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- krellor, on 10/12/2007, -2/+34yes, yes they are.
- nerditup, on 10/12/2007, -1/+33the dude above me is right aswell
- Godel, on 10/12/2007, -2/+29Don't digg him down, he's correct.
"Colds cause ear infections...
Colds create mucus and fluid buildup in the ear tubes -- a perfect environment for ear infection -- causing bacteria to grow."
Just because a cold is caused by a virus and an ear infection by bacteria doesn't mean the cold doesn't cause the ear infection. If the cold causes the mucus which causes the bacteria to grow then the cold has caused the ear infection. - Animal, on 10/12/2007, -1/+25Another one:
"You're face will get stuck that way."
It's a lie!!!! Kids keep making faces! - dancpsu, on 10/12/2007, -3/+24Some of these are real nitpicky. Towards the end the descriptions reinforce rather than prove the "myths" incorrect.
- 1598741, on 10/12/2007, -4/+25the dude above me is right.
- digitaldater, on 10/12/2007, -2/+19Are modern parents this dumb?
- kokorhekkus, on 10/12/2007, -1/+18I belive that doctors prescribing antibiotics because parents want them to do something is a bigger problem.
- orangesims, on 10/12/2007, -7/+23all these dudes above me are right
- Titan486, on 10/12/2007, -2/+18Myth: Colds cause ear infections
From the statement:
"Colds create mucus and fluid buildup in the ear tubes -- a perfect environment for ear infection -- causing bacteria to grow,""
wtf - whiskeysquared, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10Huge problem. People wrongly assume an antibiotic treats any ailment. Antibiotics treat...bacterial infections. Most of the acute problems kids get are manifested through a VIRAL infection. You can't cure a cold. You can try to stop the flu with things like Tamiflu. But really treating the symptoms is the only recourse. The overuse of antibiotics as a child will systematically defeat his response to the same drugs in the future; potentially destroying his chances of getting better from something legitimately bad.
- whiskeysquared, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8I worked for 5 years as a nurse in an ER. Logic pervades reason when it comes to moms sometimes, especially new moms. Here are some facts: A fever is actually a good thing; it's your body's response to something, don't try to get rid of it immediately (as long as it's not too high and the kid isn't too young). Also, despite sending a man to the moon, we (and modern scientists) haven't found the cure for a cold, it's a virus, it sucks, but it's part of life; you can only treat the symptoms and antibiotics won't help a viral infection. Lastly, getting sick with something like a cold is more beneficial to your child than harmful in the long run. It exposes him to different viruses and builds his immune system. You don't need to keep your kid in a bubble.
Furthermore, they weren't addressing myths and then reinforcing them. They exposed any truths below any of them. The ear infections thing: The myth suggests that all colds come with ear infections. They describe that to say that some colds come with ear infections because of a mucous impaction within the ear which breeds bacteria. That means that if there isn't a huge mucous impaction, there may not be an ear infection (like blowing your nose instead of "snuffing"). - Urusai, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Cold water, not hot water. It's the chill that's supposed to do it.
- LordSkywalker, on 10/12/2007, -4/+9It's not just parents these days. My grandma SWEARS by the "You'll get very sick if you go outside with a wet head in the winter."
And even worse, she truly believes there's a "8 to 1" ratio of women to men, "at least in America, if not the whole world." I tried showing her evidence from sites that list these stats, with no success.
Supposedly it's because all the men die early from "hard work, smoking, and going off to war." - vectorb, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5well...maybe in her age bracket its true.
- caboosemoose, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5I'm confused, are you saying that the rejection of the assertion "Colds and flu are most contagious before symptoms appear" is itself faulty? This article says "They spread most easily when symptoms are at their worst." The website you link to gives this data:
Colds Incubation: 2 to 5 days
Contagious period: Onset of runny nose until fever is gone
Influenza Incubation: 1 to 2 days
Contagious period: Onset of symptoms until fever is gone
Could you please explain what the ***** is different about the two websites' claims? Both websites suggest contagion will spread best during the symptomatic period. What are you complaining about? - rip747, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Ear infection health tip.
I get these all the time. The best treatment is when you first feel them coming (usually you'll feel a sensation in your ear like having water in it from a pool), is to take a cotton ball, put rubbing alcohol on it and drip it into your ear with your head tilted. Drip enough till it sounds like your underwater (like 8 - 10 drops). Leave in ear from 30 seconds and then drain out.
As a bonus, this method will also remove water in the ear for all you swimmers out there! - zephc, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3"If your child doesn't feel like eating solids, then chicken noodle soup, juice, and even ice cream are good alternatives."
Uh, don't give your kid sugar unless you are nuts and want to exacerbate their illness. - CrimsonBlur, on 10/12/2007, -3/+5@Godel
I would assume the reason they are pointing this out is because many parents who believe that colds cause ear infections don't realize that, while there may be a cause and effect going on there, they have two completely different remedies. I think they point this out because parents who connect having the cold with the ear infection may think they just need to get rid of a cold, or they don't realize they have a full-blown ear infection if they don't have a cold.
They point out colds are caused by viruses, which you can't just get a pill for to go away in the same way you can with a bacterial infection. - eidolontubes, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2this is a little bit not related, but I heard why we get colds in the winter is because of the lack of exposure to the sun. Not the cold.
.. well I come to work and its dark, work inside, and its dark outside and I leave. Could explain why I feel like crap right now.
meh. - Ikean, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2"If your child doesn't feel like eating solids, then chicken noodle soup, juice, and even ice cream are good alternatives."
ICE CREAM!? Milk products such as ice cream are HORRIBLE mucous builders when you're sick and certainly won't help your symptoms. As much as it tempts me when I'm sick, I avoid milk (cereal), ice cream, and chocolate at all costs.
. - shakebabies, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4my mother used to tell me that if i played outside in the rain i would get a cold. finally when i was around six or seven i called ***** and told her that if that were true i'd have a cold all the time from coming out of the shower wet.
- AnteChronos, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2"I heard why we get colds in the winter is because of the lack of exposure to the sun. Not the cold."
The sun doesn't prevent colds. The thing is that people tend to stay indoors (i.e. in close proximity to other, possibly infected people) during the winter. Thus a higher likelihood that you'll be exposed to someone who is contagious. - waynejkruse10, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Stupid American spelling of mum.
- ApeInago, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1"Feed a cold, starve a feaver"...
1, its backwards... starve a cold, feed a feaver..
2, it refers to "feeding hot", and "starving cold.
feeding a fever, means making the person with a fever, warmer... putting blankets on them, etc. A fever is the human body trying to burn out the virus/bacteria causing the ailment. The warmer you make the person, the less enegy the person will expend warming themselves up. Less energy expended = less fatigue, more efficent cold fighting.
starving a cold, means to remove the "cold" temperature from the person. Ie, making htem warmer... same diff.
its a quant little quirk of words, that is miss interpreted.
"wash your hands often"
so many sick people cought on their hands, and then go to shake mine when introduced. NO THANKS, I DON"T WANT YOUR COLD.
I worked at a nursing home, and outbreaks of a really nasty diarheia/puking cold convinced me that washing hands after using highly contagiable areas is vital for not getting sick. - lilrabbit129, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Its not that you'll get the cold virus, its that you'll get the cold symptoms. Your mom doesn't really care if you have the virus or not, either way, she'll have to take care of you, so in some ways... she was right.
- ScottMitchell, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1She obviously didn't go to my alma matter (UMR), where there were 4 guys for every girl.
- Jack9, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1@bigwyrm
actually i'm trying to point you to do your own research. Viral is viral and symptoms have nothing to do with how infectious your are (other than the symptoms ironically tend to be excellent transmission devices). But you rather be a whiny bitch than look around for info. Sitting on limited information and bitching about inconsistencies (or not) in what's brought to you is more your style. You're a typical digg moron. - Dylan16807, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1When it's really cold, it tends to make my nose a bit runny. Maybe that has something to do with where the myth started. I've not gotten sick from sitting in sub-freezing temperatures for 15-20 minutes.
- bigwyrm, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1@caboosemoose
He's being a whiny, incoherent bitch. He said the same thing a few posts up and got buried. - Jack9, on 10/12/2007, -4/+4http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/pa/pa_incubate_hhg.htm
"Colds and flu are most contagious before symptoms appear - Myth"
Yes, yet another digg article teaching myths, while supposedly educating to dispel them. Yet another "marked inaccurate", and idiot diggers modding down fact. Try doing some research. - bolic, on 02/12/2008, -0/+0Thyroid Booster http://medicationscompany.com/item/general_health is a powerful metabolic boosting product that turns up the thermostat on your thyroid function.
- MikePricee, on 09/08/2008, -0/+0I have 2 sons of 10 years age below and I care about them.
http://www.healthwellnessproduct.com - pooslinger, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Is it me or does that baby look cockeyed/cross eyed?
- selrahc, on 10/12/2007, -6/+5Well, much time spent crossing my eyes has made me able to do it effortlessly, and occasionally unconsciously... but so far no permanent crossed eyes:)
- Nysul, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1Um, a basic understanding of immunology (or quick read of wikipedia) will reveal that in general fevers are good for you while you are sick (as long as they are not too high). The article sort of alludes to this, but I'd rather have a really cranky kid for a day and fight off the infection than a complacent child who is sick for two weeks.
- IMustBeEmo, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1I've never heard one of these myths.
Dear Rosemary Black, Marguerite Lamb, and Laura Flynn McCarthy,
Quit trying to look smart. You pulled all of this out of your asses and then found some "facts" to support it. Just because you're all dumb enough to believe this crap doesn't mean the rest of the world is. - AncientWeird, on 10/12/2007, -8/+5In fact, some people make a good living that way.
*stares into camera* - 574lk3r, on 10/12/2007, -6/+1sorry but i had/have a cold and now i have an ear infection.
- effward, on 10/12/2007, -11/+6Haven't you ever watched House?
- daldredge, on 10/12/2007, -8/+2I guess that no men raise or take care of kids...
- 1598741, on 10/12/2007, -6/+0this is so damn lame... the article doesn't even make any sense, unless you are that stupid
- wangeyes, on 10/12/2007, -10/+1yeah - it's clearly women's work to take care of this stuff
- Jack9, on 10/12/2007, -11/+2Yes, yet another digg article teaching myths, while supposedly educating to dispel them. Yet another "marked inaccurate".
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