Article: Spiders and bees cause most venomous bite and sting hospitalisations.

Article: FED: More spider bites cause hospitalisations
AAP General News (Australia);  May 29, 2008 ;     285 words ......spiders and bees are behind the majority of bite and sting hospitalisations. Spiders were the worst culprits, accounting for a third...alone accounted for almost 25 per cent of all bite and sting hospitalisations," Ms Bradley said. Snake bites accounted for just 15...

Article: FED: CheckUp medical column for Friday, May 29
AAP General News (Australia);  May 29, 2008 ;     700+ words ......spiders and bees are behind the majority of bite and sting hospitalisations. Spiders were the worst culprits, accounting for a third...alone accounted for almost 25 per cent of all bite and sting hospitalisations," Ms Bradley said. Snake bites accounted for just 15...

Article: Emergency personnel trained to handle venomous bites.
Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA);  September 14, 2007 ;     322 words ......aquarium already has the Egyptian cobras but they aren't on public display, Barns said. The staff is trained in dealing with venomous bites, and antivenin is on hand, she said. Some precautions include never handling venomous animals unless necessary and staffers...

Article: New approach to snakebites. (Technology Watch).(Brief Article)
Popular Mechanics;  October 1, 2002 ;     106 words ...Traditional first aid for snakebites does more harm than good, say scientists who conducted the first major study of venomous bites. Applying a tourniquet, icing the wound, or cutting into the punctures to suck out venom increases the risk of...

Article: Everything You Hope You'll Never Need to Know About Snakebite: Most Important - Don't Delay Treatment.
PR Newswire;  June 18, 2007 ;     196 words ......myths. Contrary to common wisdom, many of these myths can delay treatment or further complicate snakebite. When it comes to venomous bites, time is tissue. The longer medical treatment is delayed, the greater the risk of tissue damage or even death. WHY: Recent...

Article: BROWN RECLUSE COMMON IN MISSOURI BUT LESS LIKELY IN CLUTTER-FREE HOMES
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  August 10, 2006 ;     619 words ......release: The site of a brown recluse spider can evoke fear and conjure up images of ulcerated wounds brought on by their venomous bites. While bites in some cases can cause wounds and caution is warranted, the spiders are rarely aggressive and most bites result...

Article: HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:45, May 28=2
AAP General News (Australia);  May 28, 2008 ;     700+ words ......might be feared for their venomous bite but new statistics show spiders and bees are behind the majority of bite and sting hospitalisations. (Bites - embargoed until 0100 AEST Thursday) SYDNEY - Australians are concerned about how much salt they consume but...

Article: Female Characters, Made To Suffer for Our 'Art'
The Washington Post;  September 18, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Women play an enormous role in the new television season. They're paralyzed by venomous bites of exotic spiders that crawl under their front doors, after which they can put up no struggle as they're raped and murdered. They'...

Article: Snakebite Season Still Cause for Concern This Fall.
PR Newswire;  August 23, 2007 ;     700+ words ......the unofficial end of summer, but snakebite season is still going strong. In fact, approximately 20 percent of reported venomous bites take place during the months of September and October. Although the majority of snakebite incidents occur in the southern...

Article: The scale of things.(Peter Stafford's new book, Snakes)(Brief Article)
Geographical;  February 1, 2001 ;     604 words ......Moving gracefully without limbs, swallowing meals often several times larger than their own heads, and with many having venomous bites, they never fail to fascinate. There are about 2,930 species of snakes inhabiting almost every part of the globe. Only in...

Article: Java, venom and science experts: You're invited.
AZ Daily Star (Tucson, AZ);  April 23, 2007 ;     489 words ......Tuesday night. The Southern Arizona Section of the American Chemical Society will bring together the public and experts on venomous bites and stings in the first installment of a new project they call Science Cafes. The idea is to mingle scientific expertise...

Article: Snakebite Season Still Cause for Concern This Fall
U.S. Newswire;  August 23, 2007 ;     700+ words ......the unofficial end of summer, but snakebite season is still going strong. In fact, approximately 20 percent of reported venomous bites take place during the months of September and October. Although the majority of snakebite incidents occur in the southern...

Article: SEMINAR ON MAY 3 SHEDS LIGHT ON LATEST EMERGENCY TREATMENTS FOR SNAKE, SPIDER BITES
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  April 26, 2006 ;     243 words ......amp;M University-Kingsville campus. Leslie Boyer, M.D. will offer information on the most current emergency treatments for venomous bites from snakes, spiders and other animals. This free presentation is open to everyone, from medical professionals to anyone...

Article: Getting to know animals we loathe
New Straits Times;  August 27, 2003 ;     348 words ......90, pp48 THE animal kingdom is filled with creatures which scare us. We fear or loathe them because of their big teeth, venomous bites, creepy, crawly ways and enormous sizes. Or because they just look ugly. Many of us grow up listening to stories about why...