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...and was wondering if I should spray my whole house to prevent spiders from coming in? It is common to think that a skin irritation could be a spider bite, but few spiders bite and most are harmless to humans. Even the feared black widow and brown...

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Lifestyle
Jewelry designed to keep bugs away without putting repellent on skin

...Because the repellent isn't on the skin, perspiration doesn't alter its effectiveness, it won't cause skin irritation and it doesn't interfere with sunscreens or moisturizers. The idea started as a joke. Jilco began manufacturing...

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Business
Baxter mayor battles skin cancer

BAXTER -- It may have looked like an ordinary skin blemish. A pimple. A zit. Instead, a seemingly minor skin irritation on Baxter Mayor Gary Muehlhausen's right cheek turned out to be morphia cancer, a type of basal cell carcinoma...

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News
'Tis the season to be on the lookout for ticks

...permethrin on your clothing. Fresh tick collars or other options are available for pets, but watch for side effects and skin irritations. Wear light-colored clothes so you may more easily spot ticks. Tuck pants into boots or socks. Wear long-sleeved...

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Outdoors
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...time. It's going on month No. 2 and I still can't drink the water I pay to have running from my tap and I have skin irritation from showering in that same water that has been deemed nothing to worry about. If this was Minneapolis, the problem...

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Opinion
Tick alert: Prevention important this time of year

...your clothing. Fresh tick collars or other options are available for your pets, but watch for side effects and skin irritations. Always be careful with insecticides and follow package instructions. If I use an insecticide I restrict these...

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Outdoors
Five students injured after explosive device detonates

...Brown of the Navajo Department of Law Enforcement. The others injured at Tuba City High School complained of eye and skin irritation and shortness of breath. All were taken to a medical center for treatment. One device exploded in a bathroom and...

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News
Study bolsters evidence that breast-fed babies healthier

...control group. About 3 percent of the breast-fed infants developed atopic eczema, a scaly, allergy-associated skin irritation, compared with 6 percent of the other babies. "The real and clear message is that breast-feeding, especially...

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Health
It's easy to add flavor to low-fat scallops dish

...juice 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro 1 teaspoon minced jalapeno pepper (wear gloves when handling to prevent skin irritation) 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour Freshly ground pepper 1 pound sea scallops, muscle tabs removed...

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Food
Ahchoo! Allergies caused by ragweed most common in U.S.

...applied solutions containing potential irritants to the area and then allowed a bit of time to pass. The level of skin irritation on each spot was measured on a scale of one to four, with four indicating the most severe reaction. My back was...

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