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Treating Insect Bites

June 3, 2008 by DrNeumann

Souvenirs of outdoor activities in the summertime include insect bites. It is almost impossible to have one without the other – except if you visit Antarctica where there are neither – no insects and no real summer. 1. Recognize serious allergic symptoms. Life-threatening reactions to insect bites (anaphylaxis) are extremely rare, especially in children. Such […]

Filed Under: Insects Tagged With: Acetaminophen (Tylenol), Ibuprofen (Advil Motrin), Insect bites, Itchiness, Stinging insects (bees wasps hornets), Ticks

Preventing Insect Bites

April 29, 2008 by DrNeumann

The great outdoors would be even greater if the insects didn’t bite and the bees didn’t sting. But they do. They await your family in picnic areas, in apple picking orchards and in the underbrush, the very places children enjoy being. And insects are smart. But there are many ways you can outsmart them. Here […]

Filed Under: Insects Tagged With: Epinephrine kits, Infants, Insect bites, Insect repellents, Stinging insects (bees wasps hornets)

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