2021
May
27,
2021
|
09:33 AM
America/Chicago
Mosquito Season Is Here. The Doc Smitty Shares the Best Ways to Protect Your Child from Itchy Bites.
It looks like the rain in North Texas is finally going to stop for a while.But, driving to work the last few weeks and seeing all the standing water already starts to make my skin itch. Mosquitos are on the way. And I suspect it’s going to be a terri...
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2020
September
04,
2020
|
12:36 PM
America/Chicago
School’s out for summer! It’s time for playing at the park, swimming and catching lightning bugs. Unfortunately, it’s also the time when I see many office visits related to insect bites and their complications. It seems like no matter how hard I try ...
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2019
May
02,
2019
|
10:41 AM
America/Chicago
The mosquitos are out there. And obviously they like to feast on me (see my gorgeous, itchy leg to the right). So I'm right there with you trying to figure out the best next steps.
Let’s talk about the satisfaction of avoiding the world’s most ann...
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2018
May
25,
2018
|
08:28 AM
America/Chicago
Hello, friends!
Summer is nearly here! Let's quickly hit some of the most common questions I get around this time of year - about sunscreen, DEET, and life jackets.
1. Sunscreen:
Use it! Even on a cloudy, not-very-hot day! 80% of the sun's ...
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2017
June
19,
2017
|
16:40 PM
America/Chicago
Let's learn something about ... DEET!
DEET gets a pretty bad rap. In a day and age where people are pushing for the more "natural" approaches to prevention and medical care, DEET seems to be the least natural thing out there, right?
You know wh...
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