Adding garlic to foods that are rich in fats and carbohydrates may keep those substances from doing the damage theyâre known to do. Whatâs more, eating garlic can help boost your immune system, help ward off heart disease, fight inflammation and lower blood pressureâto name a few.
Lyme Disease Has Spread Throughout Great Lakes States. ....INCLUDING INDIANA. Lyme Disease, a malady usually transmitted by the bite of a tiny deer tick is on the rampage in the Great Lakes states and anyone who spends time outdoors should take extra steps to protect against tick bites. Lyme is caused by a tiny bacterium called a spirochete, a spiral microbe closely related to the microbe which causes syphillis.
Brown Recluse Spider Bites. The bite of a brown recluse spider is usually painless, but may feel like a mild bee sting. Symptoms of a brown recluse spider bite include severe pain at the site of the bite that develops about four hours after the bite; followed by severe itching, nausea, vomiting, fever, and muscle pain. See a doctor immediately if you think you have been bitten by a brown recluse spider bite.