Saturday, November 7, 2009
Is it bad for your ears to listen to music frequently using head/earphones?
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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.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
is it abnormal to pass stool everyday that comes out in hard pellets? What could this be caused by?
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
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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?
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.
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??...?
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.
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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?
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
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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?
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.
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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?
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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.
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