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2. Bee sting - Wikipedia

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   A bee sting is the wound and pain caused by the stinger of a female bee puncturing skin. Bee stings differ from insect bites, with the venom of stinging insects having considerable chemical variation. The reaction of a person to a bee sting may vary according to the bee species. While bee stinger venom is slightly acidic and causes only mild ...

3. Apitherapy - Wikipedia

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   Apitherapy is a branch of alternative medicine that uses honey bee products, including honey, pollen, propolis, royal jelly and bee venom. There has been no scientific or clinical evidence for the efficacy or safety of apitherapy treatments. [1][2] Bee venom can cause minor or major reactions, including allergic responses, anaphylaxis or death.

4. Apitoxin - Wikipedia

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   Bee venom is also considered ineffective for the treatment or prevention of cancer, with no clinical studies to date supporting such effects. [10] According to the American Cancer Society , there is no scientific evidence that apitherapy or bee venom therapy can treat or change the course of cancer or any other disease. [ 11 ]

5. Mosquitoes, bees, ticks and more: How to treat bites and ...

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   Treatment is the same as how you would handle a bee sting — wash the area with mild soap and water, use a cold compress and slather on hydrocortisone cream as needed. Ticks

6. Severe reaction to a bee sting as a child signals how ... - AOL

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   A 2004 study from Johns Hopkins University found that, unless they’d received allergy treatments for bee stings, a significant percentage of those who’d had severe reactions to bee stings as ...

7. 11 common bug bites — and photos to help you identify them

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   When a black widow spider bites, it typically causes a painful pinprick sensation. The site of the bite then swells slightly and forms a red rash. You might see two fang marks inside the bite area ...