MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'bites'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:14:56 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028115&cid=t_209045_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fblog%2F629111 Health experts have traced a dangerous infection called babesiosis to tick bites. The disease can be fatal in people with already weakened immune systems. The disease does not have the characteristic mark of Lyme disease, so it can be easy to miss. The CDC says babesiosis primarily occurs in the Northeast and upper Midwest and peaks during the warm months. Take a look: Permalink | Facebook | Twitter | Recent Headlines | News Feeds (Source: HealthNewsBlog.com) HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028115 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:44:00 +0100 5028115 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921425&cid=t_209045_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhow-to-treat-horse-and-donkey-bite-wounds%2F2011.06.09 Earlier this week this tweet from @prsjournal caught my eye Most Popular: Management of Horse and Donkey Bite Wounds: A Series of 24 Cases: No abstract available http://bit.ly/lgNkCS I missed this article when it came out in the June 2010 issue of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal.  As I have covered fire ant bites, cat bites, and snake bites.  Fellow blogger Bongi has written about hippo bites.  It’s time to cover horse and donkey bites. Dr. Köse, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Harran University Hospital, Turkey and colleagues presented a retrospective evaluation of 24 patients treated for animal bites (19 horse and five donkey bites) from 2003 to 2009.  The head and neck were the most frequent bite sites (14 cases), followed by the extremities (8 ca... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921425 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 21:00:00 +0100 4921425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893520&cid=t_209045_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FvRmxJIaA9ZQ%2Fcaring-for-horse-and-donkey-bite-wounds.html Earlier this week this tweet from @prsjournal caught my eye Most Popular: Management of Horse and Donkey Bite Wounds: A Series of 24 Cases: No abstract available http://bit.ly/lgNkCS I missed this article when it came out in the June 2010 issue of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal.  As I have covered fire ant bites, cat bites, and snake bites.  Fellow blogger Bongi has written about hippo bites.  It’s time to cover horse and donkey bites.  Dr. Köse, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Harran University Hospital, Turkey and colleagues presented a retrospective evaluation of 24 patients treated for animal bites (19 horse and five donkey bites) from 2003 to 2009.  The head and neck were the most frequent bite sites (14 cases), followe... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893520 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 11:15:00 +0100 4893520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4872091&cid=t_209045_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhow-to-avoid-dog-bites%2F2011.05.27 Last year I didn’t write about dog bite prevention until the first week of June even though I know National Dog Bite Prevention Week is always the third full of week of May. The numbers shared by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) haven’t changed:   4.7 million people are bitten by dogs each year in the US with 800,000 of them requiring medical attention. If you have read this blog for very long, you know I dearly love my dogs — deceased ones (Columbo, Ladybug (photo), and Girlfriend) and the living one, Rusty.  Still, I have no illusions that dogs bite and given the right provocation, I think mine would though most of the time they are totally harmless and would just invite you in to rob me. Sadly, children are by far the most common victims of dog bites, occu... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4872091 Fri, 27 May 2011 16:00:00 +0100 4872091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4852917&cid=t_209045_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FCbseahU_8FI%2Fdog-bite-prevention-week.html Last year I didn’t write about dog bite prevention until the first week of June even though I know National Dog Bite Prevention Week is always the third full of week of May. The numbers shared by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) haven’t changed:   4.7 million people are bitten by dogs each year in the US with 800,000 of them requiring medical attention. If you have read this blog for very long, you know I dearly love my dogs -- deceased ones (Columbo, Ladybug (photo), and Girlfriend) and the living one, Rusty.  Still, I have no illusions that dogs bite and given the right provocation, I think mine would though most of the time they are totally harmless and would just invite you in to rob me. Sadly, children are by far the most common victims of dog bi... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4852917 Sat, 21 May 2011 12:01:00 +0100 4852917 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4118935&cid=t_209045_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fan-iphone-app-with-skinsigh%2F2010.10.28 Bedbugs are back. For many people, this is only slightly curious, since their understanding of bedbugs stops at the second half of the bedtime admonition: “Sleep tight, don’t let the bedbugs bite.” But, for those others who have experienced a home bedbug infestation, it is a modern nightmare. The tiny critters can hide in any furniture crevice or fabric fold and come out only in the wee hours of the night in search of their favorite food: human blood. Their bites cause intense itching which can last days to weeks and they can remain dormant and hide for months. The cause of the recent resurgence is unknown. It does not seem to be paying any great regard to socioeconomic status nor to cleanliness. In metropolitan New York, it seems to have caused a minor panic, with families having to... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4118935 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:00:10 +0100 4118935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3957878&cid=t_209045_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fpearly-white-pain-daily-health-quiz%2F photo: Thinkstock Today’s Question: Sometimes pain in your teeth can stem from unusual sources. Which of the following activities could indirectly lead to tooth pain: Lifting weights, painting your house, or cooking? #MicroPollDiv_275366 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Answer to Yesterday’s Question: If you’re sporting those bites we showed you yesterday, well — you’re kind of screwed. You’ve got bedbugs. The good news is that bites aren’t harmful, and bedbugs don’t carry disease. The bad news is that you’re going to have to get rid of the critters. Good luck! Post from: BlissTree Pearly White Pain: Daily Health Quiz (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3957878 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:45:59 +0100 3957878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3899368&cid=t_209045_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fan-open-letter-to-paranoid-humans-from-misunderstood-bedbugs%2F photo courtesy of SteamVictoria.com.au Dear paranoid, irrational, germophobic humans: We understand from recent media reports that some of you have become infatuated – dare we say, obsessed – with us lately. We can’t blame you, but this madness really has to stop. We live together, and yet we don’t know each other at all. You’re so critical, so judgmental, so hateful, so unwilling to work on the problems in our relationship. It’s sad, really. Now, we don’t want to get into a whole name-calling thing here, but we think you’re being hypocritical – and we don’t take pleasure in saying so. But you go to the beach. You sit outside. Mosquitoes bite you. You scratch, complain briefly, apply ointments, and perhaps suggest to your host that he invest ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3899368 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:30:50 +0100 3899368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3750031&cid=t_209045_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fsummer-secret-weapon-fans-keep-mosquitos-away%2F We love stretching our muscular backs next to our fans./photo: Thinkstock While we don’t use bug repellents that contain DEET anymore (because of both the health and environmental effects), we do remember the days of blissful DEET-ignorance. We didn’t have bug bites on every limb, and we could spend a summer evening lounging on our porches without swatting and scratching every two seconds. But those days are over, so we might as well make the best of it. We were thrilled to hear that something we do in the summer anyway could actually keep bugs away. According to Lifehacker, using a fan (both indoors and outdoors) disperses the carbon dioxide you emit. Carbon dioxide is one of the major chemicals that attracts mosquitos. Also, if you’re keeping cool with a fan, you’... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3750031 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:45:12 +0100 3750031 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683595&cid=t_209045_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fdeet-free-protection-diy-natural-bug-spray%2F photo: Thinkstock What’s the most annoying thing about being outside during the summer? Those damn mosquitoes. They make us squirm, scratch, and even swear, and nothing is more frustrating than pairing an awesome sundress with killer sandals and having big, red welts all over your legs. Another frustrating fact of life: DEET, the active ingredient in most bug sprays, is a pretty nasty chemical that could cause brain cell death and behavior changes after prolonged use. Quite the dilemma, right? We’ve got a recipe for natural bug repellent that could fix our mosquito problem. We’d guess that it’s not going to keep bugs away as well as products with DEET, but we’ll take a few bites here and there over the health risks DEET poses. We’ll just be using the few... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683595 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:28:43 +0100 3683595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625569&cid=t_209045_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2Fgi3ZZYRW7_g%2Fdog-bite-prevention.html It seems that each year, I just miss National Dog Bite Prevention Week which is the third full week of May. As you know, it’s June already. Can it ever hurt to review such important information? More than 4.7 million people a year receive bites from man/woman’s best friend. If you have read this blog for very long, you know I dearly love my dogs -- deceased ones (Columbo, Ladybug (photo), and Girlfriend) and the living one, Rusty. I have no illusions that dogs bite and given the right provocation, I think mine would though most of the time they are totally harmless and would just invite you in to rob me. Most dog bite-related injuries occur in children 5-9 years of age. Almost two thirds of injuries among children 4 yrs or younger are to the head or neck region. Dog bites are a larg... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625569 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:01:00 +0100 3625569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621921&cid=t_209045_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Faggravation-issues.html First happy birthday to my blog - its 3 years old today. Which means I am three years out from my breast cancer diagnosis. This has been one heck of a ride but I'm still here and still blogging - thanks for reading!I came home from work yesterday and decided I was very aggravated and stressed out. Grrr...1. Itchy mosquito bites make me cranky. 2. Job #1 had work deadlines and I was trying to squish in too much work yesterday and hence ended up rushing and am not too happy about the way everything came out.3. Job #2 has deadlines that are now past. I hope to finish today but am not sure I can.4. Itchy mosquito bites make me cranky.5. I ate my own cooking for lunch and it did not sit well in my stomach. I hate it when that happens.6. Thunderstorms while driving home from work on the intersta... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621921 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:32:00 +0100 3621921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3610313&cid=t_209045_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-living-15-other-ways-to-use-toothpaste%2F photo: Thinkstock Since we just learned that those who brush their teeth fewer than twice a day have a 70% greater risk of heart disease, we’ll be stocking up on toothpaste from now on. So we may as well learn some new uses for it, which will save money, and help us avoid using chemical-filled cleaning products. Check out this handy list of alternative uses for toothpaste, thanks to Care2. 1. Put a drop of toothpaste on a bug bite, sore, or blister to stop itching and decrease swelling. It will dry the blemish out, and make it heal faster. 2. If you burn yourself on a cookie sheet or anything else that results in  a minor (unopened) burn, apply toothpaste delicately to the burn after it develops. The toothpaste will cool the sting and stop the burn from opening or oozing. 3. Before ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3610313 Fri, 28 May 2010 18:15:08 +0100 3610313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3526715&cid=t_209045_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F176855%2F Hate Bug Bites? Maybe It’s Time to Stop Drinking Beer. A new study finds that mosquitoes prefer the blood of beer-drinkers, according to Treehugger.com. Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3526715 Mon, 03 May 2010 14:31:09 +0100 3526715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2630189&cid=t_209045_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FZEy2KHOPeqM%2F Being bitten by a dog can be very traumatic - and not just for the person who was bitten. When I was about 9 years old, my older brother and I were visiting family friends for the summer. I remember one day talking to the father as we were walking outside. As we came around the corner of the house, I saw my brother lying on the ground, face down, screaming and kicking. Although it was almost 40 years ago, I remember my thoughts were “what the heck is he doing now?” Mr. G and I ran over to him and when he looked up, we saw that it looked like he’d lost half his face. He’d been bitten by a German Shephard that Mr. G’s sons had found in the forest earlier that day. To this day, I still see my brother lying on the ground, screaming. I remember the mother and fathe... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2630189 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:00:34 +0100 2630189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2517221&cid=t_209045_88_f&fid=38153&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ozemedicine.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D739 There were a couple of very interesting presentations at the ACEM Winter Symposium in Darwin this week relating to Australian toxinology by A/Prof Geoff Isbister and Dr Bart Currie, and in particular, discussions surrounding antivenom usage. Box jelly antivenom, whilst binding the venom in vitro, is NOT likely to be of benefit in actual poisonings as mortality cases usually occur within 20 minutes and for the antivenom to be effective in vivo, it would seem that it needs to be given BEFORE the envenomation. Red back spider (Latrodectus sp) bites are well recognised for causing local severe pain (which appears to be neuropathic type pain and not well controlled by conventional analgesics), localised sweating, and systemic features, has been traditionally been managed in the ED with im red b... Oz E Medicine - emergency medicine in Australia blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2517221 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:49:31 +0100 2517221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2414363&cid=t_209045_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fdont-let-bed-bugs-bite-act-of-2009.html Earlier this year the Sleep Education Blog reported on the recent resurgence of bed bugs. Now Rep. G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina is sponsoring federal legislation to fight back.H.R. 2248 was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 5. It is called the “Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite Act of 2009.” The bill would “establish a grant program to assist States in inspecting hotel rooms for bed bugs.” It has been referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.The bill has eight cosponsors. Among them are Rep. Corrine Brown of Florida, Rep. Bobby Rush of Illinois and Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas.The bill reports that the population of cimex lectularius – or bed bugs – has increased in the U.S. by 500 percent in the past few years. Lodging facilities are m... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2414363 Wed, 13 May 2009 15:10:00 +0100 2414363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2207962&cid=t_209045_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fare-bed-bugs-biting-while-you-sleep.html First, the basics. Yes, bed bugs are real. Yes, they can bite you while you sleep. And yes, it appears they are making a comeback.This week the New Jersey Assembly passed a “bed bug bill.” It requires landlords to promptly exterminate known bed-bug infestations.It was believed that bed bugs had been eradicated from the U.S. Strong pesticides such as DDT seemed to wipe them out.But recent reports indicate that the bed bugs are back. Not just in the U.S., but also in Canada and England.What happened? DDT was banned in the U.S. in 1972. Common pesticides used today seem to be less effective against bed bugs.Also more people today are traveling to other parts of the world where bed bugs may have been thriving. The tiny bugs can easily hitch a ride on clothing or in a suitcase.Bed bugs tend... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2207962 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:23:00 +0100 2207962 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2077016&cid=t_209045_88_f&fid=38153&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ozemedicine.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D412 After reading the excellent review article in this month’s EMA journal, I felt it was worth summarizing salient points and making available on the wiki. See animal bites. (Source: Oz E Medicine - emergency medicine in Australia) Oz E Medicine - emergency medicine in Australia blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2077016 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:40:21 +0100 2077016 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1723424&cid=t_209045_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F08%2F21%2Fso-whats-bugging-biting-you%2F Some news reports tell us that ‘bed bugs are back’ and they are invading our hotels and our homes. Others warn us about outbreaks of Lyme and West Nile disease. But could you recognize what is actually biting you? Could you tell a bed bug from a black-legged or deer tick, a black widow from a brown recluse, or a head lice from a flea? And would you recognize the bite? WebMD has put together a very graphic and creepy slideshow that features all the bugs and bug bites that you could run across. And alongside all the slides is information on the bug, the bite, and what to do about it all… By the way, did you know that there is actually a poisonous caterpillar lurking in the Southern states, feeding off shade trees such as the elm, the oak, and the sycamore. It’s called... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1723424 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:47:49 +0100 1723424