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The Body Odd - Urine doesn't ease jellyfish stings, after all
Jul 22, 2011 . This could prevent some awkward beach encounters this summer: Turns out, urine does not ease the pain from jellyfish stings -- regardless of .
http://bodyodd.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/07/22/7142878-urine-doesnt-ease-jellyfish-stings-after-all

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What is urine and jellyfish sting?

Jellyfish Sting Treatment - Will urine relieve the pain of a jellyfish sting
Sep 20, 2009 . Will urine work on a jellyfish sting help to relieve the pain?
http://firstaid.about.com/od/bitesstings/f/07_JellyfishPee.htm

myelogenous (also called myeloid) or lymphocytic

Expert: Put Vinegar, Not Urine, On Jellyfish Stings
Jul 25, 2011 . Despite what you may have heard, the head of the British Red Cross would like you to know that peeing on a jellyfish sting doesn't work very .
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/25/jellyfish-urine-vinegar-pee_n_908822.html

Chronic

Fact or Fiction?: Urinating on a Jellyfish Sting is an Effective ...
Jan 4, 2007 . Ultimately, time, not urine, is the best treatment for a jellyfish sting. "Urine is worthless," Burnett says. Post a Comment | Read Comments (7) .
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=fact-or-fiction-urinating

Acute

Use seawater or vinegar to treat jellyfish stings, not urine - Telegraph
Jul 22, 2011 . Jellyfish: Use seawater or vinegar to treat jellyfish stings, not urine. Seawater or vinegar is more effective treatment for a jellyfish sting Photo: .
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/8652992/Use-seawater-or-vinegar-to-treat-jellyfish-stings-not-urine.html

  • Acute Myelogenous urine and jellyfish sting (AML) - the most common type of leukemia in adults
  • Chronic Lymphocytic urine and jellyfish sting (CLL) - the 2nd most common type of leukemia
  • Chronic Myelogenous urine and jellyfish sting (CML) - the 3rd most common type of leukemia
  • Acute Lymphocytic urine and jellyfish sting (ALL) - the least common type of leukemia (primarily affecting children)

Treatments for urine and jellyfish sting

Myth-busting: Use vinegar, not urine for jellyfish stings — Advanced ...
Jul 23, 2011 . If jellyfish populations are on the rise (as anecdotal evidence suggests), so are your chances of getting stung by them during an outing at the .
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/mythbusting-use-vinegar-not-urine-for-jellyfish-stings

Urine Can Ease a Jellyfish's Sting: Say What? - DivineCaroline
Jun 10, 2009 . Folklore and fable hold that the fastest and most convenient way to quell the pain of a jellyfish sting is to urinate on it. They...
http://www.divinecaroline.com/22175/76267-urine-ease-jellyfish-s-sting-say

Urine no good for jellyfish stings: What is? - HealthPop - CBS News
Jul 26, 2011 . (CBS) Stung by a jellyfish? Forget the familiar advice about trying to pee away the pain. A medical expert from across the pond is warning that .
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-20083594-10391704.html

Urine Solution. Jelly Fish Sting - YouTube
Feb 1, 2009 . Geordie Boy goes for a swim in the Arabian Sea and finds himself stung from jelly fish , with scottish commentry......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP1oLwx8Lx0

Remission

Urine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Urban myth states that urine works well against jellyfish stings, and this scenario was demonstrated on a Season 4 episode of the NBC-TV show Friends, "The .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urine

Pee on a Jellyfish Sting- Does it Work? - Yahoo! Voices - voices ...
Aug 19, 2011 . Does it help to pee on a jellyfish sting? Find out the truth about this method.
http://voices.yahoo.com/pee-jellyfish-sting-does-work-8979377.html

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Urine said ineffective for jellyfish sting - UPI.com
Jul 22, 2011 . The widespread belief that urine can lessen the pain of a jellyfish sting is misplaced, and seawater or vinegar are more effective, the British Red .
http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2011/07/22/Urine-said-ineffective-for-jellyfish-sting/UPI-41051311349930/

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Jellyfish Sting? Don't Pee! | healthkicker
Jul 31, 2011 . Turns out, urine is not actually the best thing for jelly fish stings. When you're out playing in the sand and surf this summer, remember this.
http://www.healthkicker.com/753634351/jellyfish-sting-dont-pee/