Ivermectin cream demonstrates activity against head lice eggs
In a study sponsored by Topaz Pharmaceuticals Inc., a privately held specialty pharmaceutical company, scientists from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst presented data showing that a 0.5%...
View ArticleNew head louse treatment shows promise
The common head louse has been seen to be resistant to time-tested treatments. However a new Food and Drug Administration-approved hair rinse, Natroba, could put an end to that.
View ArticleNew malaria study in Africa offers evidence of method to bypass, or delay,...
Indoor spraying with the insecticide bendiocarb has dramatically decreased malaria transmission in many parts of Benin, new evidence that insecticides remain a potent weapon for fighting malaria in...
View ArticleNegative effects of environmental toxicants can pass across generations
A Washington State University researcher has demonstrated that a variety of environmental toxicants can have negative effects on not just an exposed animal but the next three generations of its offspring.
View ArticleTips to help homeowners tick-proof their yards
For more than 250,000 Americans, the bite of a deer tick meant the start of a life changing disease. With record warm temperatures and the start of May's National Lyme Disease Awareness Month, Mosquito...
View ArticleCDC reports worst West Nile virus outbreak in the U.S.
This past year's mild winter and wet spring could be contributing to the worst West Nile virus outbreak since the disease was first detected in the United States in 1999. According to the Centers for...
View ArticlePrenatal exposure to piperonyl butoxide increases risk of noninfectious cough...
Children exposed in the womb to the widely used pesticide additive piperonyl butoxide (PBO) have heightened risk of noninfectious cough at ages 5 and 6, according to researchers at the Columbia Center...
View ArticlePreschool children particularly vulnerable to food-borne toxins
In a sobering study published in the journal Environmental Health, researchers at UC Davis and UCLA measured food-borne toxin exposure in children and adults by pinpointing foods with high levels of...
View ArticleCry proteins in Bacillus thuringiensis is lethal to Anopheles gambiae, the...
Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), led by Dr. Lee Bulla, have characterized a protein produced by the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis (Bti), which is...
View ArticlePhysician offers helpful tips to a healthy summer
Summer is officially here, and for many, so is the threat of sunburn, bug bites and allergies. Deepti Shivakumar, MD, family practice at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, offers some helpful tips to a...
View ArticleResearchers find that single genetic mutation causes resistance to DDT and...
Researchers from LSTM have found that a single genetic mutation causes resistance to DDT and pyrethroids (an insecticide class used in mosquito nets). With the continuing rise of resistance the...
View ArticleCDC identifies six new cases of people with Heartland virus
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in collaboration with health officials in Missouri and Tennessee have identified six new cases of people sick with Heartland virus: five in Missouri and...
View ArticlePhysician offers tips to prevent tick bites
Warmer temperatures and longer days beckon outdoors enthusiasts and gardeners alike to get out and enjoy the season.
View ArticleHealth tips for global travellers
Nothing ruins a summer vacation faster than getting sick. "Remember that most diseases are transmitted by food, water and insects," says John A. Sellick, Jr., DO, University at Buffalo associate...
View ArticleAgricultural pesticides raise risk of autism in unborn children
Pregnant women who lived in close proximity to fields and farms where chemical pesticides were applied experienced a two-thirds increased risk of having a child with autism spectrum disorder or other...
View ArticleTips to protect children from summer bugs
Mike Gittelman, MD, Co-Director, Comprehensive Children's Injury Center and the experts at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center want to make sure that families and children stay safe while...
View ArticleZika virus isn't stopping Americans from making international travel plans,...
Global concerns about Zika virus aren't stopping Americans from making international travel plans, a new study finds, but many who do plan to go abroad say they want more information about the virus.
View ArticleHelpful tips to protect yourself and family from Zika virus
Cases of the Zika virus, a mosquito-transmitted infection that may be linked to birth defects, are on the rise. Currently the majority of cases have been reported in the Americas, with Brazil reporting...
View ArticleJohns Hopkins Medicine expert offers tips to prevent Zika virus
People looking forward to a warm, sunny vacation may want to pack insect repellent for their trip.
View ArticleVanderbilt's A.S.A.P sees increase in number of patients treated for...
Vanderbilt's Asthma, Sinus and Allergy Program (A.S.A.P) has seen an increase in the number of patients being treated for alpha-gal syndrome, commonly known as the red meat allergy linked to tick bites.
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