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Steps to Treat a Bee Sting

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What is Standard of Care?
The yardstick by which you can measure how a paramedic does his or her job.
paramedics taking patient to helicopter - Anthony Boccaccio/Getty Images
You Too Can Be a Paramedic!
Being a paramedic is not about blood, guts and glory. It's about compassion and leadership more than anything else.
Aedes aegypti female mosquito sucking blood from a man's arm - James Gathany, CDC, Atlanta, GA
Treatment for the Common Bug Bite (and Sting)
In North America at least, getting bitten by a bug isn't going to kill you...usually.
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Steps to Treat a Bee Sting
As long as your throat isn't closing up from the anaphylaxis, time--after removing the stinger--is the best cure for a bee sting.
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Impress Girls (or Boys): 10 Tricks to Save a Life!
Want to be a hero? Here are 10 ways to save a life without needing any medical equipment (almost).
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5 Deadliest (and Not So Deadly) Pests in North America
North America is pretty tame. Here are the critters most likely to ruin your day. Some are deadly, but most are just nasty.
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Mother Nature is a Bitch
Here are some of the deadliest weather conditions Mother Nature has to offer with tips to get through alive.
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5 Questions Paramedics are Most Likely to Hear at the Grocery Store
These are the questions every paramedic and EMT is asked while standing at the lunch counter. Some of these we dread, others we welcome.
- Photo (c) Jose Luis Balarezo Gardiol
Shingles: Not Just on the Roof
Shingles is an inflammation of nerves caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus responsible for chickenpox.
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Classic Symptoms of a Heart Attack
Heart attack symptoms often follow a common pattern, but trust your gut.
man jumping into icy water - Ty Milford / Getty Images
2 Easy Steps to Treat Hypothermia
Hypothermia is when the body temperature gets too low. It ranges from mild shivering to death. Here's how to recognize and treat it.
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5 Calls to 911 that Should be (and Probably Are) Illegal
Sometimes 911 is not the number to call. 911 is for emergencies only.
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2 Steps to Stop a Nosebleed
Leaning your head back with a bloody nose is a myth. Here's the right way to treat a nosebleed.
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3 Steps to Treat a Jellyfish Sting
Here are steps that have research behind them and the explanations why.
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What to Do When You Feel Like Puking
Anti-nausea treatment is not an exact science. Treatment depends on the cause.
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