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Anxiety of everything
My wife has been worrying about cancer in the past from time to time. Five years ago, she told me there was a hard spot around her neck, and started worrying about all kinds of sickness she could search from Google. We spent lots of time and money,…
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Drinking water from glass instead of plastic
I recently learnt that it's healthier to store drinking water in glass objects instead of plastic ones.
Okay, this would work if I use tap water but what about if I buy water that has already stayed for who knows how long in a plastic bottle? Is…
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Does antibiotics weaken immune system or causes Fever
If your popping antibiotics everyday, prescribed by your doctor though he asked you to revisit after two months and warned you to ignore any fever symptoms during these two months.
I'm just wondering if Fever (with chill) is expected while taking…
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Are nutritionists alternative medicine practitioners?
I got the impression, possibly from Ben Goldacre's book "Bad Medicine", that nutritionists are alternative medicine practitioners. Is that the case?
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Does brace to correct posture work?
I've had bad posture (humpback) for years, and no amount of reminding myself seems to help. I'm looking into chest braces that are supposed to help.
However, all the online reviews seem to come from sites trying to sell braces.
Do we have studies…
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Why is it recommended to not expose plastic water bottles to sunlight?
Is there any substance that is released when the sun or some other heat source heats a plastic bottle (e.g. PET)? Are these substances dangerous to human health?
A note about materials: I don't know the differences between PET and other kinds of…
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Why does exercise relief stomach pain/bloating
I have chronic stomach discomfort especially after eating. Why does even little exercise relief my stomach discomfort? I also suffer from IBS, does this mean that the gas inside the stomach goes away while exercising or is it something else that…
user3462
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Causes of a heart attack without any blocked arteries
What are the different causes of a heart attack if the heart does not have any blocked arteries? My father had a minor heart attack and when they scanned his heart to check for blockages there were none to be found. The doctor's said normally they…
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How to help my dyslexic daughter to not get frustrated while reading
I recently found out that my 8yo daughter has dyslexia. When I found out, I wasn't surprised. I never considered it, but then suddenly everything made sense.
She writes almost all numbers backwards. She struggles reading words like the, them, as,…
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Is it bad to swallow the toothpaste after brushing?
If you brush teeth in bed, then once finished swallow the leftover toothpaste before falling asleep, is this bad over a long period of time?
I'm specifically asking about the health effects to the teeth of not rinsing, but also any other negative…
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Does taking melatonin cause a reduction in the amount of melatonin the brain produces?
I take melatonin fairly frequently, but I have noticed that it does not work as well as it once did. I am wondering if by taking melatonin, the brain reduces its natural production of melatonin.
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Is a child with chickenpox who is vaccinated still contagious?
If a child is vaccinated for chickenpox but she gets the disease anyway, will her vaccination affect the likelihood of transmitting the disease to others?
Heather B
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Does echinacea help prevent or treat a viral infection?
I purposely generalise by writing 'a viral infection', instead of asking only about only colds or flus. I itemise the verbs in decreasing order of effect on the virus. Does echinacea (eg tea) help:
prevent
and/or mitigate, relieve a viral infection?…
user14
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Does IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) lower the risk of cancer?
There has been an interesting study which says that smelling farts helps decrease the risk of cancer. Basically the study says:
hydrogen sulfide — a.k.a. what your body produces as bacteria breaks
down food, causing gas — could prevent…
user3462
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Food Addiction and Obesity
I am obese due to food addiction. (Male 30 yrs, 180cm, 100kg). I was at a normal weight until my 20s (80kg). Since then I put on weight due to stress and overeating.
For the last 8 years I have been losing and gaining weight over and over. I managed…
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