are recommending children and adults receive their yearly vaccinations for the start of school and flu season. Kelli Swim, a nurse practitioner ...
Kansas is home to 3 dangerous spiders. Here’s how to spot and avoid the creepy crawlers
Wichita Eagle via Yahoo News· 8 months agoEven if you don’t see them, spiders are a common cohabitant in Kansas homes. But more likely than...
Flu season is getting bad, and some groups are more vulnerable. Here's where to get free flu shots
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 2 years agoErika Ruiz doesn't want to catch the flu. So one recent afternoon she drove to a Maricopa County-sponsored event offering free flu shots, no appointment necessary. Within a half-hour, Ruiz, ...
After Hurricane Idalia: Safe cleanup, emergency prescription refills, avoiding mold and more
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 9 months agoIdalia left a trail of destruction after it made landfall Wednesday along Florida's Big Bend. The...
