The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommend using insect repellents to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes, ticks, and other arthropods that transmit disease-causing pathogens. Repellents applied to exposed skin should be used in conjunction with other preventive measures such as wearing long-sleeved shirts, pants, and socks and avoiding outdoor activities during peak mosquito-biting times.1 Some insect repellents are listed in Table 1.
Mosquitoes can transmit pathogens such as Zika, chikungunya, dengue, West Nile, eastern...
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The FDA now requires that the labels of all extended-release stimulants used for treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) include a warning about the risks of weight loss and other adverse effects associated with their use in children …