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False First Aid

We’ve all seen these first aid techniques on TV: Pee on a jellyfish sting, suck out the venom of a snakebite, put a raw steak on black eye, have a hyperventilating person breathe into a paper bag. Unfortunately, each of those “remedies” could have no effect, or worse, cause harm to the victim. About.com’s first aid section dispels these first aid myths and more.

Posted: 3/14/08