Why does gargling salt water help a sore throat?
As the above poster said it kills the germs that are sitting there and making your throat sore. Cold germs multiply in your throat before you actually get a cold, so if you gargle you can kill off at least some of them and your cold won't be as bad.
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Preventing UTIs
Follow the directions on the container- if it was my child I would cut the dose in half just because she is not an adult, no matter how grown up she looks. Remember that if you use the juice to make sure it is actual juice, not just cranberry flavored ...
Ate an Apple without Washing it??
In order for there to be ecoli on the apple skin someone/thing would have had to poop on it, or it would have to have had contact with poop, like contaminated water, someone's contaminated hands.
So it's best to wash, but actually getting ecoli wou...
How can I meet her mom
Meeting or not meeting her mom won't keep you from telling someone. If you REALLY wanted to tell you could write a letter, and Rebecca should know that. Clearly Rebecca needs help, and she can get it herself from school, or a helpline, or a relative, a...
im 14 and may be pregnant HELP
Get a pregnancy test, preferably at a clinic where they have someone you can talk to.
Explain your situation and come up with ideas together that will allow you to deal with the situation AND stay safe.
The most important part of this is to have ...
Excess flesh hanging out of vigina
You need to see your doc- it could be normal for you or it could be that something inside has come outside to where it doesn't belong. You could be at risk for infection, or pain when you have sex, or you may have an STD that you can give to others. If...
Not ready but might be(0.00%)
For God's sake get a pregnancy test and use it. It should tell you for sure whether you are pregnant or not. You don't have to do anything in a hurry, but at least you know what you are facing if you do that.
Make an appt with your doctor, just to c...
canoehead's Advice page 3
As the above poster said it kills the germs that are sitting there and making your throat sore. Cold germs multiply in your throat before you actually get a cold, so if you gargle you can kill off at least some of them and your cold won't be as bad. ...
Stop smoking it. Or pick a drug that hangs around in your system for a day instead of a month or so.
Follow the directions on the container- if it was my child I would cut the dose in half just because she is not an adult, no matter how grown up she looks. Remember that if you use the juice to make sure it is actual juice, not just cranberry flavored ...
In order for there to be ecoli on the apple skin someone/thing would have had to poop on it, or it would have to have had contact with poop, like contaminated water, someone's contaminated hands. So it's best to wash, but actually getting ecoli wou...
Meeting or not meeting her mom won't keep you from telling someone. If you REALLY wanted to tell you could write a letter, and Rebecca should know that. Clearly Rebecca needs help, and she can get it herself from school, or a helpline, or a relative, a...
Get a pregnancy test, preferably at a clinic where they have someone you can talk to. Explain your situation and come up with ideas together that will allow you to deal with the situation AND stay safe. The most important part of this is to have ...
You need to see your doc- it could be normal for you or it could be that something inside has come outside to where it doesn't belong. You could be at risk for infection, or pain when you have sex, or you may have an STD that you can give to others. If...
For God's sake get a pregnancy test and use it. It should tell you for sure whether you are pregnant or not. You don't have to do anything in a hurry, but at least you know what you are facing if you do that. Make an appt with your doctor, just to c...