Nosebleeds
Medical Jargon Baffles, Demeans and Damages Pati…
I hate jargon. I especially hate medical jargon. It creates a barrier between patients and health care professionals. An article in JAMA Network Open (Nov. 30, 2022) is titled "Accuracy in Patient Und…
Safe Solution for Dry Nose
When the weather gets chilly and we turn the heat on, often we find that our noses become uncomfortably dry. Even if we don't suffer frequent nosebleeds, the inside of the nose may hurt. As a result, …
How to Use Cold Keys to Stop Your Nosebleed
Nosebleeds are common, messy and embarrassing. No one likes to drip blood all over everything. Your first reaction might be to try to stop the blood with a handful of paper tissues, but that doesn't a…
Should You Use Saline Gel to Prevent Nosebleeds?
A bloody nose can be merely a nuisance or it can be a medical emergency. In most cases, people with nosebleeds find them uncomfortable, if not alarming, and would be pleased to find a way to prevent n…
To Stop a Nosebleed, the Key Is Cold on the Neck
We have heard from scores of people over the years about their methods for stopping nosebleeds. One favorite method sounds bizarre: dangling keys down the back of the neck. We recently got an explanat…
Reader Rejects All Home Remedies as Hoaxes
Q. I strongly disagree with your support of "home remedies." Scam treatments are provably worthless, but they are not harmless. Untold numbers of hapless victims have died through past centuries from …
How to Stop a Nose Bleed and Treat Skin Cuts
Learn how to stop a nose bleed and treat skin cuts in the People's Pharmacy Video with Joe and Terry Graedon. Now that it is getting colder and the heat is on, dry air can make nose bleeds more common…
Nosebleed Remedies Defy Logic
Nosebleeds are common, messy and embarrassing. No one likes to drip blood all over everything. Children are especially prone to nosebleeds, perhaps because they are also more likely to pick their nose…