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U.S. Congress Introduces H.R. 2248 'DON'T LET THE BED BUGS BITE ACT OF 2009'

PASSAIC, N.J., July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Honorable G. K. Butterfield, Jr., Democrat of North Carolina, along with 8 other House Representatives have introduced the "DON'T LET THE BED BUGS BITE ACT OF 2009" to establish a grant in support of states efforts to root out the eve...

Pet Bite Injuries: K-State Veterinarian Shares Tips to Minimize Risk of Bites and Bite-Related Infections

NEW YORK, July 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- When a dog or cat bites, an infection can follow. "Wounds that are most likely to become infected are those on the face and hands or when people wait more than eight hours before seeking medical attention," said Dr. Kate Stenske, a cl...

A Pet's Bite Can Pass on MRSA

Resistant staph bacteria is being transmitted between animals and humans, study finds MONDAY, June 22 (HealthDay News) -- Transmission of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections between pets and humans are increasing, with the most common being infections of the s...

What's in a Video or a Sound Bite When You're Looking for a Therapist?

When therapists develop a well produced audio or video for a internet directory or their own website they stand a good chance of attracting clients. Jeff Fisher, the developer of CounsellingBC.com states that individuals often want more information than the written word can provide when selec...

A Dog's Eye View For Dog Bite Prevention

Reports of dog bites by public health agencies have fallen to historic lows across the United States. Even the U.S. Postal Service has seen a nationwide decline in bites to its letter carriers, from over seven thousand in 1983, to less than three thousand five hundred in 2007. ...

Taking a Bite Out of Rabies: Merial Provides Rabies Awareness and Prevention Training to Noah's Wish Pet Disaster Relief Organization

1,000 Volunteers Trained Across the US and Canada DULUTH, Ga., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its commitment to the welfare of animals and raising public awareness about rabies, Merial Pet Vaccines has partnered with Noah's Wish, an international, nonprofit pet disaster relief organizati...

Famed Hollywood Dog Trainer and Lassie Descendant Unleash National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 14

Postal Service , American Veterinary Medical Assn., American Academy of Pediatrics, Unite to Prevent Dog Bites WASHINGTON, May 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A famed Hollywood dog trainer and a descendant of one of the world's most popular dogs are teaming with the United States Postal Servic...

National Dog Bite Prevention Week - Prevention is the Best Cure for Dog Bites

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., May 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It's estimated that 4.7 million people are bitten by dogs every year. Fortunately, most dog bites are preventable through appropriate pet selection, proper training, responsible approaches to animal control, and education of dog owners and potent...

Dog Bite Risk for Kids Greatest in Summer

Family pets caused 27% of injuries; Pit bulls most often involved in attacks, study finds SUNDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Young children are at the greatest risk for dog bites in the summer and are especially vulnerable to severe bites in the head and neck areas, say researchers w...

New Data Published in Immunobiology Describe Mode of Action of BiTE Antibody MT110

Study shows that very low amounts of Micromet's EpCAM-targeting BiTE antibody trigger the death of cancer cells BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Micromet, Inc. (Nasdaq: MITI ), a biopharmaceutical company developing novel, proprietary antibodies for the treatment of cancer, ...

The Buzz And Bite Malaria Prevention Campaign Is In Use In 50 Countries

The Buzz and Bite Malaria Prevention Campaign has crossed the 50 countries threshold. Over 2,000 tapes and DVD's have been distributed around the world to broadcasters, non-governmental organizations, youth groups, universities, schools and hospitals. Ottawa, Canada (P...

World of Grains(TM) - The Cookie That's One Bite Better Comes to a Store Near You

World of Grains(TM) Kicks Off Regional Expansion With Mobile Healthy Living Experience in Greater Boston Area BOSTON, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- World of Grains brand announced today their expansion into the greater Boston market. In celebration, the brand will host a Mobile Healthy Living Expe...

Rubber 'snake' could help wave power get a bite of the energy market

A device consisting of a giant rubber tube may hold the key to producing affordable electricity from the energy in sea waves. Invented in the UK, the 'Anaconda' is a totally innovative wave energy concept. Its ultra-simple design means it would be cheap to manufacture and maintain, enabling it ...

The Salvation Army Takes a Bite Out of Hunger

Chicagoans Urged to Donate One Dollar to Change Lives CHICAGO, May 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Salvation Army challenges Chicagoans to "Take a Bite out of Hunger" during its 70th Annual Donut Day campaign. On June 6th, an all-volunteer army of hundreds of Donut taggers will hit the str...

The Nutrition-Conscious Take a Bite Out of Fast Food

Menus are changing nationwide as customer, regulatory pressures mount MONDAY, Sept. 17 (HealthDay News) -- So, maybe you'll have a side order of fruit instead of fries with that cheeseburger. After a decades-long fast-food binge, the notion of watching what you eat seems to be hitt...

The Nutrition-Conscious Are Taking a Bite Out of Fast Food

Menus are changing nationwide as customer, regulatory pressures mount MONDAY, Sept. 17 (HealthDay News) -- So, maybe you'll have a side order of fruit instead of fries with that cheeseburger. After a decades-long fast-food binge, the notion of watching what you eat seems to be hitt...

Wanting a bite of everything: Hungry people crave more variety

Youre whale watching in Alaska, longing for a margarita and a spot on a beach. You think to yourself, How did I get here" I hate the cold. Never finished Moby Dick. And I get seasick! A fascinating new study from the Journal of Consumer Research finds that when we long for something intensely lik...

Eating Healthy in the New Year? American Express Tastemakers Dish on the Top San Francisco Restaurants for Grabbing a Healthy Bite

Tastemakers share tips on eating healthy while eating out in the New Year SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- For many Americans, better health tops the New Year's resolution list. But for the thousands of foodies in San Francisco, eating healthy while eating out is not always easy. Today, A...

Medical, Behavioral Woes Can Drive Dogs to Bite

Study found pain, nervous disposition helps spur these outbursts WEDNESDAY, Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Underlying anxiety, pain and other behavioral or medical problems can help prompt dogs to bite children, a new study suggests. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania looked at 111 cas...

Severe Human Bite Wounds are 12 Times More Common in Men

Men are 12 times more likely than women to sustain severe human bite injuries for which surgery may be necessary, according to a study published in the July issue of the Emergency Medicine Journal . Injuries are most likely to occur during brawls at weekends or public holidays and in most c...

WHO on an Anti Rabies and Snake Bite Mission

WHO plans to improve the treatment given to people bitten by snakes or dogs. An estimated US$ 10 million is assigned for this mission//. Africa, Latin America and Asia are the most affected countries in terms of rabies, snake bite and scorpion stings. When it comes to snake bite, the actual n...

Dustmites Might Bite Deeper

A research by scientists at the Atopy (Allergy) Research Center at the Juntendo University School of Medicine in Tokyo suggests that dust mites and their fecal droppings// disrupt immune system in human skin and leave it vulnerable to other irritants. Episodes of asthma and eczemas have been...

Flying Injection: Prevent the bite of disease

Just as people are basking in the warmth of summer, mosquitoes too are out to suck warm blood. Apart from the nuisance that it is, this could mean a lethal injection of many harmful diseases//. The program-in-charge for Delaware Mosquito Control, Bill Meredith, said that Delaware offers an am...

Watch Out! Even Good Dogs Can Bite Your Kids

Contrary to the popular belief that only bad dogs bite, it has been found that even good dogs, if threatened or in pain can bite, argue pediatricians//. Doesn’t sound alarming? According to official statistics published by the American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP), dogs bite nearly 4.7 million Amer...

An Anti-rabies Campaign With Bite

As vehicles whiz past E.M. Bypass on the city's eastern fringe towards the airport, a signboard on the left indicates the Kolkata Municipal Corporation's dog pound// now run by Maneka Gandhi's People for Animals (PFA). It is here that the adage every dog has his day comes true. This sprawlin...

Shatters Guinness Book of Records Mark

...reated. After it was unveiled and measured amidst a cheering crowd of families and children, the ball found how short-lived fame is as it was cut into bite sized pieces and shared with the throngs gathered to witness history being made and then consumed. Leftovers were donated to a Brooklyn soup kitchen. ...

Micromet, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

...resentations of preclinical data on EGFR-targeting bite antibodies as well as Micromet's bite antibody MT110, which targets EpCAM, at the Americ...ng activity in vivo and in vitro of EGFR-targeting bite antibodies against KRAS- and BRAF-mutated human co...

Babies Can Comprehend 'Canine' Language

...No one knows if they're aware that a normal-looking dog is a better prospect for playtime than one that looks -- and sounds -- like it wants to take a bite out of the nearest leg. Still, it's "remarkable" that babies that aren't exposed to dogs can figure out how to link their barks to their faces, Flo...

Miles To End Malaria Program Gets an Extra Burst of Speed From American Le Mans Series Founder Don Panoz

...in Africa via the purchase of mosquito nets. Every mile sends another $10 mosquito net to a family in Africa, helping them protect themselves from the bite of a malaria mosquito. "Dr. Panoz joins an impressive group of leaders, including racecar drivers David Brabham and Scott Sharp, entertainmen...

Los Angeles Cosmetic Dentist Sam Muslin's Breakthrough Procedure: Face Lift Dentistry

...MAGD, long renowned for his high tech cosmetic and bite reconstruction dentistry, has perfected the dental...ical, it optimizes dental health and idealizes the bite to augment the specific facial features of the pat...ift, often the ideal result is not achieved due to bite collapse." "Face Lift Dentistry, either a...

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Urges Constant Vigilance Against Growing Threat of Killer 'Superbug'

...e held' Al Wegleitner of Prosper, Texas, was bitten badly by this "superbug." Wegleitner came home from work and noticed a leg sore -- maybe a bug bite or pimple. Feverish, he went to bed. By morning, the sore spot was a large, bright red rash. "I still had a fever. My leg was twice its normal size." ...

As Fire Ants Continue to Proliferate, Hospital-Proven Burn Anesthetic Brings Instant Relief for Bites, Stings

...ish Squish, Coastal Solutions produces maximum-strength Chigger Chaser(TM), bite Blaster(TM) and bite Fixer(TM), also available nationwide. All Coastal Solutions products are FD...

Popular Jellyfish Sting Treatment Also Proven Effective on Stings From Portuguese Man-of-War

...anufactures additional products for bug bites and other irritants including bite Fixer, bite Blaster, Fire Ant Coolant and Chigger Chaser. For more information about J...

Top Dentist Issues Opinion on Health Benefits of Cutting-Edge Orthodontics

...at uneven wear can result in muscle stress and pain in the jaw, and, if the bite is bad enough, could even ultimately lead to tooth loss because of its effe...t deterioration of this degree. "It’s true that a misaligned bite is often not severe enough to lead to such extreme problems, and in such ca...

In Summertime, the Livin' Can Be Buggy

...College of Emergency Physicians. But keep in mind that spending more time outdoors puts you at risk of getting bitten by mosquitoes and ticks. "The bite itself may be nothing more than a minor annoyance," said Dr. Nick Jouriles, president of the American College of Emergency Physicians, in a news relea...

K-State Veterinarian Says Although Exotic Pets Can Be Great Companions, There Are Health Factors That Can Affect Both the Animal and Humans

...owls. Some exotic animals do not like much handling, noise or strangers, and agitating the animal puts the owner at risk for bites and scratches. bite wounds can become infected with bacteria from the pet's mouth and should be examined by a doctor. Additionally, injuries are fairly common in small pe...

Phase 1 Study Initiated with Micromet Anti-GM-CS Human Antibody MT203

...rm, as well as conventional monoclonal antibodies. bite antibodies represent a new class of antibodies tha...s antibodies are currently in clinical trials. Its bite antibody blinatumomab (MT103) is in a phase 2 clin...tients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). A second bite antibody, MT110, is in a phase 1 clinical trial fo...

Monsoon Season will Bring Japanese Encephalitis

...ome Passport Health offices. Japanese Encephalitis is a serious infection which occurs in certain rural parts of Asia and it's transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes. It causes the brain to swell and symptoms of severe infections include high fever, headache, neck stiffness, stupor, disorien...

Will Insurer & Drug Money Leash the 'Blue Dogs'?

...g's D.C. Office. "What the Blue Dogs are telling us is that the insurance and drug companies should be trusted, but that's because they don't want to bite the hand that feeds them. That's no comfort to the millions of Americans who have been mistreated by their insurance companies, much less those that ...

New Product Detects Early Bed Bug Infestations

...al, combined with extensive field and laboratory testing. Because bed bugs bite once every 7 to 10 days, a new infestation of a few bed bugs often goes unn...he most expert professionals in the field. At first, the person thinks the bite is a pimple, then a rash. By the time a skin reaction is recognized as ins...