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Alternatives to hearing aids
My dad has had some rather substantial hearing loss and usually uses totally-in-the-ear hearing aids. Recently, he has been dealing with a fungal ear infection in both ears and cannot use his hearing aids while treating the ear infections. However,…
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Eczema and steroids: why do endogenous cortisol and exogenous cortisone/prednisone differ?
Topical steroids are a mainstay treatment for eczema, and severe episodes are sometimes treated with oral steroids.
Meanwhile stress is a known trigger for exacerbating eczema. During physiological stress, large amounts of endogenous steroid…
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How much vitamin C last in orange juice?
Vitamin C is a fragile micronutrient [1,2]. Any manipulation of the fruit which contains it, can destroy it.
Let's talk for orange juice, for example.
Virtually, staring with harvesting of the orange, vitamin C degrades.
And this trend continues due…
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Common to panic/have trouble breathing when an oxygen mask is placed over nose and mouth prior to surgery with anesthesia?
I had my 17th surgery yesterday so it's fair to say I've been around the "hospital" block quite a few times and know what to expect on the patient side of things.
Everything went as expected up until I was on the operating table and they were…
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Understanding the difference between IgG and IgE results
The following results are an example of an independent blood test and the differences between IgE and IgG. The bars in black are examples of IgE and those in grey IgG.
If i use the example of cabbage which has a low IgE but a high IgG, what does…
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Why are there different perscriptions for glasses and contacts? Help me see eye to eye on this
Why can't a prescription for glasses be used for contacts also? Isn't the eyesight still the same?
At first, I cynically thought it was just another way for my optometrist to make money -- so he had to charge me for another test. But then I thought…
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Does Nicotine cause Cancer?
It is believed by many that Nicotine causes cancer, and passively vaping may also cause cancer due to the nicotine content.
My research into the idea whilst looking at questions such as Does 'vaping' affect your lungs? has uncovered that Nicotine is…
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Does caffeine have any distinct biological effects to adrenaline?
Adrenaline usually is a "panicking response" and should, as far as I understand it, supresses any feelings of tiredness. However, someone I know has agoraphobia, which when triggered releases a lot of adrenaline, yet that person still feels tired…
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Does the liver produce less cholesterol if a person eats a lot of cholesterol?
I can't find any real study on this. I only found couple of blogs like this:
“It turns out the liver does a really good job of regulating the balance between the cholesterol the body makes and the cholesterol we eat,” says Brown. “If we eat more…
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Antibiotics only if fractured?
My 3 year old daughter got her pinky finger closed in the door last night. It broke the skin. We took her to urgent care and they did an x-ray. While waiting for the results, the tech said that if there was a fracture they would put her on…
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Demodex control with antibiotics: why and how?
Wikipedia says:
Demodex folliculorum is a microscopic mite that can only survive on the skin of people. Most people have D. folliculorum on their skin. Usually, the mites do not cause any harm, and are therefore considered an example of…
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Grapefruit Seeds (not juice) and Cialis
My andrologist prescribed me Cialis and Cistonorm.
While reading Cialis leaflet I have discovered that grapefruit juice might affect how Cialis work and Cistonorm contains grapefruit seeds.
I know that seeds and juice are not the same thing, my…
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Is Tourrettes considered a condition requiring medication?
Many mental disorders major depressive disorder, bipolar and/or schizophrenia borderline require and or recommend the use of medications.
Is tourettes considered less severe such that you may go through periods of not needing or needing medication?
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Do shin injuries heal slower than similar injuries on other parts of the body?
Do common injuries, such as scrapes and bruises, heal up slower on your shins? It seems as though there would be less blood flow through shins than, say, the upper arm (which is more "meaty").
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Are metamyelocytes typically present on blood tests?
Is it normal to have metamyelocytes present on a blood test result? Basically, does it adhere to the standard morphology of the WBC & platelet or is it indicative of something abnormal?
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