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Having sex with someone who's had many sexual partners,
There's someone who I've been getting to know and she's particularly free-spirited and very smart and mature for her age (in college).
As our discussions have started to lean more towards us potentially having sex, we started to share more personal…
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What causes twitching eyelids? Can anything be done about them?
Twitching eyelids are common. The medical name for this is blepharospasm:
Eye twitching can come and go unpredictably for a few days, weeks or months. The spasms don't hurt, but they can be annoying. In its most common form, eye twitching is…
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Why does gas cause pain?
If I have gas in my intestines, why does it hurt?
The mayo clinic has a lot of words, that describe the how and why you get gas.
Anything that causes intestinal gas or is associated with constipation or diarrhea can lead to gas pains. These pains…
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What is the amount of caffeine in the human body over time?
Let's say I know how much caffeine I drank and when. Just knowing my sex, weight (and maybe height), what is the best estimate for how much caffeine is in my system now?
For example: Suppose I drank 180 mg of caffeine 5 hours ago, another 180 mg of…
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Health Benefit of Social Nudity - Testicular Torsion Prevention?
I have been conducting extensive research over the last few years on the history of nudity in social situations, and I am looking to expand my research base now I have come across a few other interesting facts.
I have asked a similar question on the…
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How likely is a person to develop permanent health issues if he/she is sensitive to and continuously exposed to marijuana fumes?
I'm a 29 year old male, I live in an apartment, and the tenant above me is smoking a lot of marijuana every day and has been doing so for the last three months**. The fumes are entering my apartment through the HVAC system even when the system is…
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Basic CPR practice without a dummy
I would like to practice basic CPR with my children, but do not want to invest in a CPR doll. I would be interested in suggestions as to how else one could do this. My idea was to practice the bits which are not dangerous with a person and to…
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How long would it take for one's thyroid hormones to get to dangerously low levels?
If the thyroid gland just completely stopped working and it went untreated, how long would it take for one's thyroid hormones to get to dangerously low levels? At what point does Myxedema Coma occur?
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Do we really need as much calcium as the government recommends?
The US RDA for calcium for children 9-18 is 1300mg/day, for which milk and dairy seem like the only reasonable source. The vegetable sources of calcium would need to be eaten in impractically large quantities (e.g. 10 pounds of broccoli), and I’m a…
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Why do I sometimes get itchy skin after taking a shower?
I live in a hard water area, and I sometimes get very itchy skin (typically on my arms and legs) that feels like having tiny pin-pricks, after taking a shower. It lasts for ten minutes or so, then goes away. I don't use any shower gel, soap or…
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How can I treat calluses on my palms?
I've been going to the gym for about a year, and because I didn't wear gloves at first, I developed some calluses on my palms.
They don't hurt much, but aesthetically, they aren't the most beautiful thing.
Is there any way I can treat my hands, so…
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How to improve your short term memory?
When I check online for memory improvement, I mostly come across games.
But I am a software developer, and my job is like solving puzzles all the time while debugging the codes for nearly 10 years. However still I have a very short term memory, and…
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How does immunosuppressant affect immune system?
I'm talking Immuran (azathioprine) and I would like to know what it does to immune system exactly. I'm not a doctor but I'm asking here just to learn.
Does it kill all white cells? Does it reduce the number of white blood cells? Or does it just…
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Is forgetting certain spellings a sign of Alzheimer's?
1) Is forgetting certain spellings in English (easy ones, and remembering the tougher ones) and other things like daily chores etc., a sign for Alzheimer's?
2) Does Alzheimer's affect people under the age of 30?
3) Is there any research work which…
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What are the dangers of sitting on a public toilet seat?
Growing up, I was taught to cover public toilets with toilet paper before sitting on them. This was to protect me from diseases left by other users of the toilet. But can one actually get dangerous illnesses from sitting on a public toilet seat? Can…
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