Soy sauce soothes sting Oct 20, 2009
We have suggested several other home remedies for wasp stings, ranging from a cut onion to meat tenderizer or baking soda ... You might be interested in another reader's story, although some maintain this remedy is an urban legend: "Several years ago, a woman told our family about the healing virtues of a penny when applied to a bee or wasp sting. Our boys got quite a laugh and often repeated the phrase, 'put a penny on it ... put a penny on it.' "Not long after our conversation, I was stung by... (Athens Banner-Herald)
* Sport Soccer Shorts Oct 12, 2009
Fabio Cannavaro did not commit a doping offense and should be cleared because he took cortisone only to treat a wasp sting, the Italian Olympic Committees anti-doping prosecutor said on Saturday. Prosecutor Ettore Torri will now recommend to an anti-doping tribunal, due to meet in the coming days, that the Italy captain should not receive any sanction. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Italy's Cannavaro fails doping test Oct 9, 2009
Cannavaro tested positive for cortisone after treating a wasp sting with cream ... Juventus defender Cannavaro, 36, tested positive after using a cream containing the banned substance to treat an allergic reaction to a wasp sting on August 29. (CNN -- World)
Yuma church reaches out to Belize children Aug 22, 2009
"There were lots of insects. I got stung by a small scorpion in my bed in the bunkhouse. I got stung while sleeping and it felt like a really bad wasp sting, but it didn't do to much damage. It was swollen for a while and it is still sore sometimes weeks later. But it wasn't bad enough to go to the hospital or anything. I just put some antiseptic on it.". Acton said each of the missionaries was responsible for about 30 kids. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Andy Kessler, 48; skateboard icon designed parks Aug 17, 2009
Mr. Kessler died after suffering a heart attack following an allergic reaction to a wasp sting, said Moose Huerta, a close friend and fellow skateboarder. He was dismantling old wood on a shack in Montauk, Long Island, when he was stung, said Tony Farmer, a skateboarding friend who lives in Brooklyn. (Boston Globe)
Death of Andy Kessler from Allergic... Aug 16, 2009
Andy Kessler died August 10, 2009 from a wasp sting while skateboarding. The death was related to an allergic reaction which sent the skateboarding legend into anaphylaxis. (Suite101.com)
NYC skateboarding pioneer Kessler dead at 48 Aug 14, 2009
Andy Kessler (right) died on Monday after suffering a heart attack following an allergic reaction to a wasp sting ... Kessler died after suffering a heart attack following an allergic reaction to a wasp sting, Moose Huerta, a close friend and fellow skateboarder, said Thursday. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Obituaries in the news Aug 14, 2009
Kessler died after suffering a heart attack following an allergic reaction to a wasp sting, said Moose Huerta, a close friend and fellow skateboarder. He was dismantling old wood on a shack in Montauk, Long Island, when he was stung, said Tony Farmer, a skateboarding friend and West Coast native who now lives in Brooklyn. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
NYC skateboarding pioneer Andy Kessler dies at 48 Aug 14, 2009
Kessler died after suffering a heart attack following an allergic reaction to a wasp sting, a close friend and fellow skateboarder said Thursday ... Kessler died Monday after suffering a heart attack following an allergic reaction to a wasp sting, said Moose Huerta, a close friend and fellow skateboarder. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Late CEO's son tapped to lead ACBJ Aug 4, 2009
Formerly the company s senior vice president and president of its sports publishing division, Shaw moves into the job two weeks after his father died at age 75 from complications following a wasp sting. Ray Shaw s other son, Kirk, has been promoted to executive vice president of American City Business Journals in addition to serving as chief financial officer. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Many items around the house can help alleviate pain and discomfort Apr 11, 2009
A slice of an onion can relieve a wasp sting pain, honey can be used as an ointment for a cut or wound, and a cocktail of hot water, lemon and honey reportedly helps cure a hangover. Some people use a sliced potato to treat a boil, which reportedly brings it to a head, and baking soda or vinegar on a bee sting or sunburn, to soothe the pain. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
