Is there a right way to blow your nose?

Question

"Health Check maintains that there’s a correct way to blow your nose and that done well, it can prevent mucus building up to create a runny nose. It’s harder to clear when mucus thickens."

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/blow-nose-cold-203835758.html

Answer 1

Claim: There is a correct way to blow one's nose. 

YES! According to CNN, one should gently blow while "placing a finger on the opposite nostril from the side being blown on. Close the nostril to prevent air from escaping through the opposite side."

Link: https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/04/health/how-to-blow-your-nose-wellness/index.html#:~:text=What's%20the%20right%20way%20to,escaping%20through%20the%20opposite%20side.

Comments

Good job checking the fact, I appreciated that you linked the source that you found. However, I think that you could have used more sources and explained why this is the correct way to blow your nose compared to alternative options. I also think that you could have used a source that specializes in the medical field to double check that the CNN claim was correct.

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Good fact check! It really helped that you added the source that you used, the only recommendation I have is to use a source that is in the medical field rather than a news source!

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I like how the source that you found answered your claim directly! However, I think you could've chosen a source that has more of a health or medical background such as this one from Dr. George Marcells who specializes in facial plastic surgery (https://drmarcells.com.au/dr-marcells-explains-how-to-blow-your-nose/) or this one from the University of Queensland (https://medicine.uq.edu.au/article/2017/06/health-check-what%E2%80%99s-right-way-blow-your-nose). Overall, I know the information is all similar, just the nature of the source is different!