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Can blood transfusion help in case of scleroderma?
Can blood transfer can somehow help a case of scleroderma?
I know it's not the way to cure it, but I was just wondering if this can slow down the body destruction made by the faulty lymphocytes.
Please answer in plain English, but still backed up by…
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What's the cutoff age for concern with the Zika virus in infants?
CNN is reporting that there is a potentially serious outbreak of this "Zika virus."
From all the blogs and articles out there on Zika, it is obvious that this virus is a serious threat to pregnant mothers and even newborn babies.
What is not…
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How to clean a dental pick which has not been used in a long time?
I have a dental pick that has been lying around for a couple years which I haven't used. It has been on the floor and lying around nooks and crannies of drawers that haven't been really clean.
I wanted to boil it and then rub it with sanitizing…
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Does carbon monoxide poisoning make you tired before it kills you?
Does carbon monoxide poisoning make you tired and sleepy before it knocks you out and kills you, or does it immediately kill you? Can you notice its effects and be aware of…
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How effective/accurate are pill cameras for diagnosing Crohn's disease?
How effective/accurate is wireless endoscopy (pill camera) for diagnosing Crohn's disease?
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How can you improve hair thickness from previous iron deficiency?
If you are suffering from hair loss from a iron deficiency, are taking an iron dietary supplement for a couple of months and used a topical lotion so the hair loss stopped how do you retrieve hair thickness?
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Heat/cold bags filled with bean/flax seed/etc.: does the content matter?
There exist some heat/cold bags filled with natural elements, such as beans or flax seed. Some even add natural medicinal herbs such as mugwort, Siberian chrysanthemum and dandelion. Beyond the effect of heat or cold, when using such bags, does the…
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Is iron deficiency a serious threat to breastfed infants?
There is a controversial debate around this paper, which states that breastfed infants face the danger of iron deficiency if they are not supplemented with other food or pills early enough.
Early means that iron deficiency is a danger even before 6…
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Does being born between 1945 and 1965 increase your risk of Hepatitis C?
I read that being born between 1945 and 1965 increases a person's risk of Hepatitis C. What is the evidence behind that?
This is the website I found it on:
http://www.cdc.gov/features/HepatitisCTesting/
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When is a stomach "empty" for the purpose of taking medication?
Some medication (certain antibiotics, thyroxine, PPIs) need to be taken on an "empty stomach". For most patients, that just means they take them after sleeping. However, certain circumstances can lead to that not being feasible.
How long after the…
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Why do medical professionals tap syringes before injecting somebody?
Why do medical professionals tap syringes before injecting somebody? What happens if they don't?
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Weight on front or back of feet
When discussing correct posture for standing still, you often hear people talk about standing on both feet and not placing all your weight on either one of them. However, beside positioning your weight left-to-right, you can also position it…
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Is having a congenitally fused heart valve a hereditary condition?
A person (close to me genetically) recently had a surgery to replace an aortic heart valve that the surgeon called "the ugliest valve he'd seen in a long time". Two of the leaflets were fused together, which the doctor said could have been since…
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Subconcussive brain trauma
I believe American football and boxing are proven to cause brain damage. I would consider it severe and life changing.
But does punching a heavy bag cause subtler brain damage?
Maybe wrestling, gymnastics, or any violent athletic activity where your…
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Smoking just after a workout
I smoke a cigarette just after workout at gym. Can that be more dangerous than smoking at a more ordinary time? For example, can it cause sudden cardiac arrest?
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