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Save money on summertime illness

Image via Wikipedia It’s summertime . . . somewhere! Hurray!   Time for bee stings, poison ivy, cuts and scrapes, sunburn, spider bites, sprains and strains.   Before you leave for your holiday picnic, listen as Big Bob interviews Dr. Koelker … Continue reading

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Save money on spider bites

  If you think you’ve been bit by a spider, but didn’t see the spider bite you, the bug-bite lesion you’ve attributed to a spider is more likely a MRSA infection. MRSA is methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, a germ that commonly infects … Continue reading

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Save money on (presumed) spider bites

Image via Wikipedia  If you think you’ve been bitten by a spider, but didn’t see the spider bite you, the bug-bite lesion you’ve attributed to a spider is more likely a MRSA infection. MRSA is methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, a germ that … Continue reading

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