Medications for treating scabies often include: Permethrin cream 5% Crotamiton lotion or cream 10% Sulfur (5%–10 ... and scabies can live on things like mattresses for two to three days. The mites on ...

Researchers at Tufts veterinary school say shrews, not mice, are the main source of Lyme disease on Martha's Vineyard. They ...

While common lice infestations can be treated with permethrin and pyrethrin (insecticide ... your hair presence of lice or nit eggs on your clothes red bumps on your scalp, neck, or shoulders ...

but treating clothes with permethrin goes a step further to immobilize ticks that get on your clothes. “The long clothing is helpful, but then going that extra step and treating the clothing ...

Head lice can be a wintertime headache for families and schools, but simple precautions can stop the spread of these pesky ...

SCHOOL kids have developed “nightmare” rashes in an outbreak of a Victorian disease – with cases surging by 73 per cent.

“Other measures can include removal of lawn debris and keeping grass mowed, as well as making sure to use personal protective behaviors like tick checks and permethrin-treated clothing.” Vector-borne ...

To prevent head lice, avoid sharing hats, brushes or clothing ... topical creams such as Nix and Permethrin work effectively, Wurster said. After applying the treatment, remove lice eggs (nits ...

A smashed finger oftentimes won't require medical treatment—and can instead be treated at home with first aid, ice, and over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers. It is, though, is an injury involving ...