(Natural News) Getting bitten by a snake is a scary event. And unlike the depiction in the movies, the only way to treat a venomous snake bite is through antivenom. Forget about sucking out the venom or applying tourniquet – those actions will only make things worse. (h/t to LiveScience.com) A common mistake is that […]
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-(Natural News) Many people have never seen a snake in person, yet the fear of snakes is one of the most common phobias. Ophidiophobia is the irrational fear of snakes, but it is sometimes called by a more general term, herpetophobia – the fear of reptiles. They slither, hiss and stare with unblinking eyes. Some […]
-(Natural News) Getting bitten by a snake is a scary event. And unlike the depiction in the movies, the only way to treat a venomous snake bite is through antivenom. Forget about sucking out the venom or applying tourniquet – those actions will only make things worse. (h/t to LiveScience.com) A common mistake is that […]