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The risk for mosquito-born infections is highest between dusk and dawn, when mosquitoes feed. A good insect repellent is very helpful in reducing the risk for vector-borne disease. The most complete personal protection program for adults and most children is to apply the insect repellant DEET to the skin and also permethrin to clothing and other surfaces.

DEET and Other Skin Products for Repelling Insects

DEET. Most insect repellents contain the chemical DEET (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide)...

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Dandruff: Diagnosis and Treatment

By Sue Chung , Health Expert

...coal tar shampoo, which was used in the past to kill head lice and can be effective at treating... Read more »

Bugs, Bugs, Bugs

By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...to spray bedding. There are special shampoos for head lice, and again, bedding should be washed.... Read more »

Insect Repellents and Your Skin

By Sue Chung , Health Expert

...Permethrin is also the active ingredient used to treat head lice and can be found in tick... Read more »

Is Your Allergy Medicine Safe?

By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert

...not have to take any medicine. Unfortunately, for people like us, that's just not always... Read more »

Skin Picking: A Sign of Deeper Problems

By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...anemia, liver disease and uremia. Around 50 percent of people diagnosed with... Read more »

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Migraine Issues: What are the causes and risk factors of migraine?

...particular foods, sensations, medications, or hormone levels. For instance, migraines are induced in some people by glaring light, smells, or noise, or by emotional stress. In addition, lack of... Read more »

Migraine Issues: How is migraine treated?

...including Zomig and Imitrex nasal sprays, induces migraine relief faster, within 15 minutes, in many people. Non-medication related abortive therapy includes lying in quiet darkness with a cold... Read more »

Heart Attack Patient Guide, Part II: Recovery

...that a part of them has died and they are mourning both its loss and the loss of their former life. People often expect their lives to be changed immeasurably – and for the worse – after a... Read more »

Stroke Patient Guide, Part II: Diagnosis

...doubles every 10 years after the age of 55. SAH occurs most frequently in middle-aged people, most commonly between the ages of 40 and 60. Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH)... Read more »

Angina Treatment Patient Guide- Enhanced External Counterpulsation

...cause pain during physical activity, when the heart pumps fastest and needs the most oxygen. In most people, angina is caused by coronary artery disease.Results of clinical trials show that EECP... Read more »

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