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Does sitting idle for one month without work lead to depression?

I do 8 hours of work sitting before a computer. Because of no work or only performing a few actively-mobile jobs; I was sitting idle for last one month. I've gotten new work since then, but I do not want to do it for the below-listed…
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What happens to a woman if she takes testosterone?

I'm interested in the changes that happen to the female body (let's say this person is 20) in the short (year one to five) and in the long term (20+ years). Let's assume that the dose of testosterone is high enough to reach the typical levels that a…
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What is Junk food? When doctors advise to avoid junk food, what does that mean?

A doctor has advised my friend to leave off eating junk food. Following are things which he eats generally, but which are junk among them? Pizza(Dominos) Fruit Juice Pastry (Chocolate) Soyabean (Roasted or Roasted Creamy nut butter) Milk Soya…
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How much is green tea really good against tooth decay?

I heard that many times: Green tea is good for cavity protection. For example, it is written on this site (the first one googled): Cavity prevention Because green tea controls bacteria and lowers the acidity of saliva and dental plaque, it may…
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Treatment Options of Tension Pneumothorax

What I‘ve learned and heard is that if there is an indication of a tension pneumothorax (e.g. rib series fracture with elevated pulse and difficulties in breathing), treatment is always to get two venous catheters, two syringes and do needle chest…
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How can CPR breathing be made less off-putting

There is a long on-going discussion about the breathing part of CPR being so off-putting that it frightens people away from doing CPR altogether. I was wondering what can be done to make it less off-putting, assuming one does not have paramedic…
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What causes the long tiredness caused by the infectious mononucleosis disease (by the Epstein-Barr virus)?

Of course to cure from a fever in general takes already time to recover from, but in the kissing disease it takes often much longer (sometimes even years) and the tiredness is much more a symptom of the Epstein virus than other virus infections. But…
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Is there a list of the most prominent textbooks in each field of medical expertise?

I am familiar with Harrison's principles of internal medicine and Nelson's textbook of pediatrics, which I've heard are regarded as the go-to books in their respective fields. I am looking for more books of the same level in other medical fields…
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Sleeping with the penis in the vagina

Are there harmful side-effects of a couple sleeping with the penis in the vagina?
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What are long term complications of mild to moderate leg length discrepancy?

A leg-length discrepancy (from femur fracture or any other etiology) obviously causes an imbalance in gait, and therefore the entire kinetic chain. This often happens at a young age and therefore they face an entire lifetime of gait imbalance. A…
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Is Myopia Reversible/Curable?

Myopia, meaning short sightedness is said to develop when eyes are exposed to excessive strain. But what I've failed to understand properly is whether myopia can be reversed or cured in any manner? When I was diagnosed with myopia in my childhood,…
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What is the mechanism of heartburn?

My father recently forwarded me a factoid saying: most of us believe that heartburn is caused by excess production of gastric acid. In fact, in most cases it is caused by improper functioning of the stomach muscles, which increases the pressure…
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Is our use of cooking oils responsible for the insufficient conversion of Omega-3 to EPA and DHA?

It is well known that the conversion rate of Omega-3 to EPA and DHA is too low to supply us with the required amounts. But this is nevertheless a strange situation, why would natural selection have led to a vulnerability where lack of seafood means…
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Is there a relationship between vitamin D levels and cholesterol?

I've been trying to read up on high cholesterol and there is a lot of information out there about it. In addition to "don't eat fatty foods" and "exercise more," there are some sources that mention vitamin D as a possible contributor to improving…
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Why omega-3/6 ratio is important?

I'm 27 years old model and being under 8% body fat matters for me. I heard consumption of the right omega-3/6 ratio is important for this. I'm wondering whats the ideal ratio for my goal and why it is so important?
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