Statistical/medical analysis of BSE shows progress against disease, fallacy of overreliance on testing Oct 21, 2008
Wasp sting: 1,200 times more likely. Choking on a rice cake: 44,000 times more likely. (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
Notes: Wasp stings Annika Oct 4, 2008
Wasp sting makes Sorenstam's bad day worse. Article:Wasp sting makes Sorenstam's bad day worse:/c/a/2008/10/03/SPG913B0AR.DTL Article:Wasp sting makes Sorenstam's bad day worse:/c/a/2008/10/03/SPG913B0AR.DTL ... Wasp sting makes Sorenstam's bad day worse. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Duct-tape treatment can cure some warts Aug 26, 2008
" A small piece of duct tape is placed over the wart for a week. Remove the tape, soak the wart in warm water, file it down with an emery board and put on a fresh piece of duct tape the next day. Repeat this for up to two months. More wart remedies can be found at www.peoples pharmacy.com. About 40 years ago, a doctor told me to increase my potassium intake. A few years later, I found Morton Salt Substitute. I sprinkle about 1/8 teaspoon on my food about once a week, and I haven't had a muscle... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Getting a grip for 25 years Aug 8, 2008
-- A South African woman, on a trip into the bush, made an incision with the tool's knife to open her husband's windpipe, then used a Bic pen shaft to help him breathe after he had an allergic reaction to a wasp sting. -- A bush pilot in Papua New Guinea wrote that he was transporting a pregnant woman, when, sure enough, she went into labor during flight. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Tarantulas not a threat, experts say May 24, 2008
The spiders use their large fangs to inject venom into their prey to help them break it down into a liquid to be ingested, but to humans and other large animals, a bite resembles that of a wasp sting. Tarantulas also carry a second defense mechanism when threatened, they rub barbed hairs from their abdomens that release into the air and can sting the eyes and skin. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)
Be careful of snakes! Jul 26, 2007
A venomous snake bite will feel like the worst wasp sting you ever had, while a non-venomous bite will feel more like a pin prick, McPeake said. The only exceptions are coral snakes which do not have fangs. (Heber Springs Sun-Times, AR)
New Species Of Biting Aquatic Insects Found In Thailand May 25, 2007
"It's much, much worse than a bee or wasp sting," said Robert Sites, an entomologist in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at the University of Missouri-Columbia. "It's actually not a sting; it's a bite. You'll be thinking about it a half hour or an hour. I was bitten in the pad of my little finger, and I felt intense pain all the way to my elbow for a good 30 minutes.". (Science Daily)
Ferocious Thai insects devour fish May 22, 2007
"It's much, much worse than a bee or wasp sting," Sites said. "I was bitten in the pad of my little finger, and I felt intense pain all the way to my elbow for a good 30 minutes.". (MSNBC -- Technology)
An A-Z of incredible uses for everyday things May 7, 2007
For fast relief from a bee or wasp sting, spray WD-40 directly on the bite. It will soothe the pain at once. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Lawmen get ride of their lives Taser part of training for area officers Apr 26, 2007
Martin compares the punctures to a wasp sting. A Taser can only shoot once before it is reloaded, but it can deliver multiple shocks after it s deployed. (Enterprise-Journal)
