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Low dose and high dose dexamethason supression test
What is the difference between high dose and low dose dexamethason suppression test in Cushing Syndrome diagnosis?
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How does ones TSH tend to vary over the course of a day?
A single TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) blood test is commonly used to help diagnose thyroid problems, however my understanding is that the TSH tends to vary substantially over the course of a day, based on time of day (eg TSH is highest at about…
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What is this dot on the iris?
I have a black dot on my iris. Is there a medical term for this? Can it be dangerous?
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Is it OK to snack on salted nuts for a high-fibre diet?
I like to snack on nuts as part of ensuring a high-fibre diet, but I prefer the taste of salted nuts over non-salted. Will eating salted nuts cause me significant dehydration or other health issues? Is it likely to cause me to have too high a…
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What should my daily intake of calories be?
How can an adult in robust health find out how many calories his daily intake needs to be?
I'm not asking for loss/gain of weight; simply to maintain my weight.
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Use of antibiotics and the night gap
I was wondering, if medications such as antibiotics are to be taken 4 times or more a day (so every 6 hours), what happens during the night with such a long gap in between (8 hours). I have heard that the impact of medication lessens if the dosage…
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How to find a good (or appropriate) doctor
General case
What is the strategy you use to find a good / appropriate doctor?
The current ones I know are:
Randomness
Mouth to mouth
Reading online reviews
Randomness gives... random results.
Mouth to mouth is not necessarily better because often…
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Why do people snore?
I am 33 years old, and I have been told by my parents and my wife that I snore. My question is - what is the reason for snoring? Is it a symptom of bad health?
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Is hemp oil the same as CBD oil?
Hemp oil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemp_oil
CBD oil
It looks like CBD oil is made of hemp. Are they any major differences between hemp oil and CBD oil or are they pretty much the same?
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Can removal of internal organs (such as in hysterectomy) affect the posture of the body or the stomach?
A friend of mine had a partial hysterectomy operation (her womb was removed but the ovaries were left in place).
She has had some weight gain in her abdominal area since then. She feels that some of this is a protrusion directly caused by the…
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Does chin augmentation (through plastic surgery) affect dental prosthesis (or vice versa)
If a person wants to do both an augmentation of a jawline (through plastic surgery) and dental prosthesis (such as implants or partial dentures), is there a specific order on how these should be done?
Can chin augmentation affect the individual's…
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What causes optical floaters to be more or less visible?
When I first started getting floaters in my eyes (several years ago), my opthalmologist told me that they don't go away but over time your brain learns to ignore them/filter them out. This seems to be largely true in my case; what, at onset, was…
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Who should take statins for prevention of heart disease and stroke?
Statins are very commonly used in patients with heart disease (angina, myocardial infarction or heart attack) and brain stroke to prevent recurrences and complications. Statins are one of the most widely prescribed agents. They are also often…
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Munchausen syndrome by proxy, caregiver and care receiver relation
Does Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy only apply to a parent (caregiver) and his/her child (care receiver)? Or does it apply to any relation between a caregiver and a care receiver with that kind of behavioural pattern?
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Should high triglyceride level in blood be treated to prevent heart disease?
My question is whether triglyceride levels in the 'high' range (200-500 mg/dl) are a risk factor for heart disease.
There are different lipids in blood and high LDL cholesterol level in blood needs to be brought down to prevent heart disease…
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