True or False – the best way to treat a nosebleed is to tip your head back.

(HINT – False! Tip head forward to allow drainage into a tissue and not the back of the throat. Pinch the soft part of the nostrils for 10 minutes. Then apply ice packs or cool compresses to the back of the neck, and forehead/ facial area which will slow bleeding to the local area.) If bleeding continues for more than 20 minutes then seek medical aid.

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