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Why is there no triptan on the WHO's list of essential medicine?

As a migraine sufferer myself I must admit, the existence of triptanes has made my life much better. If those would not exist, I might risk loosing my job if I have a bad phase of my migraines. So, for me, and for a lot of other people too, I guess,…
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Healthy practices: Bad smell in water bottle

I have this habit of having a water of bottle near me when I go to sleep. Not a while ago I used a plastic bottle for that - I refilled it each day or two. I read somewhere that plastic encourages bacteria growth (and in general not too healthy to…
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The difference between farmed and non-farmed sardines

I found the following post on a food-related forum (here): Farmed fish do have omega 3 in them. They have a chunk of omega 6 too so while they do have omega 3, they're not ideal for normalizing the ratio. However there is a case in which…
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Visualization of a game that you just played

Do you see video of a game you just played before sleeping? It happens to me almost every time I play a XBOX / mobile / even a simple game for more than an hour or two. After I play a game, when I close my eyes I see videos of the game I just…
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can i lose weight just by dieting?

I'm dieting on a daily basis, but I'm not working out. Will I be able to lose weight just by diet or do I have to workout and exercise? I just can't understand.
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How to walk with a Broken collarbone and Leg?

I'm writing a story where a character is thrown from a horse. In the fall he breaks his leg and his collar bone. Normally when someone breaks their leg they walk on crutches, however with a broken collar bone that would be incredibly painful. How…
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Eating egg shells: advantages v.s. disadvantages?

I am an engineer and a scientist, but not in the field of medicine or health. Partial answers/comments are welcome. Some of my family members start eating egg shells for the sake of obtaining nutrition like Calcium and minerals, once one egg a day…
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Ketosis over extended period

Is it unhealthy to be in ketosis for more than 6 months on a low carb diet? I would like to be in ketosis for a year if healthy.
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How to handle cold in summers with nose bleeding issues?

I have a nose bleeding issue from childhood when my body heat gets too high. This can happen from weather, or food like almonds, raisin, dates etc. But I've gotten a bit of a cold during recent weather changes and it has stuck with me. Doctor said…
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How cold can an asthmatic's drinking water be?

For an asthmatic, drinking cold water can apparently trigger (or worsen) an asthma attack. (See here for example.) How cold is cold water for this purpose? I'm trying to find some threshold, between room temperature and ice cold.
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To what extent can modern medicine heal this scarring?

Here is some rather extensive scarring on the forearm from 15 years ago. Can it be healed by modern medicine (even if it is expensive), and to what extent? What methods are there to deal with it (skin grafts, etc.)? Please note that this is not a…
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How long does it take for the simple sugars in a drink to reach the bloodstream?

We are talking about 24g of sugar in Kool Aid Jammers. Does the sugar enter the stream nearly instantaneously or does it take a while? 10 minutes? 30?
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Do proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) shut down all the proton pumps in all cells across our body?

It's known that proton pumps exist in all cells in our bodies and help us to get rid of damaged proteins (present a disposal system). PPIs (omeprazole, pantoprazole, esomeprazole, lansoprazole and other prazole) shut down this little pumps in our…
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In childbirth, can one twin's arm stick out of the womb and then the other child is born first?

There is a story of a birth of twins from Genesis 38:27-30 with some details that raise some medical questions. Among them: It is implied that before birth, they knew the mother had twins. The first thing to come out of the womb was one baby's arm…
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Addiction to thinking hard

According to Wikipedia, Behavioral addiction is a form of addiction that involves a compulsion to engage in a rewarding non-drug-related behavior despite any negative consequences to the person's physical, mental, social or financial…
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