Virginian-Pilot


DATE: Tuesday, July 29, 1997                TAG: 9707290026

SECTION: DAILY BREAK             PAGE: E1   EDITION: FINAL 

SOURCE: BY MARK EMMONS, KNIGHT-RIDDER NEWSPAPERS 

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HEALTH: HOW TO HALT THE SUMMERTIME ITCHES

Caution! Reading this story may cause spontaneous and uncontrollable bouts of itching. Especially in that hard-to-reach place between your shoulder blades. So don't come scratching to us and say that we didn't warn you.

LIFE CAN BE an itch during summer.

There's poison ivy. Sunburn. Biting flies. Bees and wasps. Sweat caused by heat and humidity. Swimmer's itch. ILLUSTRATION: Graphic by KRT

Summer itches causes

Causes

Symptoms

Helpful Hints

For complete copy, see microfilm

Graphic

FOR MORE INFORMATION

To receive a Guide to Summer Itching brochure, send a

self-addressed stamped envelope to the Lanacane Itch Information

Center, P.O. Box 328-LC, White Plains, N.Y. 10602-0328.

Stephen Pennisi can be reached for itch-related questions at the

e-mail address itchrelief(AT)aol.com



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