Health - 7 September 2007

Is there a cancer seen in children that could cause swelling in one eye and fussyness? he also has a huge lump on the crown of his head that everyone is saying is normal

2007-09-07 14:37:57 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

2007-09-07 14:36:39 · 8 answers · asked by maikol g 1 in Diet & Fitness

2007-09-07 14:34:28 · 30 answers · asked by Sυ$ιє 5 in Other - General Health Care

2007-09-07 14:31:00 · 5 answers · asked by Sυ$ιє 5 in Other - General Health Care

I went to the doctor 1 week ago and my blood pressure was kind of high. I believe it was 140 over 90. Anyways the doctor said stay away from alot of sodium. Why is sodium bad for you and is there alternative salt or other ways to stay away from too much sodium? I've seen some products that advertise like salt but have lower sodium. Are these okay to use?

2007-09-07 14:28:10 · 3 answers · asked by Jack O 1 in Diet & Fitness

My eye sight is fine. It could be alittle better, but it is basically good. I really would like to correct the look of my eyes. However because its not a vision problem insurance want cover it. I have seen in other questions that some people get therapy, but i want to know what are the exercises. I have had it since birth, can't afford surgery.

2007-09-07 14:25:46 · 5 answers · asked by innocent wonderer 1 in Optical

2007-09-07 14:24:43 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

2007-09-07 14:24:33 · 6 answers · asked by Sυ$ιє 5 in Other - Health

i got them monday or tuesday and it still hurts to eat what can i do cuz im sick of yogurt and the brackets are going into my cheeks and making holes they said they cant do anything bout that cuz my cheeks are so close and the wax doesnt help what can i do?

2007-09-07 14:20:59 · 5 answers · asked by ♥↔♥ 5 in Dental

Honestly i really want to know..
do you like it shaved or ...hairy ;)
and please tell me why!!!!

2007-09-07 14:19:48 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Men's Health

Right now it is way to late to go to the doctors and the problem is, is the back of my throat is terribly swollen to where it's making it difficult to breathe. I'm so afraid I'm going to dye. I have a high fever, headache, dizzyness, and a sore throat. I know it may be a strand of tonsilitis, but for now I need to make the swelling go down. Please any advice....

P.S I can't even go to the doctor until monday, because our doctor only works week days. I just need advice on how to make the swelling go down...Please help I'm litteraly freaking out here, I'm 15 and the last thing I want is to die by suffercating.

2007-09-07 14:19:42 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

My newest client is supposed to be on oxygen therapy but because she lives in a basement she can't use it. So she has to find another place to live. I'm just wondering why the basement is an issue.

2007-09-07 14:19:22 · 2 answers · asked by Dellajoy 6 in Other - Health

ok. so i'm 15- yes 15 and so concerned about my weight. i don't weigh a lot ( average actually) but i know that i WANT to loose weight and that i've tried so hard to loose it. my mom won't let me diet( she says that there isn't a reason that i should) so i've tried everything else. i tried not eating:: i ended up eating more junk food and nothing else... i thought about throwing up::: i'm WAY to scared... and exercise is a pain in my butt. i don't know what to do. like i said.. i can't let my parents know.. so any diet plan that requires special food is out. i need to lose 15 pounds fast. please help me.

2007-09-07 14:16:37 · 6 answers · asked by chica 1 in Diet & Fitness

Please tell me truthfully.

2007-09-07 14:16:19 · 6 answers · asked by George 1 in Optical

My Mom is considering taking me to a gyno to get me perscribed to a birth control/hormonal pill that will help me get my period back (I had amorreah [however you spell it]) but Im a little afraid to because I react to side effects pretty badly and Ive heard that birth control pills have a lot..
what are the most common ones?
Ive heard about weight gain but whats the deal? Is it just like water weight or does your metabolism slow down or something?

2007-09-07 14:16:02 · 3 answers · asked by Rachel 3 in Women's Health

I'm very sensitive to insect bites, esp. mosquitoes, and have tried everything in the book. Topically I've tried hydrocortisone, tea tree oil, rubbing alcohol, baking soda paste, you name it. Orally I've got a good day pill. At night I use Benadryl which is great because it knocks me out to sleep where I can't feel the itchiness, BUT I'm up within 3 hours scratching myself awake. I eat garlic and take Vitamin B complex as preventative measures. I use bug repellent but the skeeters get me when I forget to spray. I've got prevention down pat, I need advice about the itching! I'm dying here, anyone have a miracle?

2007-09-07 14:15:16 · 15 answers · asked by Sophra 3 in Allergies

I dont know if it's a wisdom tooth (im not very wise ;) or what. I went to the dentist a few weeks back, before my insurance cut off, and they never said anything about a protruding wisdom tooth.

My jaw (mainly) and rear gum line (barely) are killing me...especially when i chew with those back teeth or move my jaw.

I'm 21 years old...whats the deal with wisdom teeth?

2007-09-07 14:11:57 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dental

2007-09-07 14:11:37 · 5 answers · asked by .mixed chick. 3 in Diet & Fitness

2007-09-07 14:10:32 · 1 answers · asked by Rose 1 in Women's Health

I started seeing black dots like if you look at the sun and then turn away and i also started to feel dizzy. This happened about 2 months ago about 2 or 3 times (I think) and hasn't happened since.

2007-09-07 14:09:52 · 11 answers · asked by Military Chick 4 in Other - Diseases

that doing sit ups and push ups will make you gain weight because your gaining muscle..ive been doing alot of sit ups and knee push ups and some cardio to make me get toned...ima girl so i dont want to look all manly or fatter..

2007-09-07 14:08:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

I was recently in a car accident and had my life saved by means of a blood transfusion. The doctor told me that donating blood was vital to saving my life and I should consider it in the future as a way of giving back. I told him I would and Im a man of my word. A couple weeks ago I put a couple gallons of my blood into some ziplock bags and put it in the fridge. The next day I took the blood down to the hospital and they told me they don't accept blood donations. Now if that dont make a lick of sense. Thats like a church not accepting money. Anyway I was wondering if you guys know a place that does accept blood donations?

2007-09-07 14:05:38 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

My acquaintance seemed a little down. I asked him what was wrong and he spilled out with his "Gigantic Secret". He says he is dying. He has 6 kidneys. He had two, the two duplicated and 2 more grew after that. On top of that, he has cysts of blood in the kidneys. He said he would get surgery. I asked him when and he said after football season. He didn't want to go without this season for he would be in a wheelchair for the whole time. I thought it was ridiculous! Football is all about hitting eachother, wouldn't it be VERY unsafe for him? In football, you need a physical, a football coach wouldn't let him play with him and his condition would he/she? I asked him and he said that they weren't going to let him but then suddenly did.

Is this even possible?

2007-09-07 13:59:17 · 15 answers · asked by A wonder 2 in Other - Diseases

I am on chemo for a year now. I understand that sugar feeds cancer cells. My blood sugar hovers around 100. Can I still eat ice cream in small amounts? The doctor says yes. They want to keep my weight stable (it is). I know that if you drink a whole glass of apple juice, your blood sugar spikes. But for only some time, maybe 1/2 hour to an hour? Anyway I love ice cream and I need pleasure these days. Cookies too, but honey sweetened.

2007-09-07 13:58:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

i am pretty sure i have a lymph node. above my ear on my head. I hear colds can cause them. and i just recently found it same time i caught the cold. P.S. it is small

2007-09-07 13:55:37 · 8 answers · asked by ?????????? 1 in Cancer

I'm so scared plz answer!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm home alone, my parents and brother are out and I don't know when they'll be back. I was in the study on the computer, when I got this weird feeling, like someone (or something) was watching me. I went into the hallway and saw something that looked kinda like my dog in the darkness of the hallway. Feeling relieved, I called her name. I heard a noise, and turned around, my dog was coming towards me. I knew the thing wasn't my dog, I was so scared I ran into the study, the door is closed and the lights are on, my dog is still out there but I am to f*cking scared to open the door!!!!!!!!! What do I do help?!?!?!?!?!?!

2007-09-07 13:54:35 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

2007-09-07 13:54:16 · 5 answers · asked by K L 2 in Other - Diseases

but when i get home,i i get in my room,and start crying histarically. my dad has cancer,i lost 3 of my best friends in 1 week,my family is turning poor,one of the friends i lost is telling me to get over my dads cancer. i feel like im in a cold dark room and i can never get out.
im now locked in a black hole that never ends.
im depreesed everyday and i cant understand why this is happening to me,im just a failiure to life. what should i do to make me happier,im exramly in need.

or ill die,of stress and sadness,thhats what tthe doctor said on a tv show(opra) if im like this everyday,i NEED help. i dont want to die,even though my soul has alreday died.

2007-09-07 13:52:28 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

Medical Benefits of Ramadan
by Shahid Athar, M.D.

Most Muslims do not fast because of medical benefits but because it has been ordained to them in the Quran. The medical benefits of fasting are as a result of fasting. Fasting in general has been used in medicine for medical reasons including weight management, for rest of the digestive tract and for lowering lipids. There are many adverse effects of total fasting as well as so-called crash diets. Islamic fasting is different from such diet plans because in Ramadan fasting, there is no malnutrition or inadequate calorie intake. The caloric intake of Muslims during Ramadan is at or slightly below the national requirement guidelines. In addition, the fasting in Ramadan is voluntarily taken and is not a prescribed imposition from the physician.

Ramadan is a month of self-regulation and self-training, with the hope that this training will last beyond the end of Ramadan. If the lessons learned during Ramadan, whether in terms of dietary intake or righteousness, are carried on after Ramadan, it is beneficial for one's entire life. Moreover, the type of food taken during Ramadan does not have any selective criteria of crash diets such as those which are protein only or fruit only type diets. Everything that is permissible is taken in moderate quantities.

The only difference between Ramadan and total fasting is the timing of the food; during Ramadan, we basically miss lunch and take an early breakfast and do not eat until dusk. Abstinence from water during this period is not bad at all and in fact, it causes concentration of all fluids within the body, producing slight dehydration. The body has its own water conservation mechanism; in fact, it has been shown that slight dehydration and water conservation, at least in plant life, improve their longevity.

The physiological effect of fasting includes lower of blood sugar, lowering of cholesterol and lowering of the systolic blood pressure. In fact, Ramadan fasting would be an ideal recommendation for treatment of mild to moderate, stable, non-insulin diabetes, obesity and essential hypertension. In 1994 the first International Congress on "Health and Ramadan", held in Casablanca, entered 50 research papers from all over the world, from Muslim and non-Muslim researchers who have done extensive studies on the medical ethics of fasting. While improvement in many medical conditions was noted; however, in no way did fasting worsen any patients' health or baseline medical condition. On the other hand, patients who are suffering from severe diseases, whether diabetes or coronary artery disease, kidney stones, etc., are exempt from fasting and should not try to fast.

There are psychological effects of fasting as well. There is a peace and tranquility for those who fast during the month of Ramadan. Personal hostility is at a minimum, and the crime rate decreases. Muslims take advice from the Prophet who said, "If one slanders you or aggresses against you, say I am fasting.'" This psychological improvement could be related to better stabilization of blood glucose during fasting as hypoglycemia after eating, aggravates behavior changes.

There is a beneficial effect of extra prayer at night. This not only helps with better utilization of food but also helps in output. There are 10 extra calories output for each rikat of the prayer. Again, we do not do prayers for exercise, but a mild movement of the joints with extra calorie utilization is a better form of exercise. Similarly, recitation of the Quran not only produces a tranquility of heart and mind, but improves the memory. Therefore, I encourage my Muslim patients to fast in the month of Ramadan, but they must do it under medical supervision. Healthy adult Muslims should not fear becoming weak by fasting, but instead it should improve their health and stamina.

2007-09-07 13:51:11 · 2 answers · asked by muslim-doctor 3 in Other - Diseases

2007-09-07 13:50:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health