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How To Stop a Nosebleed
Although nosebleeds often look gory, they usually can be stopped in about 5 minutes.
How To Treat Head Lice
Head lice are most common among children and are highly contagious, but there’s no need to panic: They do not pose any serious medical threat and are certainly treatable.
How To Instantly Cut Toothache Pain in Half
Your tooth is throbbing, your head is pounding, and the oral surgeon can't see you until this afternoon. You'll need something to take the edge off until the good doctor can fit you in.
How To Check Yourself For Skin Cancer
Most dermatologists recommend examining your skin once a month to become familiar with what it looks like normally—so you'll be able to recognize something that's abnormal. And since skin cancer is curable if caught in an early stage, your life just might
How To Make a Cold Compress
Applying a cold compress is a time-honored way to reduce inflammation and ease pain in countless situations, from bruises and migraines to bee stings and scorpion bites.
How To Bandage a Hand
We use our hands for almost everything we do, so having an injured appendage is, well, less than handy. Dress it now and you'll be able to handle most anything that comes your way.
How To Bandage an Elbow
Bandaging an injured elbow is simply logical: if you physically compress the area, it won't be able to swell as it might if left to its own devices. It's also a pretty simple process.
How To Make a Butterfly Bandage
A butterfly bandage is handy item when a wound has smooth edges. It brings the edges of skin together and thus speeds up the healing.
How To Take Your Temperature By Ear
Ear thermometers are easy to use—and with their infrared technology provide an almost instant reading. Which means they're great for most anyone, but especially kids who don't like to sit still.
How To Check Yourself For Ticks
Physicians believe Lyme disease takes hold after a deer tick has been attached to your body for at least 24 hours—so catching the culprit early can help you avoid the disease.
