Are jellyfish stings treatable?
Most jellyfish stings are treatable at home: deactivate stingers (wash off USING SEA WATER and rinse with vinegar--except Chesapeake Bay sea nettle stings), remove remaining stingers (apply shaving cream or seawater and baking soda / talcum powder), relieve pain (ice and skin creams such as calamine lotion or rinse with hot water). For severe stings, emergency treatment may be needed: resuscitation, life support, antivenom, and pain control. Severe stings may require hospitalization 6-8hrs min.
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About Pain
Pain is an unpleasant experience we've all felt. Its the feeling we get when a toe gets stubbed, when lemon juice squirts in your eyes, or you forget to wash your hands before you go to the bathroom after cutting-up spicy peppers. It's the body's natural reaction to protect a healing part of the body, and to remind us not to do the thing that hurt us anymore. So pay attention to your body, because contrary to what Patrick Swayze said in 'Roadhouse,' pain does hurt.
About Water
Water is by far the most important substance on Earth. Water covers over 70 percent of the planet and makes up between 50 and 75 percent of the human body. In fact, it's one of the only things we are positive needs to be present for life to exist. When scientists look for life in our solar system and on exoplanets, they are looking for liquid water.
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