http://firstcareguide.info/blog Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:00:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Flea bites are a common complaint of dog and cat lovers especially when they jump from the animal onto a human host. Fleas have three separate mouthparts. They inject saliva into their host. They will then have a blood meal and flea the scene, often time unnoticed by ... http://firstcareguide.info/blog/first-aid-bites/take-a-drink-and-flea-the-scene-the-scoop-on-flea-bites Summertime is a wonderful time of the year to be out in nature exploring all of its wonders. However, it is also the time for insects to swarm as well. There are so many kinds of insects that every now and then it is safe to say that ... http://firstcareguide.info/blog/first-aid-bites/first-aid-for-insect-bites Strangely enough fire ants are a member of the wasp and bee family. Their scientific name is hymenoptera. They are vicious and will attack anyone or anything they feel is a threat to their colony. . South American Bullet ants have the most painful of all ant bites ... http://firstcareguide.info/blog/first-aid-bites/how-to-combat-ant-bites It is very much possible and common for some people to develop skin irritation or allergic reactions to natural rubber condoms. The cause for these allergic reactions to condoms is usually the chemicals used for vulcanizing the rubber or from the proteins that are found in natural rubber latex, which ... http://firstcareguide.info/blog/allergies/some-facts-on-allergic-reactions-to-condoms Different people tend to suffer from different allergies and one of the most recurring allergies is a bee sting allergy. People suffering form allergic reactions to bee stings usually have a high sensitivity to bee stings, and this itself includes a physical reaction in the body. Sometimes, these allergic reactions ... http://firstcareguide.info/blog/allergies/why-some-people-experience-allergic-reactions-to-bee-stings Ticked off by tick bites, well you should be. Tick-born illnesses are rampant in the United States, and are introduced to humans by way of tick bites. Though the actual processes involved in the transmission of tick viruses are not fully understood it is believed that tick bites transmit ... http://firstcareguide.info/blog/first-aid-bites/ticked-off-by-tick-bites When we think of spider bites we think of the Black Widow Spider and the infamous “Kiss of Death.” However the truth is that 98% of all spider bites are harmless. We are concerned about spider bites because some spiders release venom which is toxic to humans and in some ... http://firstcareguide.info/blog/first-aid-bites/the-kiss-of-death-the-truth-about-spider-bites Scleroderma is a chronic and rare disease that lasts for a long time. It induces skin thickening, hardening and tightness and may also involve the internal organs of the body and in turn, lead to intestinal, heart, kidney and lung problems. Localized Scleroderma is involved only in the skin while ... http://firstcareguide.info/blog/allergies/an-introduction-to-scleroderma-allergic-reactions Niacin is also known as nicotinic acid that occurs naturally in animals and plants. It is taken as a vitamin supplement by adding to food. Niacin is also present in small amounts in many vitamins and nutritional supplements. Niacin is used to treat and prevent niacin deficiencies and pellagra. When ... http://firstcareguide.info/blog/allergies/some-facts-about-allergic-reactions-to-niacin Love Bites – What are they? What kinds of ways can humans bite other one another? The first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of love bites is the traditional teenage hickeys. Young love, fresh and new, experimenting, showing love, or marking territory “she is mine.” Whatever ... http://firstcareguide.info/blog/first-aid-bites/love-bites-there-must-be-less-painful-ways-to-show-me-you-love-me