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How serious is the antibiotic resistance problem?
I found figures and numbers on CDC and WHO, while the general public may have little idea about those numbers, such as how many people "normally" die from such disease.
Can anyone provide some easy-to-understand examples on the issue, like:
Can we…
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What is the physiological process that would cause one to void more than once in the morning?
I have observed that drinking a full glass of water prior to sleeping leads to urination in the morning, as would be expected.
However, I have also observed that some people urinate more than once in the morning, often just an hour after the first…
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Is hydrogen peroxide therapy (drinking it) safe?
I've found some sites which claim that drinking hydrogen peroxide is "very" healthy for detoxification of the body. But these sites lack credible references.
As far as I remember from secondary school, oxygen is very reactive and can cause lungs…
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Is UV light necessary for vitamin D generation?
As far as I know, glass blocks UV light, which is cancerous.
Do we generate vitamin D behind a glass window, if we sit in the sun?
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Why does your head get enough blood and your feet don't when lifted above your body?
When I lift my feet up they go numb and don't get enough blood I suppose.
Why isn't the same thing happening for my head in a normal upright posture?
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How long is infectious mononucleosis contagious?
The English Wikipedia article about infectious mononucleosis says about transmission:
The length of time that an individual remains contagious is unclear, but the chances of passing the illness to someone else may be the highest during the first…
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What causes sudden stabbing back pain?
Many of us will have experienced a sudden intense back pain, often caused just by turning sharply or reaching for something rather than anything physically arduous. The pain gradually diminishes over the course of a few days and doesn't recur. I…
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What causes elevated liver function tests in a young asymptomatic patient?
What are the possible causes and most probable causes of raised liver function tests (in particular AST and ALT) in an otherwise healthy, asymptomatic, young adult?
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Is the blue light emitted by computer monitors deleterious for the human eyes?
Is the blue light emitted by computer monitors deleterious for the human eyes? By deleterious, I mean irreversible damage.
I read some conflicting…
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Washing hands after going to the washroom to prevent epidemy
There is widespread agreement that one should wash its hands after going to the washroom. However, a large fraction of the population does not wash their hands. These types of signs became fairly common
I understand that lots of pathogens…
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Is there a best time of the day to measure blood pressure?
Does it even matter if I measure my blood pressure at night or in morning or during lunch time?
What is the best time of the day to measure blood pressure?
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Can vegan or vegetarian diets have a positive effect on people with diabetes?
Can a vegan or vegetarian diet help people treat their diabetes, or at least have a positive effect on them? Why?
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Why is the percentage of daily value for sugar omitted on US Nutrition Facts labels?
Why does the Sugars category not have a %DV column on US Nutrition Facts Labels?
On Nutrition Facts labels in the US, almost every major category of nutrient has a daily value. Sugars, which appears in many foods, has no daily value recommendation.…
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Any benefits (or harms) for hair removal (beyond possible aesthetic reasons)?
I hear a lot about hair removal (anything and everything) and its possible benefits, particularly in terms of sweating and odor control. However, I also hear people suggesting that hair removal (particularly in the pubis region) might increase the…
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What are the long term health risks from repeated cortisone injections?
I broke my elbow (radial head fracture, approximately 13 months ago). A year after the accident it still hurt during some activities (such as riding my bicycle), so I returned to the orthopedist.
The orthopedist gave me a cortisone shot and told me…
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