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How to sterilize the human intestine using a safe method?
I want to know how can one sterilize their intestine (both small/large) and what are the consequences.
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Do side effects spoil blind studies?
One group is given a newly developed medication X, and the other group placebo. If X has noticeable side effects, like extra sleepiness, change in appetite, tremors, etc, wouldn't the participates in group 1 realize that they're given the real…
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Is the 2017-2018 flu vaccine a "good match" for circulating influenza viruses?
I've seen news stories (such as this one) claiming that the 2017-2018 flu vaccine is not a "good match" to circulating influenza viruses. However, the CDC states:
Two hundred sixty-two influenza A(H3N2) viruses were antigenically characterized, and…
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Cases of pregnancy due to pre-seminal fluid
Are there such cases that a pre-seminal fluid can make a woman pregnant? Our clinical instructor told us that there are some individuals that has a strong sperm motility and high sperm concentration. Hence, it can make a woman pregnant even though…
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How to note symptoms before visiting a doctor
Countless times I've been to the doctor and forgot mentioning specific details about my various health conditions. So, I decided to take detailed notes of symptoms (pain, dizziness, etc) long before visiting the doctor.
Medical apps are out of the…
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Aesthetics aside, is there a medical reason that acne should be treated?
There are obvious costmetic reasons to treat Acne.
However, are there medical reasons for acne to be treated?
Possible disadvantages of treatment include harshness of chemicals, side effects of antibiotic use, side effects of Retin A, etc -…
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Dental cleaning and Bleeding
Is it possible to clean your teeth so well that there is no bleeding during bi-annual cleanings or is this goal unreasonable?
I am especially curious about the experience of dentists. If you have patients who don't bleed during cleanings, what is…
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Is there evidence that humans should fast intermittently daily for 16 hours because it is healthy in general?
There is a big fasting boom on the internet, but it is hard to sift through the claims of fitness and health bloggers and the real evidence.
I have spent hours reading studies on fasting - it is obvious many have concluded that various forms of…
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What are the dangers of screening tests in overdiagnosis and overtreatment?
I have recently seen a number of articles in the lay public print on overdiagnosis, for example in the New York Times, Study Points to Overdiagnosis of Thyroid Cancer.
In the article, they state that while the thyroid cancer rate in the United…
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Why does anybody still prescribe Citalopram with Escitalopram available (apart from price)?
As far as I could find Escitalopram is superior in every way, except for the US price (which might no longer even be the case). So why is the former still widely used worldwide? Did I miss anything?
Research:
Efficacy Comparison of Escitalopram and…
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ABO blood type mismatch
I have a question about blood types and seeming hereditary contradictions.
The above image of an Eldoncard blood test, which shows quite clearly that the testee has AB- type blood. (see image!). The sample comes from a person that has a father with…
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How to Simplify Patient Visual Info for Doctors
Note: I am NOT asking for medical advice. Just wish to know effective way to communicate with Dr.
I accompany my Dad to his Dr's appointments. He's 70-something years young, and has difficulty expressing himself (English is 2nd language, plus he…
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Should I choose low fat milk or full fat milk?
I am a healthy man with normal weight so I'm not concerned with weight loss. For me milk is an important part of my diet. I've read recent studies saying that low fat products are not always good. I was searching online if I should use low fat milk…
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Maximum dose of olanzapine
What is maximum dose of olanzapine drug? My sister is at hospital and she was treated with 20mg of olanzapine and now it was raised to 25mg.
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Hard water and cardiovascular problems
Wikipedia cites one 1970 study by Voors claiming that drinking hard water lessens the odds of dying from atherosclerosis. The stud itself even makes some bolder claims stratified by race, namely that lithium was protective for whites and vanadium…
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