Archive for May, 2009

24
May

my blood pressure is generally pretty low (last time I got it checked it was 82/52) and my pulse rate tends to be very high. I was diagnosed with tachycardia last year, and my resting heart rate is generally about 120. What could cause this? Any ideas are more than welcome! […]

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24
May

What’s the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes?
What causes gestational diabetes and does it go away after one gives birth? (is it considered Type 1 or 2?)
Answer: Gestational diabetes can be caused by the hormones produced during pregnancy increasing the woman's resistance to insulin. Its more like Type 2 Diabetes and can be […]

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24
May

Okay so last year I went to Florida and I got 2nd and 3rd degree burns near my chest/shoulder area. I’ve healed, well not absolutely I don't think so. The physician said Id have skin damage for a long time/the rest of my life maybe. She stated the rest of my life might not happen. […]

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24
May

If a baby is born premature weighing 2 lb 8 oz, then quickly develops severe dyspnea and becomes cyanotic, then is prescribed therapy with a positive pressure ventilator, then….
1. the infant's condition is called:
2. Occurs because of lack of:
3. Explain what the positive pressure apparatus accomplishes:
thanks!
Answer: Ach I dont like doing other people's homework but…
1. […]

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24
May

hey.. so basically i have a huge lump in my neck. i have looked at diagrams of the throat on google images and from what i make out it looks to be my thyroid gland =/
Is it possible for the thyroid gland to swell? And does an under-active thyroid cause this kind of thing?
Please […]

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24
May

As a kid, i had this mole between my areola and my breasts' skin. Now i'm going through puberty and my boobs grew, the mole stretched out and has a reddish colour to it. Is this cancer, or just grew out?
Answer: Normally I would tell you to get that checked immediately, but since it only […]

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24
May

Ok so i am 16 years old, i was born with Aortic Stenosis, and a Bicuspid aortic valve, and then later in life(at 10 and 14) i developed Aortic Regurgitation and an Enlarged aorta. I’m possibly getting my surgery(Aortic Valve Replacement) toward the end of the month( i see my cardiologist Might 29th and they […]

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24
May

Is hookah bad for you?

Author: admin

What are some of the Health affects hookah has on your lungs, mouth, throat, body etc ?
Answer: hookah is a tiny bad for you,
as any kind of smoking is.
but if you want to smoke anything
hookah is a superior choice.
my family owns a worldwide hookah company.
and i do know a bunch about hookah.
with […]

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24
May

ABOUT TYPE 2 DIABETES?

Author: admin

In type 2, we know that the reason (not the cause) is because:
1- not correct insulin secretion (either in quantity and/or timing)
2- Body cells declining to use insulin to consume the blood glucose
Now my question is:
Are those 2 conditions as mentioned above fixed, should come together or can be separate. Meaning can a diabetic type […]

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24
May

Well I lost my father about 7 years ago to bowel cancer; he was only 45 years old when he died. We've been told this is quite young and that all 3 of his children, myself included, should have tests for it as we get older. I was 15 at the time, now I'm 22, […]

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