Interesting Question

Is it possible to rid the body of a retrovirus like HIV with immune stimulation alone?

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"The team discovered much higher levels of PD-1 than is normal in HIV patients, which S茅kaly said keeps virus-fighting T-cells too relaxed.By stimulating the PD-1 protein, S茅kaly succeeded in preventing the virus from making the immune system's T-cells dysfunctional and allowed them to get on with the job of fighting the virus."According to this they can reactivate the CD4+ T cells that are inactive due to the virus. Would the immune system then be able to remove the virus?
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The main problem with this theory is that HIV has a tendency to hide from the immune system. By the time that the immune system is able to recognize the HIV, it's already been attacked.
This technique may work if you can catch the HIV in early stages, or right after exposure. It could be a great way to prevent HIV after exposure, like the series of medications that are given to medical personnel when they are exposed to HIV or AIDS due to needle stick or other accidental contamination.
I don't think it would work as well for someone whose immune system has already been compromised.

Got to this site: glycoscience.org and also read what I wrote about HIV in Africa on my page.A strong immune system is the key to all disease, viruses and infections period.MIT says We Will change the world of health care.

I don't think so

is it possible to regain blood?

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In normal situations, your body has its ability to manufacture blood cells comprising the whole blood (red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets) mostly in the bone marrow especially of the vertebrae , ribs, pelvis, skull, breastbone. Each red blood cell has a life span of about 4 months. Each day, the body produces new red blood cells to replace those that die or are lost from the body. White blood cells life spans vary from a few days to months. New cells are constantly being formed in the bone marrow especially if there is infection production is ncreased. Platelets survive only about 9 days in the bloodstream and are constantly being replaced by new cells.In unusual situations where there is severe blood loss, your body is unable to make rapid blood production to replace it that is why blood transfusions are given. In non dangerous situations, the body is given time to replace the blood lost. Good nutrition and iron supplements are important to help the body to cope up with blood production.Now, just in case you want to know if the blood taken out from you can be returned back: there is no question about that provided the blood was taken out of your body in due process. It can be safely transfused to you as the process to regain it. (Though this is least likely to happen, I am just giving you this idea as one of the possibilities of what you are trying to ask because you have not elaborated your question further.)鈾?

Yes, otherwise you couldn't donate any.

yes

yes. We make it all the time

yea. Drink Up!

yes--if you cut yourself and bleed--say 3 ounces of blood--your body will self regulate and replenish the loss; if however, you sever your arm and lose 3 pints.you'll need a transfusion.but otherwise, yes, your body regains blood loss naturally!

You can donate blood every 3 months or more.The following info was taken from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center website:4. How long will it take to replenish the pint of blood I donate?Your body will replace the blood volume (plasma) within 48 hours. It will take 4 to 8 weeks for your body to completely replace the red blood cells you donated. The average adult has 8 to 12 pints of blood. You will not notice any physical changes related to the pint you donated.

Yes after you lose a pint (through donation) you regain the liquid part (plasma) within a few hours (if you drink enough liquid to help your body replace it). It then takes 56 days to rebuild the red blood cells that you lost (that's why they make you wait between donations). Bone marrow is responsible for the formation of new blood. I hope this helps

Your bone marrow produces blood (a process called hematopoiesis).

Your blood cells die and replenish themselves every three days. You are constantly regaining blood cells. If you donate blood, it takes about 3 weeks to regain that amount of blood, but they don't take it more often than 6 because it stresses the body. :) If you are anemic (or don't have enough red blood cells) try taking iron as it ecourages red blood cell growth. Also, if you have donated blood, foods high in iron for a few days are always a good idea.

yes your bone marrow produces red blood cells every second of everyday. i dont know how much is produced on a daily basis but i have donated blood a pint at a time and in 2 weeks i gave another pint.however if you give blood like every 10 days your iron will drop severely and cause you to get sick.you would become anemic and have to take either iron injections or iron pills.maybe both if your blood is very low in iron.giving blood not only depletes your body of iron but potassium as well and many other minerals that are needed for the body to function normally.

if you are speaking of a case where you say, just cut yourself or have a small wound that bleeds, even quite a bit (i'm not talking a gusher here.) then yes, your blood supply regenerates itself on it's own. That's why in cases of a huge trauma when someone has lost say 1/4 of their blood supply it is urgent that they be given a transfusion of their same blood type, so that the body doesn't go into shock and start realizing that something is very wrong with the blood supply and go into shock. of course, some people have adverse reactions to transfusions, but generally the outcome is ok. as a general rule, our RBC's (red blood cells) usually regenerate themselves every 120 days, WBC's (white blood cells) regenerate much faster. hope this helps.

No! Once lost, it can never be regained. Be careful not to spill a drop!

That's what the cookies and punch at the blood donation stations are for.

Yes, Cells multiply

Blood is all the time being regenerated in the body. so yes it is very possible o regain blood.

Yes. After you donate a pint of blood, it takes your body about 4- 6 weeks to replenish itself. That's why you can't gi ve blood for at least 4 weeks after having already donated.

The rfed cells are constantly being replaced with a life span of 120 days. In blood loss, the spleen supplies some and the bone marrow works harder to produce new cells.

is it possible to recover the condition if substance joining 2 hip bones loosed?

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I am 22 yrs old unmarried girl. From 2 years I have problem in which substance that joins 2 hip bones is loosing slowly slowly. Still today the problem is not detected by the doctors. Now problem is increased beyond the limit that the gap is formed between 2 hip bones and the middle bone (i.e. present on the front side) is locked in that gap. due to this i cant work properly. Is this damage is recoverable? If yes what is the solution? Can I become a mother in such condition? I am very disturbed by thinking and now I came on thinking about sucide Please give me quick reply. my mummy is thinking about my marriege.
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ur descrption is not very clear. there r two bones that come together to form the hip bone. they r joined in the front by a cartilage known as the pubis symphysis and at the back by the sacral bone also by cartilage and ligaments. so what r u trying to say? ur pubis symphysis is loose?and if so what is the middle bone bcuz there is none as far i know.

Is it possible to recieve radiation poisoning and be sterile for the next 5 years?

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My friend was working in the navy for a good 3 1/2 years. He wasn't in a nuclear ship, he was a signalman (no more signalmen in the navy, they converted to quartermaster). There were radio and communication equipment that he worked closely with and recieved radiation poisoning from the equipment. The doctor said that the radiation cut 10 years off of his life and that he'll be sterile in the next 5 years. He's on the 3 year mark and the sperm tests confirmed that he isn't sterile. Is it possible that the diagnosis of the doctor could be wrong?
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Yes. Please bear with the length of my answer.First and foremost, the United States Navy uses great amount of care in how much radiation both the people who work with the nuclear gear ("nukes") and the folks who don't ("coners" on a sub, anyone not associated with the engine room). The radiation levels that sailors receive is well, well, well below the legal limits specified by the federal government for your average nuclear worker. So, the guy who plays Homer Simpson on a daily basis has a higher limit than sailors do. Furthermore, being on the land and playing games in the sun exposes you to more radiation than a nuclear trained sailor will get in a year. The radiation that the radio gear gives off is less potent than the reactor can put off, so if that gives you any indication as to the faith I put in the doctor's prognosis.Short answer, your friend is fine. He should be able to have kids if he wants, and they should all have just two eyes and ten fingers (unless three eyes is a dominant gene in his family.)Hope that helps.

The doctor could be wrong.but he could be right, as well. AND your friend's sperm could be affected in ways that are not apparent from sperm counts. Any children he fathers could have severe birth defects if he really had a lot of exposure to radiation.

Was this a military doc? If so, there's a good chance he's wrong. Tell him to get a second opinion from a civilian doc.

Is it possible to prevent brain death?

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If the brain controls the body through an electro-chemical reaction of sorts and the body sustains the brain by providing it everything else then would it be possible to prevent brain death in patients being transported from the scene of injury?Would it be possible to revive a recently dead brain through somewhat similar technologies (I am leaning towards organ re-animation coupled with brain stimulation)?The technology of medicine has advanced so greatly and yet I feel that in some ways we are still very backwards. So what is your opinion on this matter?
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As is so common, some semantics is involved in your question. Death is a state from which no organism, organ, or tissue can return using medical techniques. If it is "revived" then, by definition the subject matter was only near-death.This is based on a long accepted biological principle that life does not spring from non-living things. Theoretically, if some portion of the brain has not undergone irreparably rapidly degenerating conditions, then it is possible to maintain life in some portion of it and perhaps restore some semblance of health and homeostasis. This would require a constant source of oxygen and glucose (among man other things.) I see no reason that a brain could not be kept alive without most of the body, provided science advances far enough. There is far more that is unknown about the body and mind than is known. In that sense we are very backward. However, getting a brainstem to meaningfully graft onto a spinal cord is one of many extremely difficult barriers to brain transplantation."Reanimating" a heart is not really a matter of converting dead tissue to live tissue. It is most commonly simply restarting the electrical cycles that keep the live heart muscle tissue pumping, either by stimulating a stunned intrinsic system (like the sinoatrial node) or by artificial impulses through a pacemaker. If all the muscle tissue is dead, then "codes blue" are fruitless. In this case, a heart transplant could help if the rest of the body could be maintained alive in the interim.

Brain cells die after 4 minutes without blood flow because of loss of oxygen.Brains retain knowledge by etching chemical signatures on individual cells, and in bundles of cells. When those cells no longer operate, the knowledge is lost.Unlike heart, kidney, or other less critical organs, it is impossible to cool the brain to prevent the massive cell death that results when blood stops pumping. You'd have to remove the brain from the cranium - which isn't all that hard, it's the putting back that is the real challenge.

Another reason for brain death, which doesn't necessarily have to do with organ failure, is when there is a traumatic brain injury the brain swells up and since it has no where to go because of the cranium, it herniates - then death.

Is it possible to poot through something other than your butt?

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I once pooted through someone else's butt.

a woman can fart air through her vagina. its called a queef.

I DO NOT THINK SO

Why the heck would you ask a question like that?? you sound like a little kid talking about farting! that's ridiculous!

The gas created has to exit through your colon, so no.

if there is a colostomy bag present then the waste will collect in there.

sure. ever hear of diarrhea of the mouth?

Yes, if by 'poot' you just mean excreting bowel waste. For instance a surgical proceedure called a colonostomy cuts the bowel higher up and attaches it to an opening through the skin above the hips. Other, natural conditions can also cause an opening to form where it isn't usually found. Obstetrical fistula is a condition that can occur when very young women (who's bodies are still smaller than adult size) give birth. In this condition a tear develops between the lower bowel and the vagina whild delivering the baby and subsequently, bowel contents leak out through the vagina. This is a problem in some african countries right now.

The first answer is correct..Women really can do that.Sometimes in happens during sex and can be quite embarassing.

A woman cannot fart through her vagina as the intestinal tract and vagina are not connected. However sometimes when a woman farts the air goes up the vagina and is then expelled sounding like a fart. This is just due to the anus and vaginal opening being so close together. This causes no harm.

Is it possible to make a nicotine patch?

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nicotine is mainly transmitted by breathing or tasting
but i know that working in a tobacco field and making contact with the tobacco also transmits nicotine
so why not buy your favorite brand and tape or bandage the tobacco to your skin
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nicotine patches have liquid nicotine in them, cigarettes have a lot less nicotine in them. Taping tobacco onto your skin will do nothing for you.

Because nicotine patches are made with carefully measured doses of nicotine. If you try to make your own you can actually end up overdosing on nicotine and getting poisoned.

Medicated patches are manufactured to constantly deliver a set amount of drug over a certain period of time. This is researched and tested. Just applying tobacco to your skin would cause erradict amounts of nicotine to reach your skin. Different species of tobacco leaves would have differently levels of nicotine in them. For that matter, different leaves from the same species will vary. You'd have to consider species, condition of the plant, time you picked the leaves, processing, and a hundred other variants. Even if you could come up with a standard amount of nicotine how would you deliver it? Would nicotine from a leaf be absorbed accross the skin? Remember, nicotine is a powerful drug. Too much can kill. The lethal dose is really not that much. Basically, you have the same problems the herbal industry has. No standard product or delivery system. Then there is the question why go through all this? A number of companies have already done this work and sell this product without the need for a prescription.

Is it possible to lose your memory after fainting?

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ok. story: running around for about 30 min. in 90degree heat. started dazing out?? got really weak and was on the ground, half leaning on a 1.5ft high bench. slumped over completely, MIGHT have hit head. was lying down on concrete, with nothing pillow-like under head. lifted to sitting position. given water--choked. really weak and fragile--couldn't walk/stand. lay down again, first on a shirt, then on someone's lap. soaked shirt in water and put on forehead. got home in a car. doesn't remember/is confused with family members (names, relation, etc.) on remembers half her friends. doesn't remember passing outNote: this is written in third person from the view of someone who was there when the person passed out, not from the view of the actual victim.
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After a typical syncopal (fainting) episode, one does not usually lose memory, except for during the time that one is unconscious.The episode you described could have resulted from heat stroke, dehydration, hypoglycemia, or head injury from the slump/fall.If she has ANY memory loss (other than while she was passed out), she needs to be evaluated ASAP. Go to the ER or an urgent care facility. Better safe than sorry.

they could have hit their head and gotten a concussion.take them to a doctor/the hospital

Yes you can have memory problems after fainting. If you lose oxygen to your brain for a short period of time it can lead to severe brain damage. From what I read it sounds like the person had a heat stroke. When they became dehydrated it didn't allow the blood to carry enough oxygen to the brain resulting in the fainting. When your oxygen (O2) level's drop into the seventies there is a high concern for brain damage.

Is it possible to lose part of your memory from fainting?

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Fainting caused from low blood sugar. Loss of family members etc. Only remembers half of friends
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Definitely see a doctor about this. Brain damage can occur if she suffered head trauma. Fainting is caused by lack of oxygen to the brain due to poor circulation or a number of other sources. If it's for a short period of time, there shouldn't be too many long term problems, but if it's for 4-5minutes or more, large amounts of brain cells can die. I repeat, go see a doctor about this.

Perhaps, if they hit their head when they fell, or if they were unconscious for a significant amount of time. You didn't say how long they were out, if they got sufficient oxygen, etc. It is possible if they have a traumatic or anoxic brain injury.

Sure, if you hit your head on the way down, it can cause brain damage and memory loss. Or, if you lose a portion of oxygen for long enough, yep, you can lose your memory.

hey maggie. its jess. i think she did hit her head.i found this on a website: "In reactive hypoglycemia, symptoms appear within 4 hours after you eat a meal. " was it 4hrs since we had food?i also got these answers (yes i asked too):skidave
4 minutes ago they could have hit their head and gotten a concussion.take them to a doctor/the hospital
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4 minutes ago Yes you can have memory problems after fainting. If you lose oxygen to your brain for a short period of time it can lead to severe brain damage. From what I read it sounds like the person had a heat stroke. When they became dehydrated it didn't allow the blood to carry enough oxygen to the brain resulting in the fainting. When your oxygen (O2) level's drop into the seventies there is a high concern for brain damage.---------
some guy answered my other question and gave me some links.

Absolutely. You shouldn't play around you should definitely consult a Dr.

Did you notice any foul or noxious odors?Maybe a mushroom like smell?

their is more to it if the person is passed out and yes if they don't get medical help the body can shut down and the person can die and also they should have a medical exam to see if their is no other underlining disease in the family like all timers and they should be wearing a medical alert necklace or braclete

Running in 90 degree weather and passing out sounds like heat exhaustion, not heat stroke, and is due to loss of salt and water. This alone should not cause these symptoms. It sounds like she experienced anoxia to the brain for a few minutes.

Is it possible to know a living person's age by medical diagnosis?

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Yes. Cutting of primary and secondary teeth, development of secondary sex characters and ossification centers in long bones revealed in x rays are used in detemining the age for medico legal purposes.

It would be easier to just ask.

Is it possible to invent a medicine that can make u live forever?

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Just wondering
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I believe it is.At the moment the best life extension techniques involve cutting calories (caloric restriction) and getting appropriate combinations of micro-nutrients and anti-oxidants.The reason you age is because each time your body makes a new cell, it has a few more imprefections in the DNA blueprint.This just means that cells operate less and less well, as you get older. One of the many reasons this happens is because people have oxidants floating in their blood stream (which is why antioxidants like vitamen c helps). Another is that the "telomeres" get shorter each time a cell splits.I am confident that gene therapy in our lifetimes will have the scope of significantly enhancing our longevity, if not makeing us immortal!Great question! You should google the words "longevity science" for more information.

to tell you the truth, scientists have been working on a medicine that grants you immortality

there is no living forever.even after hundreds of years you would disentegrate under the weight of air.but such a machine would have to constantly keep the brain stimulated and the organs rejuvinated. Don't see it happening in our lifetime, friend

I hope not.

Nope, if there was one made, it would probobly be so bad for you that it would shorten your life. After the flood, God made it so that no one could live past 121. Good question though!

they will but not in my lifetime---but ask yourself, do you really want to live forever?

yes. that medicine is called JESUS and GOD. u must have a relationship with HIM.

Yes. It's called faith, and it's already been invented. You just have to visit your local religous institution of choice and pick some up.

yes its all ready been invented you moron where have you been? your probably the only one thats not gonna live forever, get with the program

Nothing is impossible.
Who knows, i mean, in like 20 years, so much is going to have changed! There could be something better than e-mail, or the internet (like what? "idk") and there could be such things as "holographic tv's" and some weird stuff.the e-mail was "invented" not too long ago, think of what could be invented in that time (20years) or more!

Nothing is impossible. Anyone can do anything if they have the time, resources, and ambition. I would imagine someone has been working on that for a very long time and still is and, will pass it on to someone else when they die. Ironic isn't it? As long as there are humans, anything is possible. Good question!

Well, hard to say. See, the price of breathing is aging. We age, we oxidize - in essence we rust - because this is the effect that oxygen has on our bodies. We mature because our bodies need to develop to a certain point to reproduce, but after that it's a slow-acting form of poison that we need to survive. Now, if someone could develop a serum that prevents the oxidization process (antioxidants don't help, we've already figured that part out) then we could probably live a lot longer than we do. But forever? No, the elements would eventually wear away at our flesh, our bones would wear down from movement, and a million other things I probably haven't even thought of.

everything is possible ,but it takes time
so much time that for now people are dieing

I don't think it's possible because physical matter decays. You could probably invent a 'medicine' that would sustain you for a very long time but not forever.

forget it

everyone will die no matter what!

Is it possible to injure yourself by holding in a sneeze?

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I hold my nose when I sneeze and people have told me it is bad for me. But I've been doing it for over 30 years now, and no problems yet.Should I be worried that some day something will happen?
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Good quesiton and the answer can very well depend on the unique structure of your body. While some people are more tolerant than others when it comes to physical shock, there are also those who cannot tolerate even the slightest injury.For instance, there are those who are born with hearing problems due to internal ear damage, in their case, sneezing, coughing, humming too loud and like activites will more than likely cause further damage. On the other hand, normal beings with no apparent malfunctions in the eyes, ears, nose and throat regions should not suffer any adverse consequences by holding the nose while sneezing. That is, as long as your sneezing isn't too extravagant.You might want to pay a visit though, to an otholaringologist and have the physician look at your ears to make sure that no damage has been caused.So while most people should't suffer from any problmes as a result of this practice, it doesn't guarentee that you wont.

Oh that's a good question. I think you could cause some permanent damage doing that.

yeah, i do the same thing..and people always tell me that too.but nothing has happened to me yet either.it's probably just BS.

it hurts my ears sometimes.

Not really, nose, ears, and throat are all connected. It will comes out the other ways if nose is not available.

depending if you sneeze hard after wards.

Yes, you can possibly damage your ears. If you've ever held your nose and tried to breath out your nose to open your ears (or depressurize them) then you're essentially doing the same thing by holding your nose as you sneeze. You're violently depressurizing your ears. It's possible to blow out your ear drum by doing it.

I doubt anything will happen. It's fine.

It is bad, because when u hold in a sneeze the cilia push snot back which could get into ur lungs.

Yes.you can remain deaf or some blood vessel can pop in your brain.that's what people told me.if they lie I lie.

Did you know . why it's dangerous to hold in a sneeze? The old wives' tale warns us that if you hold in a sneeze, your head might explode. That won't happen, but you can do yourself some harm.
The air expelled by sneezes is said to travel up to 100 miles per hour, and an unimpeded sneeze sends 2,000-5,000 bacteria-filled droplets into the air.
Holding in a sneeze potentially can cause fractures in the nasal cartilage, nosebleeds, burst eardrums, hearing loss, vertigo, detached retinas, or temporary swelling called facial emphysema.
Therefore, it is best to let your sneeze fly, but please cover your nose and mouth.

You don't know what your missing.. just let it out. It feels great!

Well, my husband always tells me to let out my sneeze because the dust can exit the lungs. I don't think anything will happen to you exept the fact that you will sneeze seveal times in a row if you don't "let it out".- Try blowing your nose after a sneeze, that might get rid of some dust too. We are all made out of dust anyway

A nurse once told me not to do it because it's possible to pop your eardrum doing it.. due to the pressure. I don't know if it's true or not. I've never popped an eardrum

Someday.there are a lot of somedays.and when you expect disaster, you are sure to find it.I wouldn't worry so much about holding in your sneezes; I don't suspect that you've done any damage, though as you age, if you find yourself turning to flabbiness, you may end up with a pulled muscle in your pectoral region.Our bodies sneeze for a reason, to expell things (mites, viruses, dust), so if you can, sneeze into your sleeve, from time to time, and let that gunk out.

I have heard that it can hurt your heart or something like that but I don't remember. Either way if it's true or not I hope you feel good. Have fun doing what ever you are doing today.

You might force fluids into your sinuses or Eustachian tubes, but it sounds like you have that under control.
If you can do it safely (as apparently you can) then no, you won't harm yourself. Though once I stifled a sneeze and ended up forcing some mucous into a place that was so uncomfortable, I started coughing like I was going to die and attracted a lot more attention than the sneeze would have.

Sneezing is the body's attempt to remove macroscopic pathogens from the nasal canal. If you hold in the sneeze, you prevent this from happening.
But our immune systems tend to be strong enough to handle most anything, so you needn't worry unless you have a depressed immune system.

It can rupture a few blood vessels in your trachea(troth) but if it's a habit you've had for 30 years and nothing has happened it doesn't matter

I dunno about you, but it's worse when I sneeze. I sneeze so hard, it hurts. It sucks. I don't think you'll face anything more than extremely light bruising from a few damaged vessels. Ignore the fools.

That is how you become an airhead. Does that count as an injury?

My band teacher did it and it slightly lacerated the back of his throat. Chances are it won't hurt you. but there's always the slight chance that what happened to Mr. Voight could happen to you.

maybe pop an eardrum..??

OK! my mom doesn't hold in hur sneezes because if she does, she'll wet hur pants!
I hold in my sneezes in class

Alternative names Return to top Sternutation
Definition Return to top A sneeze is a sudden, forceful, involuntary burst of air through the nose and mouth.Considerations Return to top Sneezing is caused by irritation to the mucous membranes of the nose or throat. It can be very bothersome, but is generally not a sign of a serious problem.Common Causes Return to top Allergy to pollen, mold, dander, dust (hay fever)
Virus infections (common cold, upper respiratory tract infections)
Drug withdrawal
Corticosteroid inhalation
Nasal irritants such as dust and powders
so this is a way of the respiratory tract to take out things iritating it
so, sneeze is a kind of clining metod of the respiratory system and is good to do that ,

Is it possible to inject animals' antibody into human? Does it work without complications?

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Yes. In some cases it is required that a person be given antibodies raised in an animal. This is called passive immunization.Read more about it in the source link

What do you think innoculations are? Some are live serum; some synthetic. Talk to a vet, your doctor, or school science teacher.

You better be sure you knoew what you are doing with this one, if you puncture wrong in the animal ,could die.

Yes. People used to get horse serum injections a long time ago before synthetic antibodies have been made. People used to react to the horse serum and get "serum sickness." It's a hypersensitivity reaction.

Is it possible to increase one's IQ?

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if so, how?
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Read, learn, reflect. Repeat.Or else just hack into the test center's computer and up your score by a few dozen points. :)

books. lol it takes time to change ur I.Q and most I.Q tests change about every 6 months.

Yes

increase of IQ means you need to be a very lazy person and know how to solve problems the fastest / simplest way possible. Basicaly the higher your IQ the more lazyer you are imo. There are two types of lazy in this world Good lazy and Bad lazy. Good lazy gets things done fast and easy bad lazy gets things done awful and slow. Learn the art of Good lazy and your IQ will skyrocket. But the second you have a high IQ and people know about it you'll be asked to do more work then you can handle so have fun :)

yes this question is simple, wen u study u get smarter, if u use certain tequniques on types of thing ur IQ can get up, im sorry but i dont kno those tekneeks.

umm read more. think about it your iq was low when you are born versus now since you had school

The brain is simular to muscles in that you can "use it or lose it", if you don't think, your capacity to think diminishes, challenge the grey matter, and it shall prosper in its capabilities.

maybe yes ,because I think IQ+PRACTICE%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;mind,s power. so seems IQ is a genetic aspect of mind,s power.and as we know genetic can change by mutation [in DNA ].but we never can measure IQ independent from environment,s effect on it .in ordinary life with out mutation,we can bring up our IQ amount with practice.

I Q stands for intellegence qoutent, the theory is that by asking questions to a person we can measure the the amount of information that a person's brain can hold. i do not like this idea that a person's mind is like a preset glass. some have bigger glasses then others that can hold more water or information. i fancy that with the right motivation and determination and environment a person can hold as much information in thier head as they wish. hence on the biological vs. the environmental debate of intellegence you can see where i stand. so in short i think that everone's IQ is limitless depending on environmental factors. i think that IQ therefore cannot be measured and you cannot increase it since it is limitless.

Probably only about 5% by practicing IQ test type questions.

Yes, but we will have to plug you into the Matrix Neo.IQ Is relative to the average person. So your IQ would increase if you were surrounded by imbeciles? I wouldn't put it past scientists to figure out a way to enhance our brains by some other artificial form of stimulation.I have heard of implanting microchips to enhance higher brain functions. If science fiction can think it up it probably exists in some form.

Is it possible to have hair on your tongue?

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Hairy tongue (lingua villosa) is a commonly observed condition of defective desquamation of the filiform papillae that results from a variety of precipitating factors. The condition is most frequently referred to as black hairy tongue (lingua villosa nigra); however, hairy tongue may also appear brown, white, green, pink, or any of a variety of hues depending on the specific etiology and secondary factors (eg, use of colored mouthwashes, breath mints, candies).
http://www.emedicine.com/derm/topic639.h.

Does this mean you have?
Or have you met someone who has?
Interesting

yes,,every time i lick beavers

Yes. My cat's always got hair on his tongue. I don't think you can actually grow hair on your tongue.

Yes. There are cases in which people who chew tobacco can develop hair on their tongues? Are you a tobacco chewer?

yes, that's why I make her shave "it"

The existance of hair requires the existance of hair folicules. yes it is possible, if the ginetic code was damaged or altered to do so. But I have yet to ever hear of a case it has happened. but possability and reality are two things.

Are you referring to abnormal hair on your tongue? Because there does exist a condition called "Hairy Tongue" or "Hairy Black Tongue", but it's not very serious.

yes, if your g/f isn't shaved, i get it all the time, but at least it doesn't get caught in my teeth

I don't think that is possible but there could be a big possibility that you may have an over grown taste bud or you are pending to much time down there it could of gotten tangled once again with a taste bud and it hurts to pluck it out heheheh

The tongue should be covered by hairless squamous epithelium, plus nerve receptors for touch and taste. If hair follicles developed there, the condition would be a type of "hamartoma'.Most of our body cells contain all the same DNA. but only certain genes should be "switched on" in specialised / differentiated tissue. Sometimes, a mistake is made, during differentiation, that results in the wrong genes being expressed. Then, you get the wrong tissue type for that location in the body; a hamartoma.

It is possible, but very improbable.

Is it possible to have a little bit of Jaundice?? or is it like aids. you have it or you don't?

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I know that some new born babies have a little bit of jaundice which is not bad enough to treat with the lights therapy..so I'd imagine it's the same for adults-if that's what you're wondering.

You have it or you don't.

Yeh it is possible

well yea you can have a little bit.but it's not called jaundice..it's just your skins a bit yellow..and no it's no AIDS.but your okay

Jaundice is happening because your liver is not functioning correctly is my guess.
Babies, both my sosns were born with jaundice and had to be under the billy-lights for a couple of days. Their billiruben (sp?) counts went right down 2 days later. Jaundice DOES go away.

You can be a little jaundiced or dramatically jaundiced

Yes you can have a little bit, but it still means that the liver is failing, it doesn't mean you need a transplant just yet, but something needs to be done.

Hey dont worry bout it i have ebola

You either have jaundice or you don't. This means the liver is not functioning properly. You should seek medical attention right away. There are several reasons for jaundice of the skin and eyes, hepatitis, cirrohosis,abnormal lft's which is liver functioning test and others.

Yes it is possible. Although most people associate jaudice with a liver problem it may also be caused by an excessive rate of destruction of erythrocytes (e.g. erythroblastosis foetalis caused by rhesus incompatibilty between mother and child before birth). It is also possible to have small bile ducts blocks with gall stones that may cause bile to forced back into the blood stream. Thsi type of obstructive jaundice can sometimes be detected by shaking urine in a closed container with an air spaceon top - a bright yellow froth can be seen if obstructive jaundice is present.

You can have a mild case of jaundice.
It is easily curable if its mild.
Do what your Doc says though or it can be trouble.

that is a question for ur family dr. to decide on what u have.

Yes, you can be a little bit jaundiced. Jaundice is caused by the buildup of bilirubin. Bilirubin is broken down (metabolized) by the liver, so depending on the degree of liver dysfunction there will be more or less buildup of bilirubin and consequent yellow color. Jaundice itself is not a disease, it is a sign of liver dysfunction.

Either you have it or you don't. But there is a genetic disorder called Gilbert's syndrome manifested by jaundice that is precipitated by stress or fasting. It's very common (about 3-5% of the US population). It is usually discovered incidentally while performing routine blood work (you'll see high level of total and indirect bilirubin).

Jaundice.. the last time i was jaundice; i was diagnosed with Hepatitis. Don't be alarmed i had a Lot of other symptoms that led to the diagnoses.if you continue to stay this way and other symptoms occur you should see a Dr.
(symptoms:vomiting, dark urine;and i mean dark as in coffee dark urine, and jaundice looking eyes, trust me you'll feel and look like crap) i was only seven years of age, and i still remember the look; i was Yellow..

Is it possible to have a human foot transplant? Please read details.?

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lets assume that a person would be willing to have his own foot amputated in any ideal spot, and then recive the foot of a newly deceased person.If it is possible, how much sensation, and range of movement would be possible (in general or as a guess)?Thanks!
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Well, they have done at least a couple of face transplants and one hand transplant has been reported, using cadaver donors. Unless the news has not been alterted because the outcome is bad, it seems so far so good. They will, of course, not have sensation for a number of months, if at all, and will for the rest of their lives need to take immunosuppresive drugs.

Yes, they've done hands, partial faces, etc.I don't think they are able to feel like they would with their normal appendage, but they can develop good mobility and use of it.

There is an example of a rare but successful foot transplant here:

first of all its unethical, unless the deceased person has given the permission to do so before death.
Second blood matching and grouping
and third which person in a normal state of mind would do such a thing?

It's probably possible, because there was a successful hand transplant around 5 years ago. There was some feeling and motion because a few nerves, tendons, ligaments, etc. were connected. The recipient hated it so much he later asked that the hand be removed.

Well, i read that there were two patients who had hand transplants that were successful. They used hands from cadavers of course. However, one of them discontinued immunosuppressive treatments and had the transplanted hands removed.
I'm not sure if there had ever been a foot transplant, though.

Is it possible to have a high science GPA and decent MCAT and get into medical school?

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I am thinking about getting a second bachelor's in BioChem in order to have the requirements to take the MCAT. I graduated in business for my first bachelor however it was not I began working that I realized I wanted to become a doctor. My GPA from college was not great but I have been taking classes at night and found that I love science (obtained all A's) and believe I can pull off a high science GPA if I go back to school. Do I even have fighting chance to get into medical school?
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yes, your situation is not the typical route, but it is not at all unheard of, you have a good chance with your good science grades, especially if you have good GMAT scores and good references too

Of course you've got a fighting chance of getting into med school.The question will be WHICH med school, and what kind of scholarship you'll get. IF you're hoping for Harvard on a full-ride, then you might be in for a rough ride. I'd suggest that you have an ADVANTAGE, since you've been out in the "real world" for a while. You definitely found out what God put you on earth to do (your niche, your calling, your thing, etc), and that looks great. Above all, you'll want to do an interview w/ med schools and let them know why your college GPA is a little low, and why that shouldn't matter.

I know that for pharmacy school at least, it isn't ONLY the science classes GPA that matters. They will care about your study habits and grades for all classes.

Actually more mature students have some advantages, they often have decided that what their vocation really is and understand much better the implications of embarking on a medical career . If your academic grades are good you will also need to convince the admissions tutor that you are really committed to going back to being a student, with all the long hours, poor pay, lack of social life. If you have a partner make sure they are aware of the implications.

Is it possible to grow tall after the age 23, if so how and by how much?

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The epiphyses are closed and if a growth hormone stimulates the bones, the patient becomes and acromegalic freak.

Not w/o growth hormone. 1/4" maybe, not at 23.

I am sure a lot of people would say no you cant but my husband is living proof. We are both tall people and when we met there wasn't that much difference between our heights and we were 23. Now two years later my husband is nearly a foot taller then me I now have to look up at him instead of straight at him. I guess there's the question of did I shrink?

Fairly unlikely.most men reach their full height in their late teens.not much more after 24..but stockiness will occur (fill out) between 23-27.

Extremely unlikely. Once you've hit puberty most of your growing slows tremedously.

Not much. You stop growing at the age of 25.

Consume excessive amounts of HGH (Human Growth Hormone). Though it may have unpleasant side effects, it seems you want to get taller, so you probably don't care.

sorry. not possible.

I heard about an orthopedic surgeon who can add as much as 4 inches to your height by breaking your femurs just above the knees and then putting you in a contraption that you slowly screw taller and taller until you get up to two extra inches in height, over a many month period. Then the same can be done to your tibias just below your knees for an additional two inches. He only does it on really short people. How short are you?

Yes. Growth after the age of 23 is possible but it is also unlikely.The rate of growth depends on every individual because it depends on the epyphiseal plates within our bones, hormones and of course puberty which later induces the closure of these plates, thus ending the growth phase of a person.Because everyone's physiollogical timeline is different, we can only calculate when the average population will stop growing, meaning that while the average estimates of age 20 for females and age 22 for males is an accurate calculation for the majority of people (as to when they will stop growing), this isnt always true for others.You also need to consider other factors such as brain tumors, breakage of bones, which can cause a significant growth on an idividual regardless of age.

Is it possible to get medical research on you without consent?

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Oh, come now.it is a fact that millions of women were used as research subjects for decades and lied to when given conjugated estrogen and told all the happy little tales about how it was a miracle and would save mankind from all our female ills.it was not until the evidence became so great that it was impossible to cover up that the truth was told.Every time you take any drug you are being experimented upon. take ownership of yourself and find out how things work(start with your own body) before embarking on a path that someone else advises you to take.Be responsible for yourself.

NO that is first off immoral and second off ILLEGAL anyone who practices this deserves the all axpenses paid holiday to hell

only if there is a subpoena for the information given by the courts. Now there could be instances where your info might be given out with strickly your medical profile with no names or information that could identify you.

I don't like it but probably.. You never know what the government is up to. CDC may have access but I would think ONLY those 2.. :)

i like chocolate

YES.
Medical records can be searched for info - it is done all the time. They don't take down your name and address (OF COURSE) with this info, but note things such as age, race, etc.
How else would researchers know WHAT health issues NEED research without this type of survey??

Is it possible to get a head transplant?

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Monkey head transplantation had been done in 1970 and 2001 by group of scientists led by neurosurgeon Robert J. White from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland Ohio in which the first was said to be success to some extent and the second one was reported as successful. The operation involved cauterizing arteries and veins carefully while the head was being severed to prevent hypovolemia. Because the nerves were left entirely intact, connecting the brain to a blood supply kept it chemically alive. The majority of neurosurgeons believe that head transplantation in humans will be possible in the near future. The procedure would most likely involve cooling the brain to the point where all neural activity stops. This is to prevent neurons from dying while the brain is being transplanted.It will be a risky procedure but still supporters note that the brain, unlike the liver for example, is an immunologically sound organ; there is no risk of the new body rejecting it. Ethical considerations, however, have thus far prevented any attempt by surgeons to transplant a human being's head.There is a large debate over this issue. Researchers on this aspect say it would be beneficial for those who would prefer to live as quadriplegic rather than dying. The operation foresees duadriplegic effect to the patient due to the fact that technology effect to reattach the severed spinal cord has not yet been developed.The scientists had started working on this research and remained unstoppable to pursue doing this procedure to human being so with the advent of science, though head transplants are a step too far, yet the possibility of this procedure is foreseeable but the great concern will be on the length of survival after the procedure plus the ethical concern over this will be most likely the very tough issue involved. Definitely, many will accept to be quadriplegic than to die- there is no question about that. So the big question will be: who will be the head donor? What grounds will then be acceptable to donate head? Really I cannot figure it out but who knows, there might be resolutions to this to make way for human head transplantation to become a reality. Head transplantation donor,anyone?

I highly doubt it

no??

Definitely, I get one every day, and they interchange between the kids being in school and being at home

yes

Wouldn't that techncically be a body transplant ?

face yes.head no

nope, but you could get a body transplant

You can get a face transplant now.

Why?? Do you need one? You can have mine.

No. The nerve endings from the spinal cord into the brain has not been successfully connected

I will try it, if your my Ginnie pig

A no brainer, no.

Yes, it's possible, but you won't survive the operation.

Wouldn't that be great? :) I'd trade places with a cartoon character. Then maybe people wouldn't be so surprised at the way I act. :)

definately no. the spinal cord cannot be spliced back together once severed.

I would be happy to undertake this experiment if you are volunteering.

why would you your head looks cool

if it is possible .people would have spend crores to transplant their heads with of a genius

not yet, but there are studies underway- I believe they have been successful in small animals. It is only a matter of time.

yes, it's cheap and painless

Unfortunately for you, No!

sure they can put a penis on your neck
and it would live .
but if they put your head on your penis it would die !

which one?

yal

Hi, Very unlikely

ye go get it done,maybe we will see an improvement in your questions.

yes they're researching it in america

is it possible to do a shadowing or attachment in hospitals in other country?

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i am an A-Level students pursuing to do medicine
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Yes but like the other guy said it really depends on the country, I'm an honor student at my university, and i will do my internship at Harvard medical.
But mainly because my university set everything up.
you should contact different institutions. Including your own.It will be quite an experience, trust me.
We get doctors from the u.s. all the time and they freak out the first couple of days opening books to read about conditions they have never seen, running about the hospital.
But after their experience they always give thanks to have a chance to practice real medicine( in thier words).Go for it. After you've been in a hospital out of the u.s. nothing will shake you.

That's a tough one..depends on the country

Is it possible to determine DNA from sweat? I mean, can you perform a DNA test on a sweaty tissue,for example?

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Yes. A small amount of protein is excreted in sweat. Check the source website for some good information about DNA collection.

no its not possible, coz the composition of sweat is just salts and water. If ur talking abt sweaty tissue, DNA test can be performad from any body tissue, as these tissues are made of large number of same cells united together and DNA is present in these cells within the nuclii, which can be extracted by chemical process.

Actually, sweat does contain small traces of DNA. The DNA is present in cells that have 'sloughed' off and deposited into the sweat. There is enough DNA in sweat to detect its presence, but there usually too little to identify its source. That is, there is a low chance of identifying from WHOM the sweat came.edit: grammatical error

yes

Yes.
I think is you have about 30% chance to get DNA out of sweat.(If I remember correctly)

yup. anything that comes out of your body has traces of your dna.

Yes.

Is it possible to create the Elixir of life?

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I really wanna be a chemist after seeing the death of my granny.If i can create this potion or something similar2 it, this will be the best gift 4 her . It may sounds ridiculous but it is even more ridiculous if u wanna be a chemist without having dreams of ur own..Thank you
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You might want to actually consider taking a CHEMISTRY class before you talk like that. There will never be an Elixir of life, people will continue to die, the best we can do is expand lifespan by treating disease and illness.

yes, have faith that you will find it.

I think that you have a better chance of extending life if you went into genetic science. Although some things are considered unethical. I believe you have a better chance here, then chemistry. The true elixer to life is of course H2O.

? First off, I would hope that anyone genius enough to create the elixir of life might be able to write a simple sentence.
Secondly, the "elixir of life" is an alchemical term, it refers to alchemy, or magic chemistry, so I'm afraid that just studying chemistry won't be good enough. Maybe if you can get accepted to study chemistry at Hogwarts?

i believe you might extend your life for houndreds of years if they found a way to replace the function of your cells with nanobots. you would probablly turn silver but you might just live allot. or maybe some medicine that makes your cells so much stronger that they wouldnt get old so fast. so then you could extend your life a bit more.

No, chemistry proves that you can't.

is it possible to convert units of measure (i.u. ) into milligrams (m.g.)?

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kg kilogram = 1,000 grams (g)
g gram = 1,000 milligrams (mg)
mg milligram = 1,000 microgram (ug or mcg) i.u International Unit (measure of biological activity, rather than the weight, of fat soluble vitamins). one i.u vitamin A = 0.30 mcg retinol
one i.u beta carotene = 0.60 mcg retinol
one i.u vitamin D = 0.025 mcg one
i.u vitamin E = 0.67 mg d-alpha tocopherol (natural source vitamin E) or 1 mg dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate (synthetic vitamin E).

yes

Yes, but the conversion is different for each drug.

yes

Is it possible to convert depression, to sleepiness, then nap and awake with no depression?

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One person reports that he deals with depression on a regular basis. At times he was been diagnosised as 100% disabled. However, he reports that sometimes when he is hit with a certain type of depression (often one that hits like a sledgehammer) sometimes the depression eventually turns into sleepiness. He has to take a nap. However, when he takes the nap and awakes the depression and sleepiness are gone. He seems to state that to deal with the depression, he somehow converts the depression into something he can deal with which is sleepiness. Then he deals with sleepiness. Has anyone else ever had such an experience with depression? How does one explain this using the chemical imbalance theory? Some doctors are beginning to argue that depression is an autoimmune disease of the brain. If the immune system attacks apart of the brain that causes depression, maybe the immune system can be directed instead to attack that part that causes sleep. Then the person sleeps.
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Well, science does not know much about depression yet, I think.Actually there is a kind of solution altogether:The person should go for a manual one-time treatment called Atlasprofilax. The effect on the self-healing power of the body and mind is simply amazing - own experience. :-)And it's really worth travelling far - at present, the treatment is available in California and Europe only, costing around 200 Dollars.I look forward to some experience report.

Well here is my situation. Whenever I become sleepy or tired, I become more depressed. It's like I loose the willpower to fight off negative emotions. (I also become upset easier, etc.) Once I rest and wake up, I generally feel better again and ready to face the day. (The exception is if I have bad dreams relating to why I'm upset.)

I wish it was, but it is not. Depresion has to do with neurons.

I wish.

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Is it possible to change a person's blood type?

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Someone said that their blood type was B and now it's O.
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The most interesting question of the day, so I had to do some research. While I thought it was impossible because of the antigens present in blood types, this article seems to indicate that it can be done. That sure will relieve blood supply issues.

UHH NO.

This is not possible. It is possible, however, that he was mis-typed or he misunderstood what he was told.

no your organs like your heart are only compatable with your certin like a only. but there is an exception people with blood type o can give blood to any one because its compatable with anything

anything is possibleO is supposed to be compatible with all the other types so I suppose it is possible.

if they changed their blood type they would be dead. It is not possible. He was probably just wrong

yes, you would have to do it illegley, or some sort of blood replace ment.

nope. ur body can't associate with any other blood group. for blood transfusion u have to look for the same blood type along with Rh factor %26 other stufs. O blood ttype person can b given if totally compatible. AB blood type person can accept almost any othar slighly varying blood types

It is impossible. A person's blood type is determined by genetics. Red blood cells are continously produced, so even though a blood type B person have a blood transfusion of type O, his own body still produce type B blood, so he is still type B.
Theoretically, for a person to change his blood type, he has to change the DNA in all the cells in his body, or at least in all his bone marrow (where blood cells are produced)

Well that someone lied to you.NO you can't change your blood and NO it's not possible..

Actually, it **IS** possible for your bloodtype to change if you have had a bone marrow transplant.Your blood type is determined by antigens on your blood cells, which are made by your bone marrow. People who have received bone marrow transplants as part of the treatment for certain types of leukemia can sometimes be given bone marrow that produces blood of a different bloodtype. It turns out that the new bone marrow must match you HLA type, but not your bloodtype.That said, bone marrow transplants are generally a last resort for treating leukemia. They are long, danerous (around 20% of patients die), and very unpleasant to go through.

By the information you have here it looks more like a clerical error. A person's blood type can change, there is only one possible way and that is by bone marrow transplant. This can be a real headache for a blood banker as the patients blood type changes trying to figure out what type to give if needed.

Is it possible to brainwash yourself, and if so can you undo it?

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Yes, you can tell yourself your whole life that you hate a specific food and naturally, you won't like it because you keep telling yourself that.I overcame that one. I told myself all my life that I didn't like chili or goulash. But one day my b/f's mother made a goulash and I didn't want to be rude or impolite and not eat the very food that she just made for us! So I told myself hey, I think I will like it because it has macaroni noodles and spaghetti sauce and cheese, what more could I ask for and why would I not like it? I tried it and I LOVED her recipe! So you basically have to tell yourself the opposite and tell yourself that you're not afraid of certain things or whatever the case may be, you can get yourself to believe anything that you want to.

YES, YES A GOOD EXAMPLE IS A SPIDER PHOBIA WHICH CAN BE FIXED THROUGH BEHAVOUR MODIFICATION THERAPY

more usual is to let yourself be brainwashed ,like what happens with a lot of religions.
to undo is always hard work .and means thinking alot.

Yes. An example is like when someone comes up with a good lie or something like that and they tell it so much that they actually start to believe it. I've seen it happen.

Is it possible to beat lung cancer?

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It is possible to beat lung Cancer but it depends on:
1. type of lung cancer - Small cell, Large cell, Adenocarcinoma, Mixed type (smallcell type is the most fatal and aggressive while adeno Ca has the best prognosis)
2. Cancer stage
3. Age
4. Co Morbid diseases (eg. heart disease)But it is wiser to consult your doctor for prognostication and early treatment

Ask God!

If it is possible, radical change of diet would help greatlyAlso. eastern medicine is very different from western medicine, it's quite the opposite of our insanity
so..
look in to that(it would have prevented it 99% sure, but can likely reverse it)

my grandmother had half a lung removed and lived for a long time. good luck

Anything's possible if you don't give up hope!

Not sure but lots of people say that eat more Verge and fruits to beat the cancer .fresh carrots are best

yes

You would have to be a very strong person in spirit, I bet.

Yes, absolutely, there are people who are lung cancer survivors. It is a bad deal for sure, and the treatment is rough, but medicine is making great strides every day. You have got to have a positive attitude and be a fighter, and be proactive in your own case, getting all the info from the doctors, and staying on top of every development. And of course, faith in God, that is crucial, because without Him, we can do nothing.

Lung cancer is one of the bad ones (okay, there aren't any good cancers, but you know what I mean). However, *some* people do survive lung cancer. Most who do find it early enough that surgery is possible. Even without surgery, patients can often live quite a bit longer with chemotherapy.I hope you are only asking a theoretical question, but if you or someone you love is a lung cancer victim, my thoughts are with you at a difficult time.

Major clinical trials are underway to develop better lung cancer treatments. A variety of new chemotherapy drugs have become available, and chemotherapy is proving more effective in treating lung cancer and improving the quality of life for patients diagnosed with lung cancer.Early detection and treatment are critical factors in the fight against lung cancer. The average survival rate is 49 percent or those whose cancer is detected early, before it spreads from the lung. Unfortunately, only about 15 percent of lung cancers are found in the earliest stage.The overall cure rate for lung cancer has doubled over the last 30 years. The one-year survival rate for lung cancer increased from 34 percent in 1975 to 42 percent. The five-year survival rate for all stages is only 15 percent. However, the survival rate is 49 percent when the disease is still localized.Some of the most promising research findings related to lung cancer include:Specific oncogenes (abnormal genes associated with tumors) have been found in some lung cancer cells. It is hoped that an oncogene test may soon be invented that will assist in planning lung cancer treatment. Ultimately, researchers hope to develop drugs that "turn off" oncogenes, ending cancer growth.New studies have provided evidence of tumor markers within an individual's genetic makeup that are related to a person's risk for developing lung cancer. This finding may help in screening people who are at increased risk of lung cancer.Use of monoclonal antibodies that recognize only lung cancer cells. These antibodies attach themselves to cancer cells, causing the cancer to be destroyed. An example is C-225 Erbitux庐 (cetuximab). The use of anti-EGFR (anti-epidermal growth factor receptor) drugs such as Tarceva庐 (erlotinib) have been approved by the FDA and are under study.Another way could be stimulation of the immune system by using naturally occurring substances such as interferon and interlukin-2. These substances have shown some promise in treating other forms of cancer and may be helpful in treating lung cancer. This year an estimated 172,500 new cases of lung cancer will be diagnosed and an estimated 163,500 people will die from lung cancer in the United States.Presently the best weapon against lung cancer is to avoid smoking. Eighty-seven percent of all lung cancer cases in the United States are smoking-related. Men who smoke increase their risk of dying from lung cancer by more than 22 times and women by nearly 12 times. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths.

Yes, if you get early. My mother had it, thank god they caught it early. She's doing fine now. *knock on wood*

Try Homeopathy or Ayurveda, you will find solution.
Why are you asking this question, If you really looking for alternative medicine I can give guidance.
only if you are really serious

Is it possible to be phobic about spiders, but not about scorpions & other arachnids?

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if so, would you still be arachnophibic?
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yes

Yes.

I suppose so. I used to be arachnophobic but through behavioral conditioning I am not any more. I can now have a spider crawl on my arm. I would, however, steer clear of poisonous spiders and scorpions. I do not think that is phobic. That is just good sense.

yes very much possible, its just the human psyche which make one phobic, one way to get ride of such phobia is to face the thing as much as u can, Good luck.

is it possible to be entirely exsanguinated?

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or would there always be a few blood cells left in your body?
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I would think it would be just about impossible even if you ran water through the veins there should still be a few blood cells

It could probably be done if a group of specialsts got together to do it, but you would be quite dead, and so there would be ethical issues.

Is it possible to be allergic to water?

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Just wondering..
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No, but something in the water. Perhaps a contaminant or a pollen in the water. If you were truly allergic to hydrogen and oxygen you would just not be able to exist. It must be a contaminent. Your body is made of water.

Hey I guess if that's a good excuse for a cat.. yeah sure it's possible.

no, maybe the crap that might be in it.

No.The end.

wow i really dont know.. hmmmmm lol now im gonna wonder bout that for a while.

yes if you are an alien

I would not discount that possibility, but how can such a person stay alive?

absolutely not. your body is 98% water

Not the water itself but you could be allergic to something in the water---get it analysed.

could be.not the water.but the chemicals or bacteria in it. that is why you get the runs sometimes when you visit other countries..and they tell you.dont drink the water.drink bottled water instead.stick with a good company.off the wall companies in other countries..well.. may give you the trots too..

hi,..There is a condition called aquagenic urticaria in which a person develops wheals or hives after being exposed to water of any temperature. There is also a heat induced urticaria in which environmental exposure to anything that results in sweating causes hives to develop. In this case exposure to warm or hot water that made someone begin sweating would produce urticaria. It would look like the water was the culprit but really it鈥檚 the sweating that results from the exposure to warm water that is the true cause.

Possible, if you are an asthma patient and take cold water..

the obvious answer would be of course not.i guess it might be possible for a zygote to be allergic to water, but then it would never be born and we would never find out that it was allergic to water. ok, maybe thats a stretch, but its the closest thing to someone being allergic to water that i can think of.

Your body is about 3/4 water, so you'd be in a HEAPPA trouble.

Yes. Lots of micro-organisms in water. Also minerals. All can cause sensitive people to react.

yes it is possible to be allergic to anything. What happens is your body believes that a certain substance is foreign and harmful to you body, thus it starts creating antibodies or responds like you have and infection.

menew, that's dumb. It is not possible to be allergic to H2O, since your body is 75% water. the body would attack itself. the original poster is probably allergic to something in the water.

I think u must be having a diseases. :S///
Or .there must be hydrophobia .. or . :S u have been bitten by a mad dog!

It is medically impossilbe to be allergic to water, you are made up of it. The only thing that you can be allergic to is any contaminants in the water such as heavy metals or cemical additives.

there must be something in your drinking water that could precipitate an allergic reaction. skin can also simulate allergies with an unfavorable water temperature. I don't think anyone could be allergic to pure water. H and O has always been in the air that they breathe in since birth. The unfavorable chemicals or minerals could be from the water pipes etc.

Is it possible to alter your voice??

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I have a deep voice which is keeping certain opportunities from me. These aren't important but i wondered if there was a way to raise the pitch of the voice in a permanent way that doesn't require a vocal coach and the consant using of just a different voice that could slip and reveal my original one. Any help would be greatly apprecated. Thanks
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Yes, you can alter your voice. I fail to see how a deep speaking voice would be a hindrance. Poor grammar, slang, and a failure to enunciate your words would be a greater turn off for an employer, than a deep voice.

Women with deep voices can sound very cool.

Impersonators can sound like anyone. I suppose you could too, with a little practice. Get a tape recorder and go at it!It would probably be best to imitate specific voices that you can get recordings of, like news broadcasters, etc.

It is possible to lower one's voice permanently, but not to raise it.Just be yourself.

Surgery. Suck up helium. Sorry that I can't help you realistically.

Is it possible to alter my dreams structure medically/chemically??

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Is it possible for me to alter my dreams structure medically/chemically ? I mean is it possible for me by taking medicines I can dream of (a) Romance , (b) Love, (c) Sex or any relaxing mood/atmosphere. Cause I dream bad and horrible dreams everyday.Dreams of death, evil and catastrophy all around.
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lsd

I'm sure it is possible.. I know that you can actually increase the probability of nightmares by taking sleeping pills and then going off them quickly.. As far as the other way around, which is what you are looking for, I can't say.. But I wouldn't suggest taking sleeping pills if you are having bad dreams already (which some might do in that case if they have trouble sleeping), will possibly compound the problem over time.

There are some supplements you can take to improve your brain activiity during sleep and also help you remember them in the morning. The company is called "Brilliant Dreams" and they offer a pill to help with the dreams you are talking about. These dreams are called "lucid dreams" where you actually feel like you are controlling what is happening and they feel more "real" than normal dreams. I've also read you are most likely to dream about the last things you were thinking of before falling asleep.

I suggest you to do the Art Of Living course. That might help you.I heard, lots of ppls got rid off similar prob at 11/9, Tsumani, Kashmir earthquake etc when art of living conducted the course for the victims.
So if ur serious u can do the course
But dont think u can structure ur dream to wat ever u like, like romance, love, sex or something.
U may be able to get rid of the horrible dreams, thts all.http://www.artofliving.org/courses.htm.

Playing with the mind can be dangerous. Mind is as much sensitive as it is strong. My opinion is dont mess with your brain. It could lead to serious conditions like phycosis or MPD.

It is possible, 2 ways that i know of. Just make sure you want to do it first. I learned to control my dreams when I was 7, I cannot do it anymore, but it can be done. Certain drugs and chemicals can change the mode of your dreams completely.

Is it possible that through genetics,a female may deliver her identical without sex use of any other person?

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bravo ankush. bravo. the best answer around.damn! you beat me to it..JOMAR S.T. NDGM '96

this phenomenon takes place in plants ,but in humans ,research is being conducted in labs undergoing human cloning experiments,but there is a great possibility to develop female clone in a very easy way without sex,
take double stranded DNA from any somatic cell and fuse it with the egg of the female itself and implant the embryo in the womb and the clone of the female itself,in this way the female becomes the surrogate mother of herself

This phenomenon is called parthenogenisis. Sharks do it all the time. While there hasn't been a proven case in humans, there is like one in one-hundred-million-billion-tr. chance that it could.

Is it possible that the women who suffer from epilepsy after childbirth lose her disease?

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Please note that I am not a medical doctor, but do work in the field of brain research.
It is definitely possible. There are many causes of seizures following pregnancy (or during pregnancy). One condition is called eclampsia, and is described quite well on Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/eclampsia).. However, the causes of eclampsia are not well understood, nor are the effects of hormones (like estrogen and progesterone) on epilepsy (search for epilepsy and pregnancy at www.pubmed.gov for research).

www.understandingepilepsy.com

Is it possible that Maria was hermaphrodite ? i see only this reason for her virgin pregnancy.?

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Typically hermaphordites (sp) do not have fully developed sex organs for atleast one of the sets of sex organs.

Are you implying she impregnated herself? That would mean that Jesus would have been a clone of her, and therefore also a hermaphrodite.

A hermaphrodite, even with both male and female genital structures, cannot fertilize herself. Mary, if you are referring to Mama Mary, got pregnant because it was God's will.

I suspect you mean "is it possible that the virgin birth was a case of parthenogenesis?", which has been observed in many species. However, parthenogenesis has not been reliably observed in humans.

If the Madonna was a hermaphrodite, Jesus would have been a girl.

I agree with Confuzzled, and this is why. Mary, or any other woman, virgin or not, would have 2 x-chromosomes. If they were to combine, the result would be a girl. Only in the presence of a male, with an x and a y, could one produce a male child.

Is it possible that man can neve die?

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Is it possible that a brain can be downloaded on chip and that chip fit on another body (body only without brain/feelings)and man will never die ? how it is..
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Nope, all human beings eventully die. Theres something in our dna that is being chipped/ shortened as the years go by. It is our death clock. No one has found a way to stop that. If stopped, we will become immortals. Brain information cannot be downloaded and transferred if not we did all become einsteins by now. We can only monitor brain activity.
But if I could do the following, why not?

Kool question, wow Maybe. But sum people you just wish would die LOL!

that's a phenomenal idea.I guess they can do such a thing in the future.

according to mythology. if u do gud deeds. not u ur soul gets immortal. like jesus or any other god of othr religion

yes, if he did not born

No for sure..
everyone will die sooner or later

its not possible yet but two years ago my psyhical science teacher heard about something like this were scientists were arguing if it was a good idea or not and then he asked us what we thought and some told him its a good idea and others said it was bad because even if you do live forever our brain isnt the one that gives us artritis when were old and makes our skin wrinkle so we would have to find a new body or alot of better body parts.

giving the rate as which scientist today are making new discoveries i wld't be suprised if this was tried some time i the future but as of now everyone has to die.

Yes, it is possible. God originally intended for us to be immortal, but we screwed it up. lol

Sorry, there are 2 things in life you can't escape, taxes and death. Maybe we'll be able to escape both of them sometime in the near future :)

no.no man could ever live forever because scientist cant extract data from the brain unlike computer..u just cant..but i heard that in about 30 to 40 years scientist will develop something that will make u live 4 another 1000 years or so

Only in science fiction movies.

Is it possible that a girl become pregnant when sperms infuse on ***?( when penis is not in vagina)?

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how much is the probability? (in percent)
please send your answers in details and ask me if you need any more information about my answer.
thanks.
bye
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The presence of semen on any part of the female reproductive system from the labia to the clitoris can result in a pregnancy. The percentage depends on a million different variables, from the pH of the Vagina to the volume of the semen, so an exact percentage is unknown, i would guess about 0.01%. However there have been reports of women becoming pregnant from the physical contact of underwear "dry humping" in which the male climaxes. Hope this helped.

Yes. If sperm is introduced into a vagina by a hand, for example, it is possible, but rare, to become pregnant.

I guess it depends on what the asterisks stand for.
You will never get pregnant if they stand for your mouth. If they stand for your external genital area, you could, but it is less likely than if his penis was inside you. Please be careful. Ask him to wear a condom, they help prevent unwanted pregnancies and protect you against sexually transmitted disease. Also you could go to Planned Parenthood for counselling if that is available in your area. Please have responsible sex for the sake of your life and your future!

yes its possible

Please don't get me wrong but . why do you want to know?

why he-- yes it is and you could have aids too and a baby born with them too wake up!!no pitty here

very little chance unless it happens that some of the semen accidentally got into the vagina; even then the sperm don't last that long in the environment, and it's a pretty long way to go to the egg even if it goes into the vaginaall in all chance is probably less than 1%

Is it possible for the elderly to willfully die even though all systems are running effectively.?

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I knew a man, 88 years old - heart was O.K., no cancer, etc. just tired and lonely. He wanted to die and he did. How can it be? Doesn't the body have to be diseased somewhere or malfunction in order to die?
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Yes. I know of many elderly people who just gave up and died soon after their spouses had passed over. They miss their partners so much, and die of loneliness. There has never been anything medically wrong with them. By the same token, many elderly people who are very ill, can hold off death until after a holiday (Christmas, Chinese Spring festival, Harvest moon festival) in order for all the family to enjoy the festivities beforehand. Or to give all their families time to gather and say goodbye.

If he starves himself to death and stops drinking water then yes.The body is just incredibly indestructive and if there is no overwhelming problem, it will go on indefinitely. No they cannot die willfully. Lots of them want to die but just continue existing. I know, I live in s. Florida and know lots and lots of them.It is very unusual for someone in their 80's to not have some sort of physical problem but not unheard of.He died of something, believe me, and it could have been lots of things, aertic anyerism is very common in elderly men and takes them fast and suddenly.

The question you are posing is a test of faith. Personally i believe that if you want to die and you are old the earth will take you. But there really is no real medical answer for someone dieing without disease. If you don't have the will to live, you don't live.

Yes, I have seen elderly people die, even when they were fine medically. They just roll over and the next thing they are gone. Death is not the worst thing that can happen to a person, and people often just will themselves to leave this mortal body. I believe that nothing just dies..it just moves on to another place.

I believe the greatest component to the human body is the heart. When the heart goes, I'm talking of course about purpose, not in physical sense. Its very sad. How many times have you heard about a person dying and a partner is left behind and within months sometimes even weeks the other dies. Ive even heard this about animals.. It says a lot about how we were created..

Yep! If the spouse died or lonely %26 depressed. They lose the will to live. It's possible

is it possible for the drug in marijuana to still be in your system for 4 months, where can i find more facts?

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i used in july and my levels are going down but are not completely out and twice they doubled and i know i did not injest any marijuana at all, i was told it was medically impossible by someone who is not a medical professional, i need to prove my innocence!!help
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marijuana has a "half life" of 28 days. that means that it takes 28 days for your Bibby to metabolize HALF of theee chemical once you stop using it. So.you stopped in July.lets say July 4th..by august 4th only on half will be gone, by September 4th one half of that. and by October half again. You still have in your system about 1/8th of what was there in July.

Not it will not be in your systems for up to 4 months.

Yes, it depends on whether you are a heavy smoker.if you do it once in a blue moon.then it wont.but if you do it for long periods of time, then yes it can!

Marijuana (THC) 7-30 days

I have always heard the rumor that it stays in your system for 3 weeks, but it may just be a rumor. If you are really worried about it go buy a home testkit. I have seen them online although I don't remember the url. I'm sure you could find one in under five minutes with a simple search.

Yes. It would show up in a blood test. Tetrahydrocannibol (THC) does not leave many cells for a long time and is slowly seeped in to the blood stream from those cells. Such a person would pass a blood test, but would fail a hair test miserably. The CDC should have information on this oddly enough.

yes it can.altough its not in high levels, its really low level of the drug.

Haha no! i get drug tested all the time by my parents and it stays in your system for like 2 weeks to month. you can get it out sooner tho by drinking a lot of green tea, getting wheat grass shots, or its really good if you get those antioxident green tea shots from robex. The amount of time it stays in your system depends on how much you smoked and how good it was. But theres no way if you smoked 4 months ago, and still havent. that it would show up on a drug test. If its hair test tho, your screwed, unless you dye your hair cuz the chemicals will make it so that you dont come up positive.

It is false. Everyones system is different but i smoke it every day. And 3 times I had to get tested for other sicknesses and really didnt want the lecture of how bad it is from the doc, so I cleaned out my system for 10 days and it was out of my system and I peed clean in 35 days.

ok here is the skinney, THC metabolites are stored in the fat cells, if you start burning the fat the metabolites will be released. usually they are undetectable after 10-30 days. I would imagine they are detectable by a gas mass chromatigram, but these tests are expensive. My thought is this. YOu are being told a lie. Someone is trying to BS you into not using, then they came up witha phoney story about your levels doubling to see if you would admit it. If this a probation officer they would have had you arrested for violation of probation, if infact your levels were increasing, but since you say the level increase happened twice tells me it wasn't a PO if it were they were BSing you.

No your system usually compensates and the concentration will lower in about 30 days.
4 months is ridiculous.www.erowid.com might help you out.

Not only will it stay in your blood system for a while, it will also stay in your hair or 7 years I have heard. You should not have used it in the first place.

Is it possible for someone to turn up the power during a 'hida scan' to over expose or do harm?

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I have had doctors at this hospital lie to me about my lab results. They have told me I have a a disease when I did not. During blood draws nurses have inserted the needle through the other side of the vein and then insert the whole needle, about one inch. Then they would shake and move the needle around trying to tear and damage muscle tissue or anything they can. Just want to know if I could have been over exposed to X-rays.
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in order to receive a damaging amount or radiation you would need about 600 full power chest xrs in a year so it is extrememly unlikely that there will be residual effects

Sounds like the ARS to me! They are out there, ya know?Are you sure you aren't paranoid?ARS = Against Rugrar123 Squad

Is it possible for siblings to have 3 type of blood types (A+, B+, O+) when we have the same set of parents?

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1 sister have B+
1 sister have A+
1 sister have O+
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yesone parent is blood type A+, and the other is B+.Therefore, can be represented as AO, and BO.in this way, it is possible to have an AB, AO, BO, and OO blood type, more commonly known as AB, A, B, and O

I'm honestly not sure,

yes one parent is AB+ with the o genome. The other parent is O+

It doesn't sound unlikely. I was watching TLC and this mother was getting welfare and they had to get a paternity test on the mother and father, the father came up fine, but the mother was negative. She got about four tests done, and she KNEW the babies were hers, they just didn't happen to share the same DNA. Weird huh? I guess anything is possible.

you should have either your father or your mother's blood type. One of you is a bastard. Sorry.

Yes.

Yes, one of your parents have blood type A and the other has B. I'd explain in terms of heterozygous and big I and little i and Punnet squares, but I don't think that's necessary. Basically yuor parents genotypes are I(A)i and I(B)i.

It is very possible. If one parent has a BO+ genotype (their blood type would be B+), and one parent has a AO+ genotype (their blood type would be A+), then all of those combinations are possible. _|B___O
A|AB |AO|
O|BO |OO|Above is a simple Punnett Square. One parent's genotype is shown on the top, and the other goes down the side. 25% of the children will have genotype AB, with AB bloodtype. 25% will have genotype BO, with B bloodtype. 25% will have gentotype AO, with A bloodtype, and 25% will have genotype OO, with O bloodtype.It couldn't work if one parent was AB and one was OO, because A and B are both dominant over O, and each child recieves one from each parent, then every combination would be either AO or BO, bloodtype O wouldn't be possible.

yes. your parents probably have the alleles AO and BO.each sister will have inherited the one allele from each parent. so they have BO, AO and OO respectively

Is it possible for people with TMJ (clicking jaw) to learn how to speak dolphin?

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No, but it would probably be easier for them to learn the San or Khoisan languages, which contain clicks as part of the consonant structure.Love the humor in your question, also.

Good grief, that is a funny question!! What is frightening to me, is that I was actually mulling over the possibility in my mind. LoL

Its probably easier just to teach the dolphins to speak English. Most of them are very keen to learn but are never given the chance. They have even setup their own schools.

Maybe, but not in Japan. Too high a chance of being taken for "scientific whaling" and ending up on a supermarket shelf.

is it possible for one to have a bald head when nobody from his family is bald?is baldness curable?if yes, how

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I believe so. My brother is bald %26 I don't know of any other bald male relatives. Or female either!Curable? I don't know but I doubt it. Talk to your doctor.Remember - it's just hair!

It is quite possible, and there are treatments for it. Talk to your doctor.

er no there is no real current treatment for it so break out the polish matey

it is possible and common. the gene for Male Pattern Baldness is actually carried by the female but only affects the male. so you need to look at you maternal grandfather, if he was bald, you mother would have carried the gene and passed it to you. but, also it could have been your maternal grandmother's father or you maternal grandmother's maternal grandmother's father (your great great great grandad) etc etc. so it can go many generations without showing.

bald is the new hairy..

Try Regaine or Nourkrin. Might work might not.

There are only so many perfect heads, the rest are covered with hair!

alopecia- Baldness which can be congenital, premature or senile. Alopecia areate, a patchy baldness, usually of a temorary nature. Cause unknown, but shock and anxiety are common precipitating factors. Exclamation mark hairs are diagnostic. Alopecia cicatrisata, synonym, pseudopelade, progressive alopecia of the scalp in which tufts of normal hair occur between many bald patches. Folliculitis decalvans is an alopecia of the scalp charaterized by pustulation and scars.
Please se the webpage for more details on Alopecia, Male pattern baldness, Alopecia areata, Alopecia totalis, Alopecia universalis.

yes it is genetic but can also be environmental, so you may end up bald. it is curable if you use female hormones (pill) but you don't have to mind the shrinking of your dangly bits and some fat deposits on the hips and breasts

Is it possible for me to be admitted and complete medical school with a three year old child?

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I started medical school with a 1 month old child. I was a single Mom for 5 years. I did it. So can you.You will need support from family and friends, because medical school will suck every available minute from your life.My son is now 20, and I have a great practice, plus 2 more kids (residency babies) and a great husband.I used to wonder if I would have been a better doctor without being a Mom, or a better Mom without being a doctor. Now, I know I'm a better person for being both.Go for it!

yup

They can't keep you out just because of a child, but you have to have really good grades and lots of service hours in the medical field.

Sure, I have a daughter that is three and a son that is one and I will start medical school in August.

It will be extremely difficult, however if you simply do not attempt you will never know. So i suggest you try it. If you are having finincial difficulties then it is another problem. Remember nothing is impossible only your temporal lobe creates a wall blocking your cerebellum from taking risks.

If you can make the time to go to school and put in hours of study as well and still be a parent then YES you can do it.Keep the grades good and enjoy being a parent.Best of luck.

It can probably be done but why would you want to? I mean if you have a three year old child, think of the things in her life that you will be missing out on because you are so tied up in school and labs, interns etc? You'll be stressed out from school, you'll be putting in some very long hours and probably not get to really spend any real time with her til she's in high school.I know I couldn't stand the idea of missing out on my child's growing up years. Your child is priority right now.If you want to get into the medical field why not start out in nursing? You can become an LPN in a year taking full time classes and that will get you a job in the field. From LPN you can work on becoming an RN which takes about four years. Or any of the other four year medical degrees like Medical Assistant, RN Practioner, Anathesiologist, Radiologist, etc. there are so many options out there besides becoming a doctor that will be more suited to your needs as a parent. and you can be earning a living rather than accumulating debt with all those years needed to go thru med school.

If going to medical school is what you REEEAAALLLYYYY want to do, you can do it. I've met people in similar fields with two or more small children. I've even seen mothers bring their children into the labs with them. If you're serious about med school, if it's your life's dream, then you can do it. If it's too much all at once, start by taking only a couple of courses at a time. If it's not your life's dream, figure out what is your dream and go after that.
P.S. - most colleges have free day care centers

errrrrr.. is it possible? yes. but don't even think you are going to be able to do it alone. the question to ask yourself is: am i ready, willing, and able to have someone else parent my child? because you will be an absentee parent for at least 8 years. more if you specialize. the further along in your training, the more medicine will demand your time and the more 24/7 childcare becomes a make-it- or -break it factor if you are to successfully get through training and pass the boards. med school is a cake walk compared to residency. you'll be x-tremely lucky to get even a total of 2 hrs/week of quality time with your child. the norm will be this: when you are w/ your child, you will be pressed for time, sleep deprived, and low on patience. the upside? your actions will teach your child numerous invaluable lessons - the least being what tenacity, hard work, and sacrifice can achieve. good luck!

You can do it. I just hope you have a partner who can help you! I went through undergrad with a girl who had two small girls and is currently in osteopathic school. I have a nine month old and start medical school in August. I did defer for one year b/c of the baby, but I have wanted to be a doctor since I was 4. You have to REALLY want to go through with it. It won't be easy, but you will be able to give your child all he/she needs.

Possible, not easy, very difficult most likely, but possible.Good luck. :)

anything is possible, specially if you have a midn to do it, just get help from family and friends. good luck

Yes, we have a number of students like that. The osteopthic (DO) schools tend to be more accepting of non-traditional students. You need to have solid arrangements for child care because medical school is extremely time consuming. Figure on 25-30 hours a week in class and 50 hours a week stugying from day one - and I really mean DAY ONE.

yes I know lots of people who have more then 1 child and still be able to get a 4.0 GPA its on how you can handle stress and other things in life.

Is it possible for antibiotics to adversely affect?

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I Currently live in allergy central, OH. For the last 20 odd years, twice every year, when the temperature changes I get something that is similar to, but not quite strep. A couple years ago I was prescribed Cephalexin instead of the SMZ/TMP I usually get. It seemed to actually make me worse, and since then whenever I get sick my sinuses hurt badly and bleed profusely, which never happened before. Is it possible for an antibiotic to actually have detrimental effects (in this case, somehow damaging tissue) or is it more probable that the Cephalexin I was issued was in some way subpar, and allowed the bacteria to mutate and/or change it's attack?
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Antibiotics may cause allergic reactions, usually in combination with other factors (sunlight, diet, other medication).I wouldn't blame chronic sinus problems whenever you catch a cold to antibiotics, though. I have somewhat similar (but lighter) symptoms.My chlorine allergy clashed with swimming lessons at school, and while the sinus problems have lessened after I got rid of my tonsils (at least the infections don't last forever any more) the region still is sensitive.Nose bleed is a fairly natural phenomenon with permanently irritated mucous membrane. Irritation over a long time may lead to chronic infection.

There may be two likely couses of this. Malpractice medical care or, your own fault. Doctors prescribe a weak form of pathogens as medicine. If you took the prescribed dose as neede and failled to complete the medication the bacteria may have formed an immune resistance. This has adverce effects to your healing. They actually become stronger thus they have more effects than before.On global perspective the medicine (Vaccine) administered to stop the bird flue might actually worsen the spread since if one or two patients fail to copmlete the required medication the bacteria (influenza) might become more deadly and uneasy to stop in terms of its spread.Advise; always copmlete your medication whatsoever what.

Is it possible for a person to make themselves unconscious besides alcohol or drugs?

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There are two methods, one is more dangerous than the other. 1) The first is to induce hyperventilation. You can achieve this by taking 8 to 10 deep breaths inhaling as much air as possible and exhaling it as much as possible, do this as fast as you can. On the 10th breath, hold it - it should make you pass out.
2) This is more dangerous, and should only be done by someone who knows what they are doing - because it could kill you. It is called "choking out." This is taught in many self defense and military combative courses. You need someone else to help you. Wear a loose fitting collared shirt. The other person should take their hands and form fists with the inside collar. Then they rotate their hands inward pressing against your caratoid arteries rendering you unconcious in seconds. This can also be achieved by the person standing behind you and placing their arm in a square around your head. By then taking their other arm and bracing it against the first - it again will cut off the caratoid arteries and render you unconcious within seconds. Again - caution, continued pressure can be fatal.So why would you want to do this??

Hold your breath until you pass out. Not recommended, but it will work. A blunt object to the head usually works too.

lie down in a dark room, preferably your bedroom, and wait 1/2 hr.

How about sleeping?

Yeah, you can just hold your breath. . . why do you need to know? LoL

choking your self with a necktie.

yes,by watching reruns of the dukes of hazard.

I just thought of an easy way to be unconscious besides
alcohol or drugs. Get one of your friends to swing a powerful
punch to your head, thus knocking you out unconsciously.
However, when you get up with a swelled head, you can then press charges against him for assault.

i am unsure about what yogi even is, but i have heard that some people who practice it do this go into trances

Someone could hit them in the head

You can hold your breath until you pass out, but it's only momentary.

Aside from sleeping, drugs and alcohol-induced unconsciousness, the other possible causes you can do are obviously self-inflicting as hitting your head or letting someone to do it for you, gases like tear gas that will make you unconscious, starving yourself are just amongst some of the things you can do but they are self injurious that may put yourself into compromise.

Is it possible for a human to acquire nightvision?

2009-11-07T06:48:00.000-08:00

Everybody knows that Vitamin A helps your eyes to see in the dark but if I increase my Vitamin A intake like eating a tremendous amount of carrots everyday,will I possess the ability to see in the dark clearly even with a minimal amount of light?
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Night vision is the ability to see, whether through biological or technological means, in a dark environment. Most instances, whether biological or technological, use a combination of two approaches: enhanced spectral range, and enhanced intensity range.Enhanced spectral rangeEnhanced spectral range techniques make the viewer sensitive to types of light that would be invisible to a human observer. Human vision is confined to a small portion of the electromagnetic spectrum called visible light. Enhanced spectral range allows the viewer to take advantage of non-visible sources of electromagnetic radiation (such as near-infrared or UV radiation).Enhanced intensity rangeEnhanced intensity range is simply the ability to see with very small quantities of light. Although the human visual system can, in theory, detect single photons under ideal conditions, the neurological noise filters limit sensitivity to a few tens of photons, even in ideal conditions [1]. Some animals have evolved better night vision through the use of a larger optical aperture, improved retina composition that can detect weaker light over a larger spectral range, more photoefficient optics in the eye, and improved neurological filtering which is more tolerant of noise. Enhanced intensity range is achieved via technological means through the use of an image intensifier, gain multiplication CCD, or other very low-noise and high-sensitivity array of photodetectors.Biological night visionIn biological night vision, molecules of rhodopsin in the rods of the eye undergo a change in shape as light is absorbed by them. The peak rhodopsin build-up time for optimal night vision in humans is 30 minutes. Rhodopsin in the human rods is insensitive to the longer red wavelengths of light, so many people use red light to preserve night vision as it will not deplete the eye's rhodopsin stores in the rods and instead is viewed by the cones.
Some animals, such as cats, dogs, and deer, have a structure called the tapetum in the back of the eye that reflects light for even better night vision than humans, in which only 10% of the light that enters the eye falls on photosensitive parts of the retina. Their night vision likely falls between a Generation 1 and Generation 2 image intensifier.Night glassesNight glasses are telescopes or binoculars with a large diameter objective. Large lenses can gather and concentrate light, thus intensifying light with purely optical means and enabling the user to see better in the dark than with naked eye alone. Often night glasses also have a fairly large exit pupil of 7 mm or more to let all gathered light into the user's eye. However, many people can't take advantage of this because of the limited dilation of the human pupil. To overcome this, soldiers were sometimes issued atropine eyedrops to dilate pupils. Before the introduction of image intensifiers, night glasses were the only method of night vision, and thus were widely utilised, especially at sea. Second World War era night glasses usually had a lens diameter of 56 mm or more with magnification of seven or eight. Major drawbacks of night glasses are their large size and weight.Thermal visionFar infrared, or thermal, sensing is generally not considered night vision because it is constructed with mechanisms substantially different from the methods used to sense visible light. It is possible to construct an imaging device with microwave energy, sound, or any other signal that is reflected or radiated by objects and can be focused and sensed, but these are also not generally considered night-vision.
Some organisms have the ability to sense far infrared energy which we perceive as heat. This is prevalent in some snakes such as pit vipers and boas. However, this is not actual "vision", but more of a system of thermosensitive pits in the face that can detect the amount of heat and the distance to the heat source. There is still some debate as to what degree this information is perceived as "feeling" heat, and to what degree it is processed as an image by the snake's brain. Since these sense structures lack imaging optics for focus, the spatial resolution of such sensing is necessarily very poor.
Cadillac introduced a far-infrared night vision as an option on the 2000 Deville. It sold well initially, but sales fell and the option was dropped early in the 2005 model year. Toyota Motor Company's Lexus marque was next with a night vision system in their LX470 SUV. The 2007 BMW 5 Series will also offer night vision as an option.
See Thermographic camera.Image intensifierThe image intensifier is a vacuum-tube based device that amplifies visible light from an image so that a dimly lit scene can be viewed by a camera or by eye.Night vision gogglesNight vision goggles typically use an image intensifier to convert weak light from the visible and near-infrared spectrum to visible light. Most night vision goggles display a green image, because the peak sensitivity of human color vision is around 530 nm.

psycho

You won't be able to see perfectly but the beta carotene in the carrots will improve your night vision.

The vitamin A nightvision thing is a hoax, and kind of funny one.

your skin will also turn orange

No, but you will start to smell like a rabbit.

I believe it would be quite hard without genetic engineering.

go to the night vision store, off of I-93 near kingsbury plaza, they have everything you need, including night vision goggles

if you take a large amount of carrots down a deep cave or cavern for 2 or 3 years you are welcome to come back and let us know how you get on . but please do it during the day as i am scared of the dark

YES,if u get an owl's eye!

you will not and everybody will not delevop that what you call nightvision for humans even you eat a ton of vit.A foods. but maybe if God takes the place of giving you those kind of eyes, or mankind evolved in so many many years from this point, maybe its possible. imagine a bar thats so lighted. toinks.

Yes,by using infra red glasses

Is it possible for a cadaver to have an erection ?

2009-11-07T06:47:00.002-08:00

I think I saw a scene from "six feet under " . One of the characters mentioned this . Is it true?
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No, I have had a workshop involving cadavers. The cadaver cannot get an erection, because they have no reactions or reflexes, nor any blood(it has been replaceed with preservative chemicals). However, a cadaver will become generally stiff, so when one tries to move a body part, it does not feel limp. Someone might joke about a connection between this and an erection, however it is not possible.

Hi. The blood pressure would be too low. Unless he had an implant, I suppose.

No.
It requires blood pressure %26 control of certain "valves" to maintain an erection.
If you're dead, you'll have neither pre-requisite.

yes due to chemical break down and the way cells and tissue react to this

i have heard it is possible since the body went through rigor.

I know that nails and more rarely hair keep growing a little after the person is dead. However, erection is going a bit more complex, and is a less automated process.

No and I have handled my share. They do sigh and twitch, though.

No, it is not possible. Sometimes when men are executed (by hanging) they experience a violent erection, due to the sudden stimulation of the reflex arc in the spinal column. But I doubt that they feel anything.

No. That would require blood pressure. Blood pressure requires a pumping heart. Dead people are recognized by their unbeating heart.

I don't know if they can or can't, but there is a story about the gangster John Dillinger had one when he died. He was more famous for that than being a gangster. Supposedly there are pictures to prove it.

Is it possible for a brain injury to cause a normal person to become criminally inclined?

2009-11-07T06:47:00.001-08:00

If so, how?
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until it can be medically proved that the injured individual behaved rationally before, and since injury is unable to then the law applies criminal insanity

A lot of defense attorneys have tried this ploy but I don't believe it one iota.

Yes it is. There are plenty of examples of brain injuries causing radical behaviour and personality changes, some of them quite bizarre. For examples of the more bizarre ones Oliver Sachs' book "The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat" is fascinating. For more a specific discussion of how brain injury may lead to criminality, have a look at the following source:

Yes, it is definitely possible for a brain injury to cause a normal person to become criminally inclined. For example, a servere car accident that cause the brain to shift in the head that the person can lose mobility senses as well as common senses knowing right from wrong. As a result the doctors would have to prescribe medications to help the patient's brain to have the right and left hemisphere to work properly by integrating, or better wire connection.
Another way of learning this is work in the rehabilition hospital that works with brain and spine injuries patients. If that hospital has a lot of security guards through out the hospital, then you will know what types of patients you would be dealing with.

Is it possible for a 6 month old baby to have shingles?

2009-11-07T06:47:00.000-08:00

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No, I don't believe so. You can only have shingles after you've had the chicken pox virus. I'd have it checked out immediately though. There's so many things it could be!

No, shingles come from the Chicken Pox virus.

shingles is the second run of chicken (herpes variation not in that way tho) pox so the kid will have chicken pox.

yes but it's not good

Is it posible for the drug ice not to show positive in a urine analysis if used on a regular basis?

2009-11-07T06:46:00.001-08:00

I was told that some people who used the drug ice took a urine analysis and the drug didn't show positive. Is that posible?
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Ironically, the drug that stays in the system longest is the most innocuous, marijuana. Ice (methamphetamine), cocaine, heroin will only test positive for a couple days after the last time they were taken. Marijuana can last up to 6 weeks. These times vary somewhat based on dosage and frequency of use before the test and the metabolism and body chemistry of the test subject.PS: Ice is an incredibly addictive drug that can cause permanent changes in brain structure with very limited use. It is still rising in popularity and is already causing more problems than heroin and cocaine combined. Just stay away from it. And I say this as a person who is generally pro-legalization when it comes to drugs. Meth makes cocaine seem like icing sugar.

I don't know how true that is.considering almost every drug known to man shows up in urine and blood samples. Some can even be detected in hair and on your skin depending on when you used it.

Not very likely. You are gonna get busted if you keep using. Or die.

i think if you're a regular user..than the drug will build up in you body..and will last longer than a one time user..

It takes 3 WHOLE days (72 hours) to completely get out of your system, no matter how much you use. If you use, quit. I have seen it truly ruin families, companies and individuals.

is it posible for me to specialize in plastic surgery in australia?

2009-11-07T06:46:00.000-08:00

i have past studing medicine in azad univ of najaf abad in iran .
i got my md document after 7.5 years of studdies %26 hospital courses.our university medical degree is acsepted by w.h.o
i want to specialize in plastic surgery.also i want to live %26 work in australia.
i want to find one way to reach o this goals.
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Yeah sure if you have the right qualifications. In Australia all overseas doctors are screened by the government to make sure they are qualified and know what they are doing.

Vote for Mv! :)

Is it okay to use Hand Sanitizer on your face?

2009-11-07T06:45:00.001-08:00

I figured, since it gets rid of bacteria, and seems to eliminate oils, would it be possible to use it on your face, as long as you keep it away from your eyes?
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I usually use acetone to clean my face, but what the hell, go ahead and use the hand sanitizer..it is just glycolized alcohol which will dry out all the pores in your face

I wouldn't advise it. You will dry out your face b/c hand sanitzers generally contain alcohol.

yes

HAND sanitizer.

No! The skin on your face is a lot different and more sensitive than the skin on your hands. Use face products that cleanse and eliminate oils.

Won't do any hurt . plus you will get lemon-lime scent

Don't use it on your face unless you want your skin to dry out and be flaky!

Follow the directions on the product, and only use the alcohol type which do not pose the dangers of the two common antimicrobial agents, triclosan and triclocarban, which can accumulate in groundwater and soil.See the FDA-related article about the use of such products which carry a risk but no measurable reward to the consumer. Here is an excerpt but see the full article in the attached link: "The FDA asked for the panel's advice because of a concern that chemicals used in antibacterial soaps could accumulate in the environment and promote potentially dangerous resistant germs.
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Ruth M. Parker, MD, an associate professor of medicine at Emory University in Atlanta and a member of the panel, called the potential for more antibacterial resistance "absolutely terrifying." "

Yes, but the alcohol it contains may dry out your skin. Be sure not to get it in your eyes or mouth!

I have but use lots of moisturizer after so that it doesnt dry my skin out.

Hand sanitizer has mostly just alcohol which could be very drying for your face. You COULD use it but you might not want to.plain soap and water will do the same job without being too harsh.

Only if you want dry, flaky, skin!

I wouldn't because the skin on the face is more sensitive. You might have a reaction to it.

Is it okay to take medical coding specialist training course through a u.s. career institute?

2009-11-07T06:45:00.000-08:00

Iam interested in taking a training course in medical coding offered through u.s. career institute home training. I do not really know if i would be able to get a job after I graduate or do I have to stall and get more experience and then find a job.
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Take the course! But you will want to get certified as a coder afterwards. You'll probably want to start by becoming a CCA (Certified Coding Associate). You should be able to take that test after taking the training course. Then after a year or two on the job with some practical experience you can get a CCS or CCS-P certification. That will make you a professional in the industry. There are also other certifications to be had through AHIMA. Good Luck!

look into your choices before you jump in..Does the online course help you with job placement after you finish course? or find a college that can help you I am going to elmira business institute for medical coding %26 reimbursment specialist. whether online or at a College look for job placement help after you get degree.i have seen both colleges and some select online sources that will help you get jobs do your homework.

Is it Okay to take 2 doses of Multi vitamins with a 12-hour gap in between?

2009-11-07T06:44:00.000-08:00

it would be nice if medical professionals can answer but all others are also welcome to answer!
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never overload on iron but all others will be ok,as an overload would be passed out thru the kidneys,the answer is yes fine

Yeah, no worries, extra vitamins just go through you anyway. just don't over do it though excessive multi vits can cause minor problems. But 12 hours is fine, just drink a little more water than you normally would (that should take care of any problems I can think of brought on by what's usually in multi vits).
(I'm not a medical professional (sorry!) Biologist / health nut)

Some vitamins are fat soluble. Those you can overdose on. The water soluble ones will wash on out of your body. The fat soluble are A%26lt;D%26lt;E%26lt; and K. The rest are water soluble. You can take extra B and C , do not take alot of A or D and E.

i do and take it only every 12 hours and i'm a RN
don't want to over do the iorn but you need more b12 and b6
thats what i take and i wouldn't tell you to do something if i wouldn't take it my self

yes, there should not be any adverse effects

If you take one dose of multi-vitamin capsule, only a portion is assimilated in the body. The rest will be excreted through urine.

I don't think it would do much damage. Our bodies are very resilliant and have the wonderful ablility to filter out toxins. Just don't do it too much. Come to think of it, if you did do it regularly, you'd probably put a larger hole in your wallet than you would in your stomach.

first, which multi-vitamin are you taking? check its label and see how much of the daily recomended dose it provides, if it's under 100% then go ahead and take two of them, but only for a while. vitamins like anything else can be harmful when over dosing. for exemple vitamin a though improves your eyes in an over those can actually hurt them. besides the liver damage. I wouldn't take more than 100-120% the USFDA recommended daily dose. if the multi-vitamin you're taking is low in any vitamin then take that one apart.

is it okay to rub salk on someones wounds?

2009-11-07T06:43:00.001-08:00

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Well,it's not ok to rub salt on someone's wounds but it is ok to wash the wound with warm salt water if you have nothing else in the house. Salt is known to have some antibacterial properties but I do recommend you use hydrogen peroxide, rubbing alcohol or go use neosporin. Furthermore, from what i know indian people make a paste of tumeric and salt and use it as an antiseptic cream.But keep in mind if the wounds are really bad or become worse for whatever reason you must take the person to the hospital immediately. The link below may helpyou figure out how to take care of the wound.

use an anti septic cream rather - depending on the wounds - phone the chemist and ask someone there.

Who, Jonas? I think he's dead.

No it is not ok
infact i didnt get your question still m giving the answer

it doesn't help anything, it is actually painful, you wouldn't want it in your wounds, that is an old saying not meant to be taken literally, it means don't keep picking at someone while they are down.

if you want the guy to scream that's perfect, but if you want to heal the would try something else, it's the worst treatment ever.

I dont believe in making enimies, so i wount do that. But have to admit some wounds deserves some salt!

Although, good for the wound, from what i've heard, its quite painful. Use an antiseptic instead.

No i feel it is not okay to put salt on wounds.In my country a phrase "putting salt on someones wounds" means hurting someone. Putting salt basically hurts the person.

salt stings and hurts. i dont think i would want to hurt someone worse than they are already hurting when there are alternate medicines out there that dont have to hurt. on the other hand, if you really like pain, go for it

no it is not OK.it is painfull.and it is not good way to clean wounds.it is better to use water peroxide for disinfection.

No, dont do that.
try Dettol or some disinfectant.

you might get punched in the head

Just remember one thing about this world:"What goes round , comes around!"If your heart doesnt stop you from commiting such an immoral act then i'm sure the above quote will!!

Is it okay to have just 2 meals in a day once between 3.5 -4.5 am and the next time is about 6 pm or 7 pm ?

2009-11-07T06:43:00.000-08:00

And you should don鈥檛 have any thing between these two meals even you should don鈥檛 have water?
Please tell from medicine look is it okay for health or not?
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It is very unhealthy
take those two meals and break them up into 6 small portioned meals
by eating two meals a day, you are going to throw off your body's metabolism and digestive system

This kind of diet is ok for aged people.For younger lot the body is yet to grow and develop.It needs more nourishment. So it all depends on your age.

I do it all the time.

Where did you get this idea? You should never deprive yourself from water.I have eaten only two meals a day for many years. It's fine.

Sorry I cannot tell you in medical terms, but it sounds like how sumo wrestlers eat. All you have to do to become like them is also take a nap after you eat.

pretty much all doctors/nutritionists say that you should have breakfast as your biggest meal of the day to get you prepared for your day. the thing is though if you are not used to eating breakfast than if you start eating a huge breakfast you are only going to get sick.

this is NOT healthy trust me i know someone that usto eat like once a day or just anything and now look at her she is dying well not dying but she got tummy problems . well i say you should eat 3 times a day but small portion of food ..

Muslims observe the present month as Ramdan. The timings are religious not medical.

Thats not very good for the body. Your body needs energy from the food you eat to perform all of its normal processes. If it doesn't get it from food, it starts to break down certain tissues in the body in order to meet the demands. Needless to say, that is not very good.

is it ok to use the same drops?

2009-11-07T06:42:00.000-08:00

my son has cold in his eyes. my oldest did at one time and the doctor gave him eye drops for it. is it ok to use the same eye drops, since they were prescription?
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Noonce eye drops are used they are contaminatedif this second child doesn't have the same KIND of cold in his eye, he will get it after you put those drops in it.
ShiningSol-
Most likely, yes. Eye drops are sterile until opened, after that any microorganism that gets on to the bottle that the solution isn't specifically meant to kill will thrive in it.Cold germs are everywhere, it doesn't have to touch the eye, but the hand holding the bottle isn't sterile and no matter how careful you are, the tip of the bottle almost always touches something.The expiration date on the bottle is almost always only for until it is opened. After that, in most cases, it is meant to be thrown out after it's intended 2 week or so use.

Check the expiration date. Clean the end of the tip very well. It should be OK. You can also call the pharmacist.

What do you mean when you say that he has "cold in his eyes?" Also, it's illegal to use someone else's prescription medicine. I guess you can use it if you want, but at least make sure that it's not expired.

It's not. They're not sterile for long (a week or so) once opened, and there might be nasty bacteria in them. Check it out, it's usually written on the bottle.
Also consider that what your younger son has might require a completely different treatment, and the wrong medication may wery well make things worse.
Always be on the safer side when it comes to eyes, you only have two of'em and it's no fun being blind.

No it is not okay to share prescription drugs. You need to speak with your son's doctor about getting a new prescription.

a doctor probably wouldn't recommend it, but if you don't want to drag your son though taking him to the dr and waiting in line for a new prescrip. i would try it

if by "cold in his eyes" you are referring to conjunctivitis--aka "pink eye"--no way!! throw them out--it's incredibly contagious

Eye drops that don't even touch your eyes can get contaminated by the bacteria in them?As in, if I use a dropper an inch above an eye, and they never touch, the drops themselves are contaminated?

No.Even if only one person uses a container of eyedrops, it must be discarded after a set time; see the label on the drops for more info. Letting anyone else use your eyedrops is a big no - no!

no,there are different medications prescribed for different things that can be wrong with the eyes. just like any other prescription, you should not share them with anyone without the doctor's approval. i am a certified optician.you could do more harm than good. take your child to the doctor to be diagnosed.

Is it OK to take penicillin and painkillers at the same time?

2009-11-07T06:41:00.000-08:00

I am am finishing up penicillin from a bout of strep I had last week.but I take a few painkillers for menstrual pain every month and that time is now. Will they have any effect on each other?
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There is no problem, pain killers are often prescribed with an antibiotic for the pain of the infection.

Call the pharmacy that filled your prescription for the antibiotic. They can answer all your questions right over the phone.

I think it's okay
鈥?Some drugs may decrease the effects of penicillin V and prevent it from properly treating your infection. Before taking penicillin V, tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following drugs:
路 cholestyramine (Questran) or colestipol (Colestid); or
路 another antibiotic (for the same or for a different infection) such as erythromycin (Ery-Tab, E-Mycin, E.E.S., others), tetracycline (Sumycin, others), minocycline (Minocin), doxycycline (Doryx, Vibramycin, others), or any other.
鈥?Penicillin V may decrease the effectiveness of birth control pills. Use a second method of birth control while taking penicillin V to protect against pregnancy.
鈥?Penicillin V increases the effects of methotrexate, and you may need a dose adjustment during therapy with penicillin V.
鈥?Penicillin V also increases the side effects of allopurinol (Zyloprim) and may cause a rash.
鈥?Probenecid (Benemid) increases the effects of penicillin V. These drugs may be used together for this purpose; however, be sure your doctor is aware if you are taking probenecid. You may need a lower dose of penicillin.
鈥?Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with penicillin V. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-counter medicines.

I can't think of any reason why there would be a problem. Most likely, you will be OK.Take care, and I hope that you feel better soon.

I'd ask a pharmacist, honey, about the specific drugs you have in mind.Hope you feel better soon! :-))

yes this is fine

i dunno, probably not wise to just do it without knowing how it will effect you

Did you take penicillin under the medical supervision? You better consult a doctor before you proceed.

no problem

its okay

is it ok to take a laxitive and a sleeping pill before bedtime?

2009-11-07T06:40:00.003-08:00

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That could be interesting.give it a try

I sure wouldn't think so. No.

sure, and make sure you put on a big diaper too, LOLL

well."Depends"

not if you're sleeping in my bed

It might be a little messy when you wake up.

it should not hurt you.but I can imagine that it is not a great combination. And actually, laxatives are very rarely ever needed. Try simple methods first. Same with sleeping pills. They are rarely needed, they are just something you want.

..and add a muscle relaxer! That would be awesome! Just make sure you put the rubber sheets on the bed first.

Not unless you want to wake up to go to the bathroom after you all ready have.

I don't imagine it would be a great idea. What if you have to get up to go to the bathroom, but are knocked out from the sleeping pills?? You'd either poop yourself, or have a really rough night. I think you should wait to the take the laxitive unti lthe morning after a nice night of restless sleep :)

medically- i have no clue as to what the reactions or side affects of mixing those 2 pills together would be. [chemically]In Reality- Why would you want to? .you're just gonna be really messy when you wake up!

you need to think which drug is the most important item the laxitative or the sleeping pill? if one is more important than the other one then take that!! upto u but certainly wouldn't take both at the sametime.You might be able to take one at 7pm and then the other one at 10pm

Sure why not I mean if you have a hard time relaxing or sleeping there is nothing wrong with taking thoughs pill!

Some sleeping pills can cause constipation.

Is it OK to sleep in the afternoon ?

2009-11-07T06:40:00.002-08:00

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well i think it is perfectly fine to sleep in the afternoon aspecialy with a friend if u get what im saying

of course it is

Of course,I mean if u are tired then it right to get some sleep.But my mum always tells me not to sleep in the evening as i will get sick..Im not sure whether its true or not but anyway, it's OK to sleep in the afternoon.

Sure it is OK. It is good for your health

I sure hope so, because given the chance, it's the best nap time there is as far as I'm concerned.

sure if you're tired and have nothing better to do

Sure! I used to work night shift and slept in the afternoon every day. Get room-darkening shades, it'll help!

actually u burn more calories if u sleep in the afternoon..so it is good and is neccessary..

Yes, I do that all the time. I take a nap just about every day.

I'll tell you in a couple of hours!

Yes, it's ok. Especially when you are not in good health and need rest.

You can sleep any time you like..night sleep is a must.

It depends on the type of activities you do in the entire day. If you are doing only office works with little stress %26 little physical activities, it is not advisable to sleep in afternoon. If your activities / job invloves more stress / more physical actions, a small sleep in afternoon (nap) is acceptable.

Depends on your body-need. But God made the day for work and the night for rest and sleep.

only for 15-20 min
more than that u ll be lethargic %26 sleepy for rest of the day(its scientifically proven)

Why not

YES , why not?

If u r not doing job anywhere and u have time u can sleep. So just continue sleeping in afternoon.

Whole cultures thrive on it. Are you familiar with the mexican siesta? Napping is your body telling you it needs rest. Some people swear it adds to your overall health. Enjoy.

It is. (But do that only at home.)

It is proved through scientific research that around 30 - 45 minutes of sleep in the afternoon is very refreshing. it will get you re focussed after a nap in the afternoon. but it is also suggested that you should not sleep for more than an hour in the afternoon. otherwise you get drowsy.

If you do sleep in the afternoon, then don't sleep but about two to four hours at most. You want to be able to go to sleep at night. That way, you can be refreshed for the rest of the day and still be able to get a good night's sleep.

Yes the word is "take a nap"

yes. i do. i wake up at 5 in the morning, go to school at 7 and come home at 4. i take a 15 to 30 minute nap, wake up, eat and start on my homework around 5.

you can sleep any time..but it's better to sleep at night

taking nap at after noon is best!! it is good for health. but dont sleep fo that long that u cant go to bed at night. take a short sleep so that u can sleep well at night n wake up early in the next morning.

yo no problamos sleepin the day 1/2 day,fullday ,sleepin the morning sleep in the night sleep keeps up and tight

Is it ok to drink a beer while taking an enema?

2009-11-07T06:40:00.001-08:00

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You could drink a beer - But nice wine and candles would be so much nicer - Hey you could put wine and beer in the enema! Far Out!

Hey, Why not!
Go for it!

make sure your sitting on the throne, for the good of humanity

Is it normal to have a period and then a week later have another period?

2009-11-07T06:40:00.000-08:00

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It's not normal, but it's also not unheard of, especially among girls in their early to mid teens and women going through menopause. If you've just recently started getting periods it's more likely to be just crazy hormones than anything serious, but extremely frequent periods could also be caused by, for example, an ovarian cyst or tumor (I once knew someone who had a benign tumor on her ovary, and would get her period every three days or so if she didn't take birth control pills to regulate her hormones but she didn't have any other problems from it). If it was just a one-time thing, I'd recommend you discuss it with your doctor at your next check-up. If it's a regular thing (as in your getting a period every other week) you should probably schedule an appointment with an OB/GYN as soon as possible.

no, but what the deuce are you doing with your birth control to make yourself do that?

No, you're only supposed to have a period once a month (or every 28 days). You could have a problem, ask your doctor.

Only if you are a sentence.

Take your birth control as prescribed.

abnormal

gurl nall you need to go check yo self out

This depends on your age, if you are going through puberty this is not unheard of. Even still, you should seek medical attention, contact your physician, preferably your gynecologist.If you are not currently going through puberty this is not normal. Seek medical attention at the next oppurtunity. If bleeding becomes volumous, and excessive, have someone drive you, or call an ambulance to the Emergency Room.
Tiger Striped Dog MD

No, especially if you are usually the regular every 28 days or so..you need to get checked by a doctor.

I wouldn't consider more than one period within the same month normal. However a lot of people suffer these type of issues when on some form of birth control. If someone is not taking their pills around the same everyday you can experience what is known as breakthrough bleeding which can seem like an additional period. If however you have no contraceptive method responsible for this then you may want to see a doctor because 30% of a woman's iron is lost through her monthly cycle and you are having what seems to me multiple periods within the same month then it could possibly be dangerous for your health. And there is also a possibility the excess blood could be coming from somewhere else and something else could possibly be wrong in your reproductive organs. I suggest you see a doctor in reference to this as soon as you can.

Is it normal to have a heavy period one month and then a lighter one another month?

2009-11-07T06:39:00.003-08:00

I am not on birth control
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Yes, it is. Periods can vary just like any other body function can. That being said, if there is a chance of pregnancy (sex without protection), you might want to wait a week and do a pregnancy test. It is not common but it sometimes happens that a woman will have a light period even though she is pregnant.

I'm not a doctor but I have found that to be very normal. I've heard that the female body doesn't always generate as thick a lining from month to month causing some months to be heavier than others.

It certainly is. It's just nature - and isn't it grand!?!?!

if it is consistant. EX: skipping every other month is normal if it happens over a long period of time. If you are usually light and recently had a heavy one you might need to check that out.

Yes, it is pretty normal. A lot can affect our menstrual cycles, like irregular sleeping patterns, taking medications aside for birth control pills, being anemic, diet changes, etc. So, don't worry about it. :)

absolutely, depending upon your age bracket then there is a realistic reason for this and i would not worry. however if you would like the answer from your doctor then i would make an appt. sounds to me like it's all normal. if you are older, say 40'ish, then it could be perimenopause. i know that mine are coming 23-24 days apart now. ( hate it) but oh well, such is life. take care

can be very normal depending on your age, weight, and how your life is going. man oh man, so many things make a period go "whacky." as long as you're not hemoraging or not having a period at all, as long as you're not in a lot of pain and your periods are regular like within the 21-40 days apart range, I would not worry. but i think it is a good idea to get yourself an annual pap beginning as early on as you or your doc feels necessary.

Yes.

Irregular periods are very common whether you are on oral contraceptives or not. The menstrual cycle is basically a disintegration of unused (unfertilized) eggs that shed through the lining of the uterus. the variations in blood flood can change due to other medications, hormones, physical activity, and even stress. Any one of these factors can affect the flow of your cycle. Also keep in mind that sometimes your diet has an affect on flow as well. I usually notice that my flow is usually heavier when I've been eating poor and I notice more clots when I give into those "period cravings" for sugary snack foods and chocolate. Unless you notice a severe increase in your flow where your flow is unusually heavy where you are going through way too many pads/tampons I would say you have nothing to worry about. But keep in mind if you are seeking regularity in flow oral contraceptives are usually very effective in doing this.They also aid in relief of complete deletion of painful cramps and less bloating during periods.

Is it normal that Oxycotone makes you act drunk?

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Im taking it for pain cuz i got my wisdom teeth taken out lol im not a druggy lol
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Yes, that's why people get hooked on it because of the high it can give you. Be aware that this med is extreamly addictive and cause harm to you and your body and liver not to mention your state of mind, it can alter your dicissions and make you do things that are out of character for you
Good luck

I took it for post-surgical pain and after the first day I felt more or less normal.

it might make you feel high, because it has narcotics in it. I guess if you are not used to stimulants and such, it might make you act silly. it just supposed to make you feel good.

If you actually need them, then you probably won't act that way. It should just make the pain go away, if the pain is enough to actually need that strong of a painkiller. Try taking half of one in stead.

If you are experiencing those kind of effects, then the dose is too high. That's a strong drug for wisdom teeth extraction.I would suggest switching to Motrin, and using the oxycodone only if the pain becomes unbearable, or if you need it to sleep at night.It is easy to get physically dependent on narcotics, so you should take them only when needed.

is it necessary to do a maths a level to study medicine.?

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i am doing ma as levels and was planning to go on to do medicine after that tho im rubbish at maths so i didnt choose it. is it neccesary to have a maths a level to do med.
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In the UK, if that is where you are, then the answer is no. The only essential is a chemistry A-level. You do not even need biology. However, more science A-levels are obviously better. I did Maths A-level myself, but you certainly don't have to. Medschool maths is very easy, much more so than A-level.

No i don't think that you have to, to study medicine.
But ask your careers advisor for definite.

Given the content of the A-level maths course I did, I'd have to say most of it would be irrelevant. If you went into research, maybe the statistics (T1) module could prove useful, but if it isn't a prerequisite for the courses you want, they'll go over it anyway. Check the prospectuses of the courses you want - these should tell you the minimum requirements. It could help to exceed them if there's competition - but if and how you do this is your choice; not a necessary item.

No, you dont. You can go through medical school with very minimal math skills. Today, there are medical calculators for your PDA that do everything. Even the lcencing exams ask very, very basic math ques if any at all.

The answer to your question in brief - it depends.Reasons for doing a subject:1. The knowledge or skills gained in the study of that subject will aid you in your career.2. The way of thinking that the subject engenders will be beneficial to you in your future career (though the specific knowledge will be a secondary feature).3. The qualification is stipulated by the institution that you are applying for.Some universities do like to see a Mathematics A-level, whereas some don't mind, so point 3 may or may not apply depending on the institution that you apply to. Points 1 and 2 are relevant to Chemistry, which is why many universities are so keen on their medical students having A-level chemistry. Apart from the knowledge, whish is useful in itself, the way of thinking required to do a chemistry A-level is beneficial in the studying of medicine (the large number of facts to assimilate, and the ability to weigh up evidence).That leaves point 1. Remember that a medical degree is a means to an end (work as a Dr) and not an end in itself. You note your skill level in Mathematics. Different medical specialities require different levels of mathematical (usually numberical) skill. Whilst you can get computers/PDAs to do the sums for you, you will not always have recourse to this and may well have to do them sometimes for yourself. Therefore, I would carefully weigh up what specialities you are considering, and enquire as to the level of methematical skill required for it.For instance, the following specialities require a higher level of methematical (numberical) ability (this is not an exhaustive list - so discuss specialities you are interested in with a career's advisor/a doctor):- Paediatrics (doses are often in mg/kg body weight)
- Anaesthetics
- Intensive care
- Nephrology (renal medicine)
- Lab-based specialities eg Chemical Pathology/Biochemistry

No. You will need Chemistry and Biology. Physics is a good third A level, but English or a humanity would be OK instead.

It is not a required subject although most medical schools suggest you do Chemistry and probably Biology as well.But since there is such huge competition for entry to medical school, having A-levels in subjects that are percieved to be much more academic (like maths, geography and sciences) as opposed to 'softer' subjects (like media studies and sociology).But what you ahve to remember is that your academic ability is only half the story, and your whole portfolio of extra-curricular and work experience will be taken into account. If you do alot of volunteer work and extra-curricular then you can pass by witout the best grades.

yes it is
helps you solve problems quick

Is it natural for Dairy Cows to lactate all the time. It seems they get milked every day. How is this normal

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Female cows that have never lactated are heifers. virgin cows. They are pretty much of no use to a dairy farmer. Once the cow has a calf, they produce milk for their baby. They have no biological clock to tell them that four months, or however long a baby cow suckles, is all the time a cow should lactate. Their body tells them to keep going until it is no longer needed.Milking cows simulates a baby cow suckling off of its mother. The mother cow does not know when to stop, so she keeps producing milk.Tiring for the mother cow, I could imagine!

No they only lactate when they are pregnant and need to farmers give them hormones to lactate year round

Dairy cows do not lactate until after their first calf is born. As long as the calf is nursing or somebody is milking them everyday, they will continue to lactate.

Hi. Milk production eventually goes down and the cow is "freshened" by mating and calving again.

once ANY mammal has given birth, they will continue to lactate as long as the milk is being used, or until they become pregnant again. At least until they are too old for it..

I don't know, but will tell you what I saw on a dairy farm in California: Lots of dead new born calves.

you are either a boy or a woman who has not had children . cows only produce milk after they give birth and lactate for a while due to the constant milking they keep producing and its normal to t a point but not bad for the cow..

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Is it more benefical for a Pre-med student to take one quarter of biochem or 2 quarters?

2009-11-07T06:38:00.003-08:00

There is a choice of taking a quarter of biochemistry which is an overview of the subject or the series (2-3 quarters) it's more detailed or incorporates molecular biology.
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Depends on the specialty that you want to go into. You need to take the full series though. If you are on quarters, it will be 3 classes, if you are on semesters it will be two classes. Also make sure that it is a lab class, and that it fulfills the requirements of the medical schools that you are applying to.If you want to do internal medicine or pathology, take more. Interested in orthopaedics take more physics. Talk to your adviser.

There is no easy way to do med school. Take 2 quarters at least. It will help to make you a better MD through better understanding of what is happening in the human body.

2quarters definitely.The more you get to know,the better you become.

Is it more appropriate to treat virus infections such as chicken pox, influenza, and the common cold with an a

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Antibiotics will not work on viral infections, because viruses are not alive and the word ANTI-BIO-TIC means anti-living thing. That's why they work on bacterial infections- bacteria are organisms.
What鈥檚 the harm in taking antibiotics
anytime? Using antibiotics when they are
not needed causes some bacteria to become
resistant to the antibiotic.
These resistant bacteria are stronger and
harder to kill. They can stay in your body
and can cause severe illnesses that cannot be
cured with antibiotic medicines. A cure for
resistant bacteria may require stronger
treatment 鈥?and possibly a stay in the hospital.Using antibiotics for a virus:
鈥?Will NOT cure the infection
鈥?Will NOT help you feel better
鈥?Will NOT keep others from catching
your illness

You didn't finish the question.

Yes, Yes I do.

well since i dint get the real question i'm just gonna assume you meant antibiotics..well i use them most of the times..the rationale? well ideally the exact mode of treatment of a viral infexn like chicken pox, measles and mumps is just symptomatic..that is give an anti pyretic for the fever and give4 topical antibiotics to prevent infection of the rashes and thuS PREVENTS Scarring..also for mumps i give antibiotics to prevent secondary infection by bacteria as the immune status of the patient is already low with the viral infection
Antiviral drugs like Acyclovir is being givento some viral infections such as chicken pox but it combats the disease in its course and thi%26#92;us ( i think) prevent the patient from attaining secondary lifelong immunity from the virus..
hope you're happy with the answer

Is it morally right to deny treatment to patients who do not have a way to pay?

2009-11-07T06:38:00.001-08:00

Not sure what topic area to post this one too, but I guess medicine would be acceptable.
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Nobody should have to suffer because they are poor. A doctor cannot refuse treatment because it would go against his Hippocratic oath. I have heard of doctors refusing to treat patients whose lifestyle is semi destructive ie; overweight, smoking.etc. I think even that should not be allowed. I understand the doctors are trying to help their patients, but there is a limit to how far they should be allowed to go. So, no. Everyone should get treated regardless of their means

that is a tough one, i think it is morally wrong, but business wise, it is the right thing to do

Nein.

Is it morally right to rip off the doctors and nurses and the hospital and not pay them for their services?

no its not right. If u r sick, u should be able to go see a dr. even if u do not have the funds. I personally think it is bulls*it. Dentists r the same way. U can be dying of pain %26 they still won't see u if u don't have the money up front, which is usually not cheap. It's a bunch of Bull.

I don't think it's morally right, but you should also clarify as to what type of procedure you're talking about.
If it's something superficial/cosmetic, it might still not be morally right, but there's no real harm in denying them treatment. If it's something life-saving, then there really doesn't seem to be something to debate- you really MUST help them. (In my opinion).

obviously its not morally right but if your talking cash its definately right

if a patient truly has no way to pay ( and is not trying to ripp doctors off) then it is morally correct thing to do to help them and treat them especially if this is a major sickness ( or even moderate sickness that could turn into something serious).but this is just my opinionps. whoever said people like this ( who have no way to pay for surgery but desperately need it ) shouldnt get treatment because it is "ripping off doctors." doctors become doctors to help people and just want to help people and wouldnt care if the patient has no way of paying( unless they are only in for the money in which case i spit on ppl like them)

It is morally wrong to deny treatment for patients who cannot pay for their treatment. for instance, take the case of a patient who suffers from TB. If such a patient was denied for treatment they would transmit the disease quite rapidly and this is a disadvantage both to the public and the health sector..

I think that if there are medical services which can help a person, than that person has the RIGHT to be helped by them.
Personally, I wish the USA was on a system like Canada, which, at the cost of significant taxes, provides health care to all of its people.
Medicine isn't just another commodity, and should not be treated as such. Medical practitioners, medicine, and research all cost money to provide, but they are not the same as TVs, and store owners. I believe that people have the right to recieve the best health care possible, because people can die with poor or no health care. We don't have the right as a society to kill people for their monetary status. Therefore society should step up, in the form of taxes, to make sure that all people can recieve the health care they deseve.

It definately is morally wrong. Doctors take an oath to save lives and by denying someone medical help they are breaking that oath. Now I also think that it would be wrong not to pay the doctors, which is why I think that the government should pay for medical treatment. Someone can't help getting sick or getting hurt and they shouldn't have to die because they can't pay out a lot of money for the treatment they get. We can blow up other countries but we can't even provide good health care to all individuals.how morally wrong is that?

Is it morally right to own a cellular phone, DVD player, have cable TV and eat out at restaurants when you haven't secured health insurance for yourself?

there r some condition u cant deny1) potential dangerous or critically ill
2) delivery
3) death certificateetc

for starters, it is legally impossible not to give primary attention to stabilise patients.moving on, this obviously drops the responsability on medics alone. sure there is a commitment to serve people regardless, but you won't live off good will.The rest of society dumps these moral deals on medics and so they can point fingers? my * they can. The problem here is not the medics but the central government and indirectly the whole of society. there's places where healthcare is taken care of by the state. or at least in a balanced fashion (the rich pay for the poor). in such fashion doctors don't depend on independent patients paying up but rather recieving accordingly to the service you provide via the govt or semi-private healthcare providers. of course, in your retrogressive and demolishing capitalist democracy (america), there's no subsidiary systems and medics are only another business (for starters, many of you call your services "offices". i'd not be surprised you serve clients rather than patients); the rich pay for themselves and only very little diverts for the poor to get their healthcare.

Is it morally acceptable for a doctor to lie to a patient? what would be a situation where it would be ok?

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I think that if the mother or child are in a life threatening situation and the stress of hearing that her husband was in a bad car accident could cause her or her childs life: then I say LIE, LIE, LIE. What could she do for him if she were in labor besides pray for him? If her and her baby were fine and the doctor deems that she could withstand this disstressing news, then he should tell her! It just depends on the situation and you would not believe how often women and her unborn child stand on the brink of life and death during labor and would you want to be the one to push her to the other side? Or her child for that matter?-

This would never be ok. A doctor should always be 100% truthful and up-front with a patient about everything.

It depends on the doctor's intention.Q: "Dr. are you sexually attracted to me?"
Lie: "No."orQ: "Dr., will my cancer kill me?"
Lie: "No."One of the above lies is good, the other one is not.

Is it me or sometimes I keep thinking in some situatoins why was i born??

2009-11-07T06:37:00.003-08:00

liek sometimes you just want to cry or mad and stuff and you dont want to live anymore sometimes..
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I think we all ask this question sometimes. But you need to take a look at the rest of the world. What have so many people done with their lives that have asked the same question?This is your one shot at greatness. If life is frustrating, think about how lucky you are to have it. There is always someone worse off than you. Problems can always overwhelm, but you need to understand that without this life, you truly have nothing.

Everyone feels this way at one time or another. Don't worry. It will pass. Talk with your doctor, minister, parents, or a counselor. I know it feels really bad sometimes, but it won't stay this way. Right now, try to stay as active as you can. Start worrying about someone else's problems. Is there anyone you can help in your community? Can you smile and help someone even though you may not feel like it? Try it! It will help. Be around people and help them at every opportunity. That pulls people out of the blues if they will just give it a try.

don't get so ddepressed life is so sweet and it only gets better.

I think that way 2/4 of the time to. All I do is think about all the people who would die inside if I were gone. I also believe that God put us here to serve a certain purpose in life. I thought that way for about 7-years of my life so if you need help you can contact me by e-mail Confuzed999@yahoo.com. Hang in there we all have to

sorry you feel like that. well. i've feel like that too sometimes. but you're probably going through a rough time but think of it like this, it can only get better. hope you feel better.

Hang in there. I feel your pain, truly do. I have been going through a huge rough spot in my life, and really, do wonder why I even exist sometimes. Like it has been said, try to stay active. I find that helping others in way, helps me. It makes me feel like I have a purpose, and for that time at least, I don't feel like crying, and the feelings of anger subside.Hang in there, ok? If you need anything, mail!

Is it legal in Illinois to have non-licensed medical staff giving shots, drawing blood, etc?

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I cannot find anything anywhere. I am talking about people who are treated like nurses by their bosses/owners, but have no medical education or training outside of what they have learned on the job.
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In a private physician's office, it is legal. This person is practicing under the physician's license. In a nuring home or hospital setting, it's not legal. Not that the person has to have a license to do these things, but they need special certification. In some facilities nursing assistants are allowed to draw blood, etc provided they have special certification on top of their aide certification. IN other facilities it's not legal. It depends from institution to institution what people are allowed to do. You should either check with IL Nurse Practice act or call the state dept of nursing to ask these specific questions about your state.

I dont know if its illegal, but someone will be responsible for malpractice. Hope this company has good malpractice insurance.

yes,,,,, anyone using anything that comes in contact with blood/spore/pathogens. bio-hazard material.will need a license.contact il. health department for statutes

Probably. It doesn't surprise me that is happening. Facilities are hiring less qualified staff to do things like that in certain places because it costs them less money. I have heard worse than that were I live at in CA. I myself when I only had a CNA (nurse assistant) license was doing acts like passing meds and dressings in a nursing home like facility. These places get certain qualifications from the state and so are able to get away with it. The scary part is not only are they less qualified but many are also resorting to hiring illegals doing nursing tasks! I am serious, I've seen it. LVN and LPN licensing are becoming sort of extinct in an effort for these greedy facilities to pay staff less. It's a scary thing for all of us. It's illegal in many instances no doubt but they find a way to get around it.To elaborate a little more on the subject (since it is my field of work), on how many of these places of employment get away with it is by how they classify their business. Say for instance I am a millionaire and decide to open a mansion and have it set up as a nursing home for the elderly. I may be running the operation as a nursing facility but technically it is my business therefore I can get away with more stuff. I can hire illegals and untrained proffessionals for about 8/hour and charge your grandma about 3,000 a month to live there. I see this all the time out here and when I say untrained I might as well say really stupid. When I worked in one I saw a fillipino nurse? put butt ointment on this older gentlemen's face everyday. I explained to her what she was doing and she pretty much ignored me. The guy looked like he had permanent rosacea and I doubt it will ever get better as long as that idiot is working there. It all comes down to the greedy getting greedier and America's lovely "melting pot" of foreigners ready to work for peanuts.Welcome to the new wonderful times.try your damndest to not get sick and end up in a place like these.

they are under the medical professionals license, such as a medical assistant or for that matter a cna who draws blood in a MDs office would be working under that MDs license

is it injurious to health if daily sperms comes out ?

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i use to laid opposite to bed and rug my lol by wat daily sperms come out.i want to know that whether thats injurious to health or not
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The wording of your question is alittle hard to follow, but I doubt that ejaculating daily is likely to be very detrimental to health. men do lose zince in their semen, so if concerned take a zinc supplement, but otherwise enjoy yourself without worry!

well first of all learn how to ask your question and make since. You can jack off daily you will be fine.

I don't think it's unhealthy, it can't harm in any way.

you need a simple answer, but I don't have one.

is it harmful to take daily doses of 500mg of vitamin C?

2009-11-07T06:37:00.000-08:00

Do megadoses of vitamin C cause wall of arteries to thicken? since vitamin C is involved in collagen synthesis
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No as what your body cannot use it will excrete in your urine.

no it is safe to take 1000mg a day but its best to take soluble(fizzy) ones as the body rids this vitamin through wee .Taking it this way it is absorbed quicker.

No, it is not harmful. Your body will just absorb what it needs and the rest will go out together with the urine.

no, megadoses of vitamin C (up to 2 grams, imagine?!) are still safe. no, in theory it even helps unclogging the arteries (theoretically) because people taking megadoses of vitamin C have been found to have reduction in their bad cholesterol.

is it hard to stop doing pain killers?

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help
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?, do not understand, why is it hard, you just stop!, not hard at allNO! it is not hard, that is just plain crazy to think other wise

If you are talking about opioid analgesics (narcotics) - the answer is that it can be very hard once you're dependent on them. In addition to addiction, you become physically dependent on them, so that once you stop you have withdrawal symptoms.

very broad.. aspirin to morphine.. understand?ADD: it has been proven that the addiction from mid-level pain medication is not chemical at all.. it is a mental addiction.
it is a complete different drug than morphine, and should never be drawn as a parallel in any way.. morphine on the other hand does indeed create a chemical dependency.

For some people it is, they get too dependent on them. For me, after knee surgery I bit the bullet and only took a minimum and only when I needed it most. I didn't use the pain pills as a crutch. That made it much easier to give up.

YES YES YES YES YESPainkillers are America's new drug, especially Percosets, Darvocets, and Oxycodone. If you feel as if you have a problem, try to wean yourself off SLOWLY. if you feel like you have the flu, then you are experiencing withdrawal. There is no shame in going to your doctor and telling him your concerns.Get help now. Most people do not know that the drugs I mentioned above are one or two chemical processes away from Heroin.and that is one trip you don't want to go on.If you need more answers, please feel free to e-mail me. Good luck!

Pain killers are very difficult to stop using. Morphine was the original pain killer administered to patients back in the day. It was so addictive that they developed heroin as a less dangerous alternative, and since then many other variants have been made.
Prescription medication is not something to be abused, used without a prescription, taken when no longer needed, or ingested for recreation. They are synthetic compounds created for a specific purpose and any other use can result in tolerance, dependence, or addiction.
Follow your doctor's instructions. There's a reason prescribed drugs are kept under lock and key; it's because they're dangerous.

Yes it is they are addictive. Do Regular doses of glyconutrient powdwer.Look forward to being pain free in days depending on how toxic your body is.info on my blog roll.

Depends on why you are taking the pain killers. If you are having pain, and the pain is finally relieved, it should not be difficult. Doctors can "titrate" pain relievers against the pain.For example, someone has cancer pain in their spine. The pain is intense. They may be able to take amounts that would overdose anyone else. They can be fully functional, walking, talking normally, no one could tell. Then something is done to remove the source of the pain, and suddenly the person is overdosed on that same concentration.If you have been on them for a lengthy period of time, your body has adapted to them and the receptor sites for endogenous as well as exogenous opiate substances require more of the drug to do its job. You may very well need medical supervision/advice if you are a long term user.

Is it hard to pass TOEFL?

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I am a RN here in the Philippines and i want to pursue my career in California. Aside from NCLEX, TOEFL is one of the major requirements in California for me to be a RN there. I just want to know if it is hard to pass the test? Do I have to attend a review class for that or could i just do a self-review?
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the Advanced test is not an easy one. I would like to try next year .Good luck

Test Of English as a Foreign Languageis a very simple test if you have strong foundation in the english language.

just view sites like google and gain some informtion about it .you'll surely get good piece of information.

nothing is hard as long as u realy want it, i did pass TOEFL
I did it u can too for sure

I personally thought it was a joke. Get a few past papers and see how you find those. I think the best way to study for it is just doing past papers, because your english looks pretty good!

If you have 6-8 years of experience with english it must be a piece of cake

My wife took the TOEFL, Test of Written English (TWE), and Test of Spoken English (TSE) some years back. It's not particularly difficult since you get a really good English foundation from the Philippine education system. What you need to be aware of, like any standardized exam, are the testing conditions you'll be under and what I like to call The College Board's English. That is, their English standard is probably closer to what you learned in class, as opposed to what you find on TV. My wife passed on her first try, using self-review material. If you need a classroom setting to get you ready, go ahead. And good luck!

its basic english if your able to write here you will pass.
If you persue medicine then you should worry about mcat or usmle.

The test berry hard. Me no english person. Me come from China. Me take Toefel and it is was berry hard.

is it hard being a doctor?

2009-11-07T06:36:00.000-08:00

well i want to be a doctor once i finish hs. is it a satisfying job?
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Many people think that becoming a doctor is difficult. Others have some sense that becoming a physician takes many years and is expensive. Most people realize that being a physician is difficult yet rewarding. All these people are correct. Becoming a physician is a long, arduous, expensive process that can only be accomplished with great dedication.
Before starting the process of becoming a physician (or any profession) you must do some honest soul searching. First of all you must be aware of the time commitment involved in becoming a physician. Medicine is a career that requires many years of preparation. Generally most people graduate college at age 22 and medical school at 26. Then after 3 years of internship and residency, many physicians begin their career at age 29. However, the training for some specialties can last until the physician's early to mid 30's. Obviously this can delay plans for marriage and starting a family. Some people begin their medical education after pursuing other careers, which can further delay the completion of their medical training. You must decide early on if you are willing to dedicate the time it takes to become a physician. As you can see, this is not a decision to be made lightly.
More importantly, you must decide if medicine is a field that is right for the kind of person you are. I believe that there are three cornerstones of a successful career in medicine: A love for learning in general
A true intellectual curiosity about medicine in particular
A strong desire to help others.
Being smart and doing well in the sciences are obviously important components of being a successful physician. However, do not fall into a medical career because you have done well in the sciences. Although this is a necessary requirement, you must also be able to relate well with people.
As a physician you have an opportunity to help others. Wanting to help others and enjoying helping others are necessary attributes of a good physician. This is something that cannot be taught. However, there are many other professions that can help others. Politicians, religious leaders and social workers all have the opportunity to help others, perhaps in larger numbers. Medicine is a career filled with choices. In what other career can you choose between delivering babies, taking care of children, handling emergencies, removing someone's cancer, or talking to someone who needs psychiatric help? Better yet, you can teach others any of these specialties, and while teaching have the opportunity to both practice your profession and teach it. Alternately, you can do research in whatever specialty you choose, with the potential to make a real breakthrough in preventing or treating illness. In addition medicine is a career that is honorable and is held in high esteem, allows you the ability to live just about anywhere, and provides job security (unfortunately, illness is something that will be around for the foreseeable future). However, all of this comes at a price. The many years of preparation, the discipline, the awesome responsibility, the worry about malpractice and the long hours can take their toll. Medicine is a unique field and it demands a unique person. One word about money. Please don't let this be a driving factor in your decision, for the sake of your patients and yourself, because it will not sustain you. There are other careers in which you can make more money without the responsibility and the effort it takes to be a physician. IT IS VERY SATISFYING, make sure you have the grades and the personality to match it thought. GL

it's one of the most satisfying jobs

Yes because you gotta make sure you know your medicine so you don't give the wrong medicine out to your patience's. Cause there lives in your hands when they come in. And they depend on you to know what your talking about. But at the same time it can be easy especially if u get a doctor that loves his/her job and knows alot about it and likes to help people.

no way its not difficult to be a doctor but ur efforts in tat is the moreimportant tat is if ur just wanna be a doc thn u can be not only u every one can be a doc??
But why its meant only 4 the persons who really like to be a doc and only thing is tat u should 'nt hesitate to touch the people who r very dirty and not in goodway toosee all this matters. So betterbe confidentof wht u wanna do thn do it by ur self. One more thing whteveru do do it frm ur heart and not fromn ur mind ok gud luck.

yes if you are satisfied with a decent income , heavy workload , compassion to sick manage a angry wife on daily basis . no if you want a lot of money and enjoy life

Its easy to be a Dr. To be a good, learned and compassionate one is very difficult.

if u really interested in helping people and gaining knowledge abt human,then u will love becoming doctor

is it ethical to use foreskins to make apligraf?

2009-11-07T06:35:00.003-08:00

i just did my research ethics exam (psych honours) and i learnt that we must not carry out research that does not hold the participant's interests and wellbeing above that of potential advancements in research knowledge (let alone bio companies' bank accounds :-%26#92;)cutting off an infant boy's foreskin would appear to me to be something which this ethical guideline is designed to prevent. this is because cutting off the foreskin is extremely harmful to the infant, it causes great pain and trauma (including psychological/emotional). additionally, no modern medical research supports the routine removal of infant boys' foreskins.this is because the foreskin actually helps prevent the very medical problems its removal was originally cited as preventing. such as urinary tract infections (possibly even hiv/aids).apligraf is artificial skin to provide temporary help in treating diabetic, venous, and pressure ulcers. it has also been used in burns treatment.
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Intel_Knight wrote:
%26gt;%26gt; This is a case of tissue donation, so the decision should be made by the parents. %26lt;%26lt;What other healthy normal body part of a child is a parent allowed to donate without their child's permission? The answer is of course, no (it's not ethical), since the victim does not consent. Doctors have no business asking the parents what should be cut off an infant. The parents are not the patient. The doctor's obligation is to act in the best interests of the patient. NOT ONE national health organization in the world recommends routine circumcison.

This is a case of tissue donation, so the decision should be made by the parents.Generally, the circumcision is not research, it is a plastic surgery done for religious or cultural reasons. There are medical benefits to it, especially in hot climates with water too scarce for personal hygeine. In modern US this is more of a cultural than religious thing; decision not to circumsize would often made the child a subject of teasing at school.

Is it ethical to cut off a baby's foreskin, charge his parents for the operation?

2009-11-07T06:35:00.002-08:00

%26 sell his foreskin without telling his parents, and keep the money? Is it legal?http://www.foreskin.org/f4sale.htm.
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Only if there was some weird emergency!
I know of no conditiopn in which fore skin needs to be romoved except perhaps if damaged!

Unethical,illegal and a blot on medical profession.I request Mr.Robing Cook(I am his fan)to write something on this,after Coma,Fever,Vector,Toxin and many such malpractices in the medical field.

Oh yes. Why didnt the parents do it themselves? It takes training and experience to circumcise. Pay up!

is it easy to buy prescription drugs in Canada?

2009-11-07T06:35:00.001-08:00

i have heard that it is easy to buy prescption drugs in canada but is that really true? can you buy it at a store? is it expensive?
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We get some of our meds from Canada. You need a prescription from your local doctor.

Yes, it is totally easy. You can buy them from vending machines, for Christ's sake!

As long as you have a prescription signed by a doctor. And I hear that Canadian drugs are a lot cheaper too.

Is it easier to get your LPN than your RN?

2009-11-07T06:35:00.000-08:00

I'm a pre-nursing student, and I can't decide which one I want to do.
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Depending on the regulations of your local state board of nursing, you may end up doing less as an LPN than an RN. An LPN degree can either be a diploma or certificate program, depending on whether or not a college is involved. LPNs in the usual scope of practice cannot insert intravenous lines, access central venous catheters or administer drugs intrathecally (via the spinal canal). They can give medications and administer subcutaneous or intramuscular injections. They also cannot perform patient assessments (like physical examinations) By law, an LPN must have any assessments or test results signed off by an RN.
RNs are either a 2-yr (associate degree) or 4-yr (Bachelor degree or BSN) program from an accredited school of nursing.
RNs can administer medications through central venous catheters, take samples from arterial lines and Swan-ganz catheters, etc. They can suture minor wounds and perform complex dressing changes and packings. They can perform dialysis. An RN is a better career move because you will have higher pay (as well as greater responsibility) and can work in any health care facility, from a doctor's office or clinic to an operating room in a major trauma center.
If you can afford the time, get the 4 yr BSN degree, because then you can get into Master's levels of nursing, like nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, etc.
BTW, both LPNs and RNs must pass a board certification test in order to practice and maintain their licensure in the state in which they practice

Yes, you can get your LPN in 1 year. RN is a minimum of 2 years. ( I have my LPN) However, if you have the time to get your RN now, I would strongly suggest that you get it! Better pay, more job opportunities and much better work! I wish I would have done it.
LPN's DO have to take boards..I am also IV certified which just required an extra class.

Indeed it is. All RN's have a bachelor of science degree in nursing, and passed a national board of nursing before they are certified RN's. A degree is not required to be an LPN, because they don't have the technical skills of an RN to administer drugs, adjust and put in IV's, etc.

Basically the first year of a ADN program and LVN or LPN program are the same. Best thing about getting your LVN first is that you can work in the nursing field while you are getting your RN..the best thing to do these days is to get a BSN,about 3year program. Bachelors

It is much easier to get your LPN than your RN. Schooling is only half the time. Is it worth it though? NO. Take the extra year to get your RN and your salary will almost double.

Easier is subjective. Less time is more accurate. I have been a LPN for 16 years and I had to learn how to pass medications, start IV's, know anatomy and physiology, drug calculations and direct patient care. The difference is in level of responsibility not necessarily technical ability. RN courses will stress importance of management not patient care. LPN courses are more geared to patient care issues. I love being a LPN. And I would rather be taken care of by a LPN.

LPNs are a valuable resource to the nursing community, but if you have the time, I encourage you to seek an associates degree or better yet a bachelor's degree and become a RN. RN courses do not just focus on management. In fact, they help expand your understanding of patient care so you know what you're doing and why, not just how to do something reflexively (develop critical thinking). There are so many opportunities in the nursing profession, and having a bachelor's degree makes most of those an easier possibility. For example, I am in grad school right now for nurse anesthesia. I completed a bachelors in nursing right from the beginning, so when i decided that I wanted to move on to advanced practice, I didn't have to waste an extra 2 years trying to finish a bachelor's degree and could apply right away. Many of my co-workers did associate programs or hospital programs and had to spend more time to prepare before they could apply to grad school. Plus, you'd save yourself the stress of trying to work and go to school at the same time. Many people do it, but just focusing on school was so nice. I could really focus on learning and didn't have to worry about work requirements.

Is it dangerous to use Albuterol every day for your asthma?

2009-11-07T06:34:00.003-08:00

i use about 2 puffs a day and have been doing this for about a year. At first my dr. said it was fine to use it everyday, then the last time i saw him, he said that it's not good to use it everyday. Does anyone know if it's dangerous? Will i develop a dependency on it? Cancer from years of use? Please Help. Please answer if you actually know, don't speculate. I don't need any more mis-infromation. Thank You!!
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Hi. I have asthma too. For awhile I was using my inhaler daily. Eventually my albuterol stopped working as well because my lungs never got stronger. My doctor explained it to me like this: there are a lot of medicines out there for asthma. If you're using you're rescue inhaler (albuterol) everyday, then you're asthma isn't under control. They are many maintenance meds doctors can prescibe for a few weeks or months to get your lungs back up to your normal level so you don't have to use the albuterol constantly. basically, you're asthma shouldn't control you, and the maintenance medicines help that a lot.

G'day Ethereal Darkness,Thank you for your question.
Drugs.com gives the following sideeffects for albuterol or Volmax "Stop taking albuterol and seek emergency medical attention if you experience any of the following serious side effects:
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鈥?Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome".I would speak to your doctor about why he doesn't want you taking it daily.I have attached sources for your reference.Regards

cremedelacreme answered correctly with good research. And was polite, to boot =pFrom my personal experience (including what I've been told by my doctor and nurse mother) .use of inhalers, even if they're actually placebo seems to be more habit forming than the actual chemicals warrant. That is, the psychological comfort of being able to be saved or alleviated by an inhaler matters a lot to most people.Albuterol itself, says my doctor, and unfortunately, I'm beginning to find out myself, if you don't need the full dosage, etc .has adverse affects on your heart. Because of this, most doctors hold off from prescribing an inhaler .and my doctor at home (whom is completely trusted) was surprised that my doctor at school prescribed me albuterol.
Arhythmia and blood pressure fluctuations are the most common. This is especially true for cases like me, where it's not been prescribed for straight asthma, but rather, bronchial spasms and wheezing.. 'cause they don't really make inhalers that give less than ..what.. 30mcg per dose?Keep tabs on your bloodpressure and heartrate and such. If you're worried, ..yeah, go ahead and save up your usage. Your life will be a little more uncomfortable, yet you can still have use of the inhaler available for when it's more of an emergency.
Hope you feel better soon; take care
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I've unfortunately theorized and later had my doctor confirm that, on occasion, albuterol can have the opposite effect with regards to spasms. I was told, one, that this is rare [some patients go so far as to have the equivalent of anaphylactic shock, BECAUSE of their inhaler], and two, could be propogated effects due to my steroid-ridden nasal spray

I've read the warnings about albuterol, also proventilin, but I've used them both for years. During my lifetime, the surgeon general has said that I could die of cigarette smoking, saccharine, red meat, various over-the-counter and prescription medications, smog, gasoline, white-out, aerosol sprays and cat dander. I'm half a century old and still hangin in there, still without too many medical problems. I know there are risks to everything, but the best way to find out about those risks is by talking with your pharmacist. See what he/she has to say about Abuterol.Good luck to you!

All of that is good information, but I think that the reason your doctor says you shouldn't be using the albuterol every day is because this indicates that your asthma isn't under control. If you are needing your rescue inhlaler (ie: albuterol) more than 3 times per week you should be using a "preventer" medication (ie: inhaled corticosteroids). Once you are stabalized with this medication your use of your rescue inhaler should dramatically decrease. One way to tell if your asthma is controlled is the number of times you use your rescue inhaler.

Is it critical to take birth control pills at the exact same time of day?

2009-11-07T06:34:00.002-08:00

or do you just consider times as morning, afternoon, or evening?When i wake up on the weekends its obviously later than during the week, so i take it a couple hours later. Any input would be very helpful.
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Usually, there's a grace period of about 3 hours, but you should really try to take them at the same time every day. Maybe you could slowly move the time you take it to the evening, and set an alarm on your cell phone, etc.

yes it is.

They suggest taking it within an hour of the same time every day. However as long as you are not sleeping until noon on the weekends when you usually take it at six during the week days you will be fine.

You should try to be consistent with the time you take them. Try putting them some place where you can see them to help you remember.

Yes it does matter. My friend got pregnant and she was on the pill--the Dr. said that it is very important to take it at the same time everyday.

They are most effective when taken as close to 24 hours apart as possible. The reason is that the pills whole purpose is to prevent you from ovulating and taking them at irratic times makes that less effective. So if it's just a couple hours difference it should be okay not that big of a deal, but that's why they give you all those instructions on what to do if you miss a pill, etc. When you start your next pack, consider taking them before bed instead so you can take them closer to the same time and not worry about sleeping in on the weekend.

i have to agree, you have to take the pill at the same time of the day, if you forget it you can still take it 12 hours after wards and you still are protected from an unwanted pregnancy (but that doesn't mean that you forget it every day cause than the protection is gone)

The combined pill has a 12 hour window in which it is ok to take the pill, you don't have to take it at exactly the same time. If you are on the progestogen only pill, you only have a 3 hour window so it is more important to take it at the same time (with the exception of Cerozette which has a 12 hour window like the combined pill).

a couple hours shouldn't be too big of a deal. but you want to do as close to 24h as possible.the pill works by maintaining a constant, low concentration of estrogen in the body. this keeps your body from producing its own estrogen and cycling amounts in the blood to trigger ovulation. as soon as you take the pill, it starts to absorb into your bloodstream, and the drug formulation is designed to maintain that low concentration of estrogen for 24 hours. after that, you begin to see a rapid decrease of drug (estrogen) in the blood as the pill you took the day before is gone and your body starts to clear out the drug. soon your blood doesn't contain enough estrogen to stop the body's own production of estrogen.this is a simple lesson in pharmacokinetics. there is a certain threshhold at which the drug is no longer effective. you want to make sure you take the pill at the same time every day to maintain that effective concentration. after you drop below the threshhold, it takes a bit of time to build the drug level back up in the body and that's where the problems kick in.

Is it considered drug abuse if i drop-kick a bottle of tylenol into the neighbors yard?

2009-11-07T06:34:00.001-08:00

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You betcha! That is a violation of the P-702 Discrimination of Medicine act. This bill was passed in November of 2003, and was substantiated by the USDA, and as well as the S.U.P.A.-(Stop Unruly Pill Attacks), which has been funded by Harpo, American Idol, and even Nexcon.An offense may result in 20 hours of community service in which you will be forced to orally give medication to senior citizens, or pay a 10% interest on you next health insurance policy if you are found guilty.

LMFAO! NO!

I'd appreciate having the extra supply!

No. That would be called distribution. :)

lol,drug abuse no, illegal yes in most countries!

Is it common for Wellbutrin to lose it's effectiveness?

2009-11-07T06:34:00.000-08:00

I've been on it for perhaps 8 months now.
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Wellbutrin is a Godsend drug if it's the right one for you.As far as losing its effectiveness, I'm not sure. What I do know is, your chemistry may need an increased dose. Also, you have to consider which one to take; SR or XL. One of the differences in these two is the way they are released. Over 8 hours or over 24, respectively. The best advise I would give is one, be very careful when it comes to just any doctor prescribing this. It can be a dangerous drug. A history of seizures is a big reason not to take it, as an example. You also need to know your depression.(if your taking this for a smoking sessation reasons, it's a whole different ball game except for the medical warnings). A psychiatrist should determine this, in my opinion. There is no stigma in this. You are not crazy. This is a chemical imbalance. The best thing you can do is educate yourself. You should never take any drug because someone prescribed it. This could be the wrong drug for your depression. You may need to try several to get the results that decrease your symptoms. Take charge of your body. I'ts your responsibility too; not just your doctors. Good luck.

Yes it does and your doctor shoud have seen the signs by now. If it has done this with you. I don't know what reason you are taking this but you should try natural ways to get rid of your problem. Be careful there are alot of risks taking this.

In Response To Previous Response:"My son wanted to commit suicide while taking wellbutrin. We found alternative means. They worked".did you just admitt to helping your son commit suicided? LOL

is it better to have a bottle in front of me than to have a frontal lobotomy?

2009-11-07T06:33:00.002-08:00

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you can always preserve your frontal lobe in the bottle in front of you

Why limit yourself. Have both

They really produce the same effect, depending on what's in the bottle.

way, way better

I wouldn't want a frontal lobotomy, but that's just me

yes. they use spoons to scoop the unwanted brains out. it's not very glamorous.

Mos def!

I think it is best to have neither.

Just think that used to be the treatment for mental patients!Let's take out some brain tissue and he'll be good as new!

Tee hee!

Is it better to be "fat but fit" or lean and unfit?

2009-11-07T06:33:00.001-08:00

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Fat and Fit?
Lol.
Is that possible?
I'm thick and fit.
Meaning, I'm not a stick I have meat on my bones but I play basketball so I'm firm, not soft. I'm not muscular and I have great curves. Lean and unfit is very possible, lol. I know some people like that.

fit and healthy are always best. I doubt it is possible to be fat and truly fit. That does not mean be a stick figure. I wear a size 16 am very healthy and far from then. But fat is not an option to many health risk.

neither, they're both unhealthy. look at examples of "fat but fit" people: some of those american football players with their giant guts who can barely run down the field. many of them die in their 40s and 50s (way too young for an athlete to die if they were really "fit"). and what about a meth addict - lean and unfit as it gets - would you ever think that was healthy?

Neither.being fit is too broad a term. For example you can be skinny with a very high levels of cholesterol, yet you can be fat with normal levels of cholesterol. Being fat doesn't necesarrily need you are unhealthym and being skinny doesn't mean your are. No extreme is ever good. Excersise, eat healthy.thats the key.

you can't be OVERWEIGHT and fit.
but if you consider "fat" being that the person has some fat on their body. and the person is in fact FIT. it is MUCH better to be "fat" and fit, then to be lean and unfit. because if you're lean and unfit, you're not strong, and that's definitely not good. And chances are that this "lean and unfit" person isn't eating properly either.

Is it bad if you eat those chocolate laxative bars like candy bars?

2009-11-07T06:33:00.000-08:00

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Yes, especially if you are doing it as a way of crash dieting. That can be VERY dangerous. If you are asking because you want chocolate, then for goodness sake--just go buy a chocolate bar. If you want one that is not going to be all the calories etc., they do have some in the healthy foods section of the store that have the chocolate--but not the bad stuff..and none of the poop-fest.

well, youre going to be crapping non stop for the next week, but hey, do what you wish

Yes.you're looking for an upset stomach. I know because as a young adult, some friends and I didn't like a student. We gave her some "chocolate exlax" that she shared with a couple friends. All went home sick.

yeah dont do it

YES!! YOU RETARD! THAT IS WHY YOU ARE GONNA PASS OUT FROM NOT GETTING ENOUGH NUTRITION FROM YOUR OTHER FOODS.

If you eat them like candy, it's gonna be bad.

well its not a good habit, the reason is that your digestive system will evacuate food before it can get properly digested, and you will not get the nutrition that you need, also it is very bad to take laxative for longer then is absolutely needed, because your Colon can get used to work only when it is given laxatives, which would cause chronic constipation, and irregular bowl habits, and you can eventually become dependent on laxatives, which has a whole list of other side effects and symptoms.
so stay away from any laxatives, unless your doctor orders it, or its absolutely necessary.

The chocolate laxative doesn't taste very good. Plus, if you eat a lot, you will regret it. Laxatives cause your body to dump a lot of water into your intestines. This causes a diarrhea type action. Take too much and you get very dehydrated. This can lead to illness similar to a cold, you might also get muscle cramps. Mostly you'll spend a lot of time on the toilet feeling like you're having a baby but nothing comes out. That gets painful after a while. As a result of this you also get rid of the bacteria that is in your colon. That stuff is very necessary for proper digestion. It's a bad idea all around. Try broccoli or make bran muffins, They're Great!

No, it is the secret to weight loss. Good luck!

Actually it can be fun if you eat enough. If your lucky, you'll need a mop afterwards. Don't worry about the bleeding afterwards either, it goes away in a couple of weeks.

Is it bad for your ears to listen to music frequently using head/earphones?

2009-11-07T06:32:00.000-08:00

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Yes it is!
Per minute of close voice in the ears (i.e. less distance of the eardrums from the source of sound/music) multiplies the bacteria by 1000times. Hence, people who hear lots of loud music or hear the music using headphones get earwax frequently (and get deaf faster).

could you repeat that? i couldnt hear you!

only if the music is too loud. the rule of thumb is that it's only bad if someone who doesn't have them in can hear your music.

what did you say ??

It depends on how loud it is and how much your ears can take

No! As long as you don't have it blaring in your ear. If you have it up real loud, then yes it would be bad for your hearing.

Not if you keep it at a reasonable volume. Have heard that is should be low enough to hear normal talking in the room.

yes because using them would increase the bacteria living in your ear and if the music is to loud it would hurt your ear drums

That's what they say. Most people listen to music at levels that are way to high for what ears can tolerate. People begin to destroy different levels of hearing, and they don't realize that they're even doing it. Once its gone, is gone!!

It really all depends on the volume at which you listen to the music. As long as it isn't blasting so loud that people around you can still hear what you're listening to, I think you'll be ok. Keep it at a moderate level if you must use headphones frequently.

It's not the amount of time it's the amount of decibels that damage the ears. Check this website.http://www.webmd.com/hw/health_guide_ato.

If you listen too loudly for more then 1hr day, it could cause permanent hearing damage.

yup cause it might damage your eardrum, our eardrums are sensitive to noise

Been doing it for years. Have great hearing. I can hear stuff other people can't. There is evidence that it does, it fact, damage your hearing. Just don't listen to it so loud that other people around you can hear it and you'll probably be okay.

One thing they say is that if you have an ipod and if the volume is higher than 1/3 of its max volume it is bad for your ears.

Yes. not only from the volume/etc thing that people are always talking about, but also because wearing headphones for only FIVE minutes increases the bacteria in the ears by up to 10,000%!

No. Its bad for others who wish to talk to you. -VIJO

yes bcoz the tympanic membrane may get destroyed due to acute vibrations

Just don't let your ears do anything YOU wouldn't do.

only if its too loud.

No -- it's bad for mine.

The whole younger generation is going to be deaf. Any continual loud sound can over time damage the hearing and some ear phones have been especially incriminated.

Depends on the volume.

is it abnormal to pass stool everyday that comes out in hard pellets? What could this be caused by?

2009-10-24T18:37:00.001-07:00

The condition i guess would be chronic as i have had it for over 6 months. I am 17 years of age.
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eat more fiber

Lay off the rabbit food, lol. I would ask your doctor. I'm guessing its nothing to worry about.

Could be you have a goat for a dad

You are not drinking enough water and liquids. Drink more water and eat lots of fresh fruit you will become normal again.

not enough moisture(water) or fiber in your diet = constipation. you can take pills or change your diet you should see results immediately if you change your diet.

have you been eating a lot of frosted mini wheats?

Sounds like constipation. Eat lots of fiber. Examples of foods that include lots of fiber are prunes and broccoli. When eating fiber, be sure to drink a lot of water--at least one glass, if not more. You should drink several glasses of water every day.

Drink more water at least 8 glasses a day, don't call me in the morning though..

No I would think it's not normal. Drink more water and eat more fruits and veggies. If that does't work in a day or two call the doc.

no this is not normal!! i think that they call it Piles, and for starters you have a very poor diet when this happens. i would go to the doctor because this could lead to colon polyps and i am sure that he would recommend a high fiber diet with lots of water and exercise to get yourself back in balance.

You may have too much iron in your diet. Try looking at what you are eating, and take a stool softener

I don't know. Are you a rabbit? Have you ever been a rabbit? You should see a gastrologist.
http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/aha/aha_c.
http://www.colichelp.com/forums/showthre.

drink more hydrating fluids for one thing. eat more FRESH vegetables and fruits. drink more nonconcentrated juices.that may help.. if i don't, see a doc.. see what they'll say about this i'm sure they'll put you on a diet if they're smart. dumb ones will just give you drugs and when they run out you're back to this problem if not morso.if you already have a good diet and you're drinking those fluids. are you taking medications for a problem? have you been stressed out? do you have gerd?so on.try those simple things and if it's not aleviated in 2 weeks.. see the doc. i'm sure it's a simple adjustment in diet or something easy to correct.remember there may be another issue to this.. blood chemistry or something in the intestines. just in case..

I don't know for sure. But, may be from not drinking enough liquids.

Insufficient fibre - eat prunes

if you follow the advise of others and eat more fiber without increasing your water intake, well that just wouldn't be good, try to get some exercise as it helps peristalsis

is it abnormal to have a wbc jump from 4.4 to 7.7 in 3 months?

2009-10-24T18:37:00.000-07:00

I was worried i had hiv so i had a cbc done a second time.My first cbc had wbc of 4.4 but now its 7.7
first cbc had platelets at 266 and now they are at 203
first cbc had lymphocytes at 1.4 and now they are at 1.7so is this fine?should i worry at all?does this gurantee i dont have hiv?
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it's perfectly normal you hypocondriac!

These are all very good questions to ask a doctor.

It seems obvious that you have engaged in some very wisky behaviors. Fluctuations are not always a negative sign, however, because of the nature of your question, you should get tested every six months for at least 4 - 6 years, and change your habits.

It is not abnormal for one's CBC to go up or down. You may have been exposed to an upper respiratory tract infection, which could make the wbc go up, or down. some medications can cause one's white count to go up or down. The only way to know if you have HIV would be go to your doctor sign a consent, and have a HIV test. Follow safe sex practices, if such exist.
Was the cbc a venous stick, or a finger stick? Sometimes when the wbc is checked by pricking your finger, the phebotomist may squeeze out more plasma, the fluid part of the blood, than the wbc's, rbc's and also the plat.'s. If you had 10 wbc done the same day by a finger stick, the plat. count would be different nearly every time. Not a big difference, but a difference. Again some viruses can cause plat. count to increase or decrease. I see no need to worry about such a small jump in the total wbc. If it jumped to 50,000 to 300,000, yes, a peripheral smear would be needed to diagnose leukemia, or other blood disorders. If you start having bruising, bleeding gums after brushing teeth, bone pain, these are all symptoms of leukemia, It seems as if you have none of the symptoms, and as long as you feel well, all is probably well.
But to answer your question, NO, no need to worry as several things can cause a jump. The WBC count changes every day as does the plat. count.
And even a neg. HIV test does not mean you do not have HIV.

It is not abnormal to have changes in your cbc. This could be because of many things such as infections, colds, etc. Now this doesn't mean that you don't have hiv. It is best to get retested at a later date, just as your Dr. advises.

Is it a spider bite??...?

2009-10-24T18:36:00.003-07:00

It's was the size of a nickel until I curiously squeezed it,now it's the size of a half dollar.The pores on it are enlarged and it itches like crazy.It's VERY stiff on and around it..how do I get rid of it?
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Put alcohol on it.. don't scratch it anymore. If it keeps growing or you feel dizzy or have a hard time breathing go to the emergency room. If it changes colors or otherwise looks fishy but you feel ok go to a doctor. It might be a spider bite but you don't want to have a bad reaction to it.

Don't touch it so much.

Get a magnifying glass and look at the center of it. If it has TWO puncture wounds, it's a Spider Bite. Can't tell you what kind, however, sounds like you are having a reaction to it. Mark the outside of the area with an ink pen or permanent marker. Also mark the time you had the bite and and the time you marked it with a pen. Go see a doctor and give them the info. This will help them determine how badly this is affecting you and help to determine what they should do to treat it. Good Luck.

Get a antihistamine to relieve the itching. You can get them over the counter, and leave it alone. Find a magnifying glass to see if there are 2 very small punctures in the middle. If there are, it's most likely a spider bite, but it seems to me that it sounds more like a horsefly bite. They're usually stiff and large. Get the cream anyways to relieve the itching, or you'll get it infected.

just keep it cleaned with alcohol don't touch it so much, use cotton.I don't know what that could be but it sounds dangerous, lol.

is it a disorder?

2009-10-24T18:36:00.002-07:00

always when i yawn thers a little pain in the bone attached to collar bone and shoulder?
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basically if theres any pain that is consistent or last longer then most "pains" do, you should get it checked out, you might just a pinched nerve or knot in your neck muscles, but if it persists then get it checked out.

Perhaps your yawns are really large and you are pulling a muscle or straining a muscle and it just feels like it is in a bone.

Aw come on its just some muscle pain

Is it a bad sign if I get angina when I sneeze?

2009-10-24T18:36:00.001-07:00

Sometimes when I sneeze hard I get pain in my chest that runs down my arms. Is that a sign of impending heart attack?
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It's not. Or more accurately, I'm almost certain it's not. I myself get that when I sneeze hard, it's just body's reflex to the sneeze. I did have lab testes done, and I was 100% fine.

It's not normal to get chest pain while sneezing. I recommend go see a doctor.

is it 8 or 12 years you go to school to become a doctor?

2009-10-24T18:36:00.000-07:00

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4 years college
4 years med school
3-6 years residency dependeing on specialty

I think it is 8. 4 premed, and 2 medical school and 2 as an intern.

i think it is 4 years of college 4 years of med school and another 4 years as an intern and helping out at the hospital

I'm thinking it's 8 with another 4 as a resident in a hospital.

8 years.4 college yrs and 4 medical school.: )

After you graduate from high school you're looking at 12-years to your practice.

See Zak's answer above, but I'll expand on it:In order to go to medical school in the United States, you need a college degree. People typically take at least 4 years to complete this. I went much much longer.US "allopathic" medical schools are 4 years. There are also "osteopathic" medical schools, but if you go to one of these, you earn the degree D.O., instead of M.D. DO schools typically require that you do one more year of DO internship before you can get a medical license. DO's have to do this, and then if they want further training, they start at the intern level again. For this reason, DO training is effectively 5 years. DO schools may be easier to get into for those with less-than-perfect college records, but then afterward they are at a competitive disadvantage getting into post graduate residency training programs.Another way through med school is to leave the US. US citizens sometimes go to Mexico or into the Carribean and do med school there. Some of these programs are excellent, but after 4 years down there, they still have to do a "5th pathway" year in the US in order to be eligible for licenses. Again, this makes med school effectively 5 years. Again, these students are at a competitive disadvantage when seeking further training in the united states.Residency is post graduate medical education in areas of specialty, which then lead to the ability to be a board certified practitioner of the specialty in question. Residency is a stage in a doctor's training where they are earning money, working in the field of their interest, while continuing to get on-the-job training and supervision. Residency is in some ways still school and in other ways not. Like was said above, the minimum is about 3 years to learn how to do family medicine or internal medicine, and the maximum would be well over 8 years, with doing 5 years of surgical training and up to 3 years of subspecialty surgical training like heart surgery. Many of these doctors will also spend additional years performing research during their training, or will undergo even more years of specialized training in order to learn special techniques.Bottom line: A career in medicine is a lifelong committment to learning! .thats no joke.

Is Intro Bio enough for the MCAT?

2009-10-24T18:35:00.003-07:00

At my university, introduction to biology is one semester long unlike intro bio taught at other universities. Actually, all bio courses are one semester long. I plan to take another biology course in my senior year to fulfill the requirements for med school. However, I know i need to take the MCAT in April or August of my junior year. Is intro bio enough for the MCAT? Or do I need to take two bio courses before taking that?
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No, not enough bio. i would look into MCAT prep courses in your area. At least that would help to insure that you would be getting a better grade. Keep in mind, that if you get a 18 on your MCAT's the first time you take them, and then the next time, you get a 25, your score will be the average of your two scores and not your best score. So choose wisely of when you plan on taking your MCAT's and how you're going to study for them. I know that some MCAT prep courses run about $1000.00 or so, but if this is def. something that you want to do with your future, ask for family donations and save up, it'll be worth it in the end. Good luck and study hard!

Hey, I hope that all the topics covered on the MCAT is included in your one semester course. Otherwise I would really suggest that you take another semester of biology before you take the test. You will be required to have two semester of bio with lab anyway. To find out which biology topics are tested on the mcat check out this
http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/mcatin.Good luck. And I don't see you ordering MCAT prep books, what are you waiting for?

I think 1 full year's course of Intro Bio is not exactly sufficient coz u need atleast 2 years of Bio for the MCAT exam.
It's like this, u need 2yrs Bio, 2yrs Che, 1yr phy, 1yr calculus.
unless u satisfy these requirements it is difficult for you to apply for colleges and your MCAT exam.
Anyways what r u doin now??

Everyone I know that has gone to med school took more than the minimum requirements of biology, chemistry, and math before taking the MCAT. Minimum requirements are just that. you will expand your chances of acceptance into a medical school if you go above the norm. They are looking for someone with initiative and determination. Grades and minimum classes are only a small part of the application process.

I am currently in the midst of studying for the August MCAT. which is what I should be doing right now instead of answering these questions, and I will log off now that your question has reminded me of that fact.But before I do, to answer your question, I took two semesters of biology, two of general chemistry, two of organic chemistry, two of general physics (I assume you have at least completed those classes besides biology). In addition to those basics I just listed I also took a Neuroscience course and a Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy course. These are unnecessary for the MCAT. I do think taking a molecular and cellular biology course, or a microbiology course would have been helpful. Also a genetics class might help as well. Biochemistry would have helped immensely as well and I've heard many first-year med students say they wish they had taken biochemistry. Many medical schools actually list that as a requirement or as a suggested requirement.You should take a second semester of biology. If you really don't want to take the second semester of intro to biology, I would recommend taking an upper-level biology course.Good luck!

Is insulin available in pill form?

2009-10-24T18:35:00.002-07:00

Can the human organism utilize insulin in pill form?
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No, Insulin production in pill form has not yet successfully manufactured. Scientists are still trying to find a way of its possibility, Insulin if taken orally. is reduced to its amino acid components and becomes like other proteins in the gastrointestinal tract , where it losts all its 'insulin activity' making it inefective .There is research underway to develop methods of protecting insulin so that it can be taken orally, but none has yet reached clinical use.

I've heard about a new alternative to insulin injections, but not too sure about this.It might end up getting denatured (insulin is a hormone and a protein) by the stomach acid, maybe?Not too sure though.

No, insulin is denatured by the stomach (inactivated).

No. You're stomach acids will destroy it. They are working on inhalable(sorry spellcheck couldn't help) insulin though.

Noooooooooooooooooooooo.

No. Insulin is a protein and is destroyed by the digestive enzymess in the digestive tract. There are oral medications which can used to treat diabetes but they work in different way and are chemically unrelated to insulin.Perhaps someday, someone might develop an insulin that could be absorbed under the tongue. Don't try it, though.

Yes insulin is available in pill form. Usually only used in less severe cases of diabetes. Not sure why. My mom is a diabetic and she is on the injected form of liquid insulin.

yes. insulin r, n, and s forms are in pills

Insulin is a peptide hormone that is to say it is a protein in nature and so being the case is digested by enzymes in the digestive tract. So to avoid this insulin which may be created through genetic engineering or from animal extracts is available as an Intramascular injection and only one type of insulin which is used in diabetic emergency is available as an Intravenous injection.
There is NO insulin tablets and I don't think they can ever be, given the nature of the drug. There are however oral hypoglycemic drugs that are used in place of or in conjunction with insulin such as sulfonylureas.

NO. Insulin is a protein. It will be degraded by the stomach acids (HCl) that we produce. Therefore, the protein will be inactivated and the insulin will not work.

Insulin itself is not available in pill form. There are several types of diabetic pills available , they are not specifically insulin. Insulin does not come in pill form because it is a protein that will get digested in the stomach. The human can utilize the pill if the diabetes is not too bad.