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Why are inflammatory arthritides worse at night and in the morning?
In general, inflammatory arthritides tend to be worse at night and in the morning. For example, the morning stiffness associated with rheumatoid arthritis is classically worse in the morning. This is also true of many other inflammatory conditions…
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Overcome emotions when talking to people
I need something to calm myself down when interacting with certain people(crushes included here).
Sometimes I'm so calm, and I could say whatever I want, but most of the time, there's a wave of emotions hitting my chest and neck. Possibly also…
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Lack of eating for improving memory
I certainly have no plans of doing this -nor would I ever-, but I was reading Unbroken, the book, and there was a part where, after not being able to eat for so long, the characters in the prison camp began to have extraodinary memory. It has been a…
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how it's better to drink water, fast or slowly?
I usually drink water by small slips and I read that it's the best way to do this, for example:
First off, sit down to drink (just as you should sit down to eat).
Take sips, not full-glass chugs. Small sip, swallow, breathe. Repeat.
Sip water…
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How many Calories Deficit Equals 1 KG Loss, approximately
How many Calories Deficit Equals 1 KG Lost?
I intend to loose weight and burn 500 calories daily in Gym. How many Calories Deficit Equals 1 KG Weight Loss, approximately?
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Difference between common cold and flu?
What are the differences between flus and colds? I don't know about English, but in Spanish they confuse it very often when using words gripe and resfriado.
Maybe it's not the case in English, but I would like to know what are their differences and…
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What is the difference between cal and Kcal?
When I started working out, I came across these two terms that are used interchangeably.
On edible products energy is written in terms of Kcal
While when running on a treadmill we lose calories.
What is the difference between them? And which one is…
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How long can one safely take paracetamol for?
I've heard that paracetamol is pretty bad for the liver - in fact, it relies so much on the human liver breaking it down that one pill of the stuff will kill a cat, whose liver can't deal with it!
With that in mind, and assuming no alcohol intake…
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Should I kiss my wife
My wife currently has a cold sore. I currently don't. I've had cold sores before, which means that (most probably) HSV-1 lies dormant somewhere in my body.
If I kiss my wife while she is has a cold sore, will this this trigger a recurrence?
I've…
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What blood tests are worth doing for a healthy 30-year-old male?
The patient is a 30-year-old male who seems healthy. The patient has to do a blood test for some administrative forms (namely, proof of immunity to rubella and varicella), and wonder what else could be worthwhile to test.
What blood tests are worth…
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50:50-sugar-fat mixture and weight gain. New research?
A couple of years ago I saw a BBC Horizon television documentary about sugar and fat. One section mentioned three experiments performed by Dr Paul Kenny in which rats were given their ordinary rat food plus and unlimited supply of:
Experiment A.…
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What is proper time for drinking water with meal?
I've gone through many articles on Google.
One says it's good to drink water after meal as it aids digestion while others say never drink water after a meal because it will dilute the acids (i.e. HCl).
I am a teenager and want to gain weight. Is it…
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Multivitamin course duration
I see that multivitamin pack contains tablets for 60 days. Should I buy a new one once this finishes? I particularly ask because one product contains 1200% RDA of B12. How long can you sustain that?
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What is iron's role in oxygenation in the human body?
I hear about runners who need to put more iron in their diet, but then also about toddlers overdosing. I'm wondering what purpose iron serves in carrying oxygen through the body.
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Why does following a fiber-rich diet help reduce the odds of getting cancer?
Following a fiber-rich diet seems to help reduce the odds of getting cancer, according to some scientific studies. Why would fibers help preventing cancers?
WebMD indicates an indirect effect: fiber-rich diet -> healthy weight -> lower risk for…
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