Could YOU tell the difference? Pharmacist warns over eight tell-tale skin marks from a harmless midge bite to a dangerous spider wound
Leading pharmacist, George Sandhu, has warned Brits not to overlook insect bites as the summer season approaches as a bad reaction could prove life-threatening. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
As if you weren't already scared of bees! Man, 50, escapes death after suffering multi-organ failure when stung by a giant bee
Sharing the Somalian man's case in an academic journal as a warning, medics said such stings can also trigger strokes or even heart attacks. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What's next in €645 million JuicyFields cannabis scam? – DW
In an international sting operation, police have arrested several suspects in the JuicyFields medical cannabis investment scam. The company started in Berlin — and was the subject of DW's Cannabis Cowboys podcast series. In July 2022, thousands of people who had invested money in juicyfields.io,…#juicyfields #berlin #dw #juicyfieldsio #europol #europeanunionagency #spain #dominicanrepublic #karenhäußer #arrests (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Longform links: the greatest possession
Books An excerpt from “Rebellion: How Antiliberalism is Tearing America Apart — Again” by Robert Kagan. (wapo.st) A Q&A withJoseph Cox who is the author of "Dark Wire: The Incredible True Story of the Largest Sting Operation Ever." (semafor.com) An excerpt from "The Unexpected: Navigating…#tearingamericaapart #robertkagan #wapost #emilyoster #nathanfox #ukraine #blacksea #lithuania #albertbrooks #jerryseinfeld (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Intricate leaf veins may be an ancient protection against hungry insects
The “loopy” patterns of a fossilized seed fern’s (
Linopteris subbrongniartii
) leaf veins (shown above) may represent an early plant defense against being eaten by insects. About 340 million years ago, leaves sported veins that branched like a tree, with a main “trunk” subdividing into multiple branches. Some 23 million years later, more complex networks had evolved with multiple intersecting paths connecting veins to the stalk of the leaf. During that intervening time, insects had begun chomping down on leaves.
Did leaves’ veins shift in response? To find out, paleontologists traced and digiti...
Source: ScienceNOW - April 30, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Joe Biden Stings Trump At White House Correspondents ’ Dinner: “Donald Has Had A Few Tough Days Lately. You Might Call It Stormy Weather”
Joe Biden got in a few zingers at his rival Donald Trump, but he devoted a large part of his remarks to the serious threat to democracy. “Donald has had a few tough days lately. You might call it stormy weather,” Biden quipped, referencing Trump’s current hush money trial. The president also…#donaldtrump #trump #robertelee (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Multi-organ dysfunction due to envenoming syndrome following a massive bee attack: a fatal case study and comprehensive literature review - Osman UMA, Turfan S, Mohamud MFY.
Honeybee bites are a common public health hazard, the incidence of which is gradually increasing. A bee sting incident involving more than fifty stings is categorized as massive envenomation. The clinical manifestations of honey bee stings can range from l... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Case report: Rapid-onset Parkinsonism after a hornet sting - Tomic S, Zjalic M, Popovi ć Z, Krivdic Dupan Z, Heffer M, Snajder Mujkic D, Mandic D, Guljas S, Petrovic IN.
We present a patient with acute parkinsonism non-responsive to levodopa, who developed striatal lesions after a hornet s... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Can You Eat Cicadas? Yes, and Here ’s How to Catch, Clean, and Cook Them
Get ready to see cicadas everywhere.
More than a trillion of the critters are expected to surface in parts of the United States this year in a rare co-emergence event the likes of which hasn’t been seen in over two centuries.
Known for their deafening mating calls, which can be as loud as lawnmowers, cicadas emerge after more than a decade underground, offering a tasty meal to birds—and even the occasional human.
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That’s right, cicadas, like many insects, have been hailed as an eco-friendly and high-protein alternative to poultry and cattle. They&rsquo...
Source: TIME: Science - April 19, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Koh Ewe Tags: Uncategorized News Desk overnight Source Type: news
Beauty really IS pain! Bizarre new wrinkle-defying trend that involves paying £400 to get salmon sperm injected into your face is bruising women (and it takes up to six months for effects to kick in)
Emma Wedgwood, an aesthetic nurse compares the initial side effect of bumpy skin to 'bee stings'. TikTok videos showing the procedure say it gives you bumps and bruising before rejuvenating effects show. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Big banks warn of sting as Americans shift towards higher-yielding deposits
(Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tips To Getting Your Rosacea Under Control
FRIDAY, April 12, 2024 -- Rosacea is a common skin condition that causes redness on a person ’s face.It commonly appears as a tendency to blush or flush more easily, but also can cause more serious symptoms like:Swollen skin.Skin that stings,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 12, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Doc's Murderer Imprisoned; Butt Injection Arrest; Free Botox for Sex
(MedPage Today) -- A man was sentenced to 99 years in prison for the 2017 murder of Alaska surgeon Eric Garcia, MD. (Alaska's News Source)
A mother and daughter in Texas were arrested in a sting operation and accused of giving patients butt injections... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 11, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Nintendo 3DS fans say goodbye to the beloved handheld
While the final days of the Nintendo 3DS might have been a long time coming, that doesn’t take away the sting that comes with the final step of ending a generation of consoles. Nintendo shut down the online servers for the Nintendo 3DS family of handheld consoles on Monday. While ceasing services…#nintendo3ds #nintendo #nintendods #2ds #eshop #tiktok #rainbowroad #newleaf #wiiu (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Switching From iPhone to Android Is Easy. It ’s the Aftermath That Stings
Even if you manage to ditch your iPhone, Apple's hooks are still there. Here's what a tech writer found when he switched from an iPhone to an Android phone.#apple #android (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
