The mother of a friend named Summer taught me how to give an EpiPen injection when I was 9. She had me poke a needle into an orange so I’d understand what it would feel like to jab an EpiPen into my friend’s thigh if needed. Luckily, I never had … Read More
Ticks are nasty bugs that transmit a number of diseases, among them anaplasmosis. What is anaplasmosis? It's caused by the bacteria Anaplasma phagocytophilum, which the tick shares when it bites a host. Anaplasmosis is the second-most common tick disease, after Lyme disease. Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention While the incidence … Read More
You're outside on a hot day, minding your own business as you rake around the shrubbery when, out of the blue, you feel the unmistakable jab of an angry bee's stinger. If you're lucky, it's just one. Your first goal is to get the heck away from the scene of … Read More
