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Scabies Defined

A highly contagious skin disorder caused by a mite that burrows into the skin and produces an intense, itchy rash

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'Starved' girl, 'bashed' toddler back home

Published August 29, 2008, 9:11 am, News Interactive

TWO Queensland mothers - one charged with almost starving her infant girl and the other with bashing her toddler son's head against a wall - have had their children returned to them as they await trial.

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Donohue: Tiny mite causes scabies, which causes mighty itch

Published August 28, 2008, 8:21 am, Chattanooga Times Free Press

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: What can I do to get rid of scabies? I had a terrible itch on my fingers and hands, and it was diagnosed as eczema.

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Herbal Truths: Your Chinese Herbal Medicines

Published August 28, 2008, 2:55 am, Turks.US

Herbal medicines do not produce the same therapeutic effects for all individuals. More often than not, they are taken in a trial and error system. Some suit well with herbal medicines while others don't. Some experience the desired effects while others do not experience any changes.

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Don't be embarrassed by scabies

Published August 27, 2008, 10:13 pm, The Standard-Times

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: What can I do to get rid of scabies? I had a terrible itch on my fingers and hands, and it was diagnosed as eczema. The eczema medicine didn't work. My doctor sent me to a dermatologist, who made the scabies diagnosis. The whole affair...

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Dr. Paul Donohue: Itching after mite care is normal

Published August 27, 2008, 10:06 pm, Detroit News

Dear Dr. Donohue: What can I do to get rid of scabies? I had a terrible itch on my fingers and hands, and it was diagnosed as eczema. The eczema medicine didn't work. My doctor sent me to a dermatologist, who made the scabies diagnosis. I applied the skin cream twice, but I still have the itch. Can't this terrible thing be cured? I am at my wits' end.

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Decline in oil glands might cause dad's itching

Published August 25, 2008, 10:14 pm, The Standard-Times

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My dad is 88, and he lives with us. He is active, very alert and interested in many things. He is out of the house socializing more than I am. His trouble is itching. He scratches all the time, and sometimes there's blood on his sheets...

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Issues in Education

Published August 25, 2008, 11:16 am, Mmegi

Feeling And Doing Well Go TogetherThere is a close link between students feeling well and actually doing well in school. Part of feeling well is to be able to see and hear properly.

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