You’ve probably heard the suggestion to pee on a jellyfish sting to take away the pain. And you’ve likely wondered if it ...

While swarm of jellies may look serene, you're best off keeping your distance. A sting from the most dangerous jellyfish on Earth can be deadly. Even when we're not looking at the most dangerous, many ...

While there are a few ways to treat a jellyfish sting, there's one common myth that is completely wrong — and can actually cause you more pain. Here's how to properly treat a jellyfish sting.

What To Do — And Not Do — After A Jellyfish Sting Let's start with what not to do. First and foremost, urine is not the answer. In a recent interview with WTOP, Amanda Joy, certified physician ...

Jellyfish have stinging cells (called nematocysts ... alcohol, Epsom salts, and peeing on the area do nothing – or even make the effects worse. What DOES work, is heat. Heat is thought to ...

There are lots of myths about what to do when a jellyfish stings you like urinating on it, but that could actually make things worse. There are about 200 different species of jellyfish.

"The theory is that [urine is] acidic and the acidity dissolves the part [of the sting] that’s doing the injecting of the venom, but this can backfire and you can end up triggering more." Luckily, it ...

The Lion's Mane jellyfish is being found more frequently ... first aid recommendations and the use of seawater and urine in treating stings. Their findings, published in the journal Toxins ...