Health - 16 September 2007

Researchers claim eating pizza regularly reduced the risk of developing oesophageal cancer by 59%.

The risk of developing colon cancer also fell by 26% and mouth cancer by 34%, they claimed.

The researchers looked at 3,300 people who had developed cancer of the mouth, oesophagus, throat or colon and 5,000 people who had not developed cancer.

They were asked about their eating habits, and how often they ate pizza.

Those who ate pizza at least once a week had less chance of developing cancer, they found.

I'm debating on this for a project in class.

2007-09-16 09:02:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

My son was diagnosed with high blood pressure. His dad had high blood pressure and his grandfather died of a stroke at 33. His blood pressure was 198/115. His doctor put him on lisconipren. Is this drug harmful? Did he get this from his dad or grandfather? He eats good and exercises regularly.

2007-09-16 09:01:53 · 14 answers · asked by Kathy K 2 in Heart Diseases

im a computer engineer and i have absolutely no time to anything but eat sleep and work. seriously. within my only free time i want to spend it with my family. not working out

2007-09-16 08:59:53 · 6 answers · asked by Scarlet 1 in Diet & Fitness

One of my friends said she burns 3000 calories a day. Is this possible? I go to school all day until 3 and then run 5 miles in cross country. how many calories do you think i would burn in a day? Im 5' 2'' and 130 pounds.

2007-09-16 08:55:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

i'm shy and quiet n i wana be loud n funny like i am at home but it's so hard cus i hav no confidence and self esteem i'm always comparin myself to others and i worry and stress about lil stuff i wana please every1 and prove ppl wrong i think so much nothin works idk who i want to be in the sterotype world idk what i should concentrate on i'm 14 years old i feel paranoid about every1 like their goin to ditch me n stuff i don't give myself much credit it's hard to like myself i feel so lost idk where i belong idk where to go i feel so insecure i blame everything on the ppl i love idk how to get over stuff that happened i'm too scared to talk bout stuff i've been through and what i'm going through bout it to some1 idk wher to begin cus there's so much stuff i feel every1 hates me pls help me

2007-09-16 08:52:43 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

I have been hit in a certain area of my body as a child by my parents - many times that area had blood seeping through the pores of the skin when my punishment was done. That area was hit with a stick or fishing pole with about 100 or so swats on a nearly daily basis since I was 3. It was excruciatingly painful when I was little, and when I was about 10, I experienced the same damage, but very little or no pain or a numb feeling. That area to this day has no pain sensitivity and it is pinkish red and the mark would be very noticeable even from a distance, It is very sensitive to cold, but feels no heat. I have not been hit in that area since I was 18. Will that area always be pinkish red and not sensitive? Could there be nerve damage?

2007-09-16 08:47:44 · 3 answers · asked by Kathy K 2 in Injuries

Has anyone ever used this method to temporarily knock out 1-2 inches on their waist. if so which kind do you use ointment or cream? how long do you wear it? How long does it last? How many inches does it tend to take off?
p.s i know it's temporary and it's intended for your a** so please serious answers since I know some of you are so desperate for 1 yahoo point

2007-09-16 08:42:18 · 3 answers · asked by fattydiaz1426 2 in Diet & Fitness

How many of you use, or know someone who uses a CPAP machine at night to help them breathe and not to snore?

I am very curious about this, since CPAPs save lives all over the world. I think we all need more education on CPAP machines, and we need to spread the word that if people snore or stop breathing at night, they should have a sleep study done.

Sleep Apnea causes high blood pressure, can cause strokes and heart attacks. It sometimes makes people have heartburn at night, and makes them sleepy during the day. People can become forgetful or irritated. This is just a short list of all the damage that having untreated sleep apnea can cause.

2007-09-16 08:41:57 · 8 answers · asked by royrox 5 in Respiratory Diseases

I have a large incisional hernia that I have waited a year to have repaired because of fear of a reoccurance. I read 50% of people who have incisional hernias repaired have to have them done over again. My surgeon says this percentage is cut down to 4-8% with tension free mesh repair. I am also worried that this rough scratchy feeling thing will feel uncomfortable inside of me. If you have had this done could you please let me know what your experiences have been?
Thank you very much!

2007-09-16 08:37:02 · 2 answers · asked by Ronald A F 2 in Pain & Pain Management

Or diabitees type 2. Or amemia. Or something else. I must have something. I used to be the most productive person... and then 5 years ago I started never doing anything again with my life.... because I was too tired, weak, dizzy and depressed everyday. I have a lot of problems. The doc that I had since I was little never really checks me out and tells me I am fine. But I never feel fine. I'm 21 now, male. I want to go to south america in 2 weeks for like a year because i need a vacation. should i go back to my doc one last time to tell him to check for multiple sclerosis? or will those proceedings cut into my planned vacation? i had a blood test 1 year ago and they said i didnt have anemia. but i still have all the syntoms. i have something bad and its bothering me and im suffering and nobodies doing anything. what do i do?

2007-09-16 08:37:01 · 6 answers · asked by g r 1 in Other - Diseases

2007-09-16 08:35:48 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

2007-09-16 08:32:19 · 5 answers · asked by free soul 1 in Women's Health

what goes on during breast and pelvic exams and do they hurt.

2007-09-16 08:30:53 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

be specific...sets, reps, weight....etc

2007-09-16 08:27:56 · 2 answers · asked by baller 3 2 in Diet & Fitness

i dont know what to do what is going to happen? i read earlier bout someone asking what would happen...what will actually happen

2007-09-16 08:24:57 · 7 answers · asked by yoooooo 2 in Women's Health

This spot is right below my lips and above my chin, its really dark and it wont go away, its not anywhere else. its startign to spread. what is it? where is it from?

2007-09-16 08:19:33 · 2 answers · asked by Danielle D 1 in Skin Conditions

I have temporary nervous system damage that has left me homebound. Recently, I noticed my very back of my last tooth on the right hand side has broken off a peice. It was cracked, now it has a hole in it. I think it might be black on the inside of the hole but I can't tell if it is or its just a shadow, the rest of the tooth isn't discolored. Anyhow, it doesn't really hurt. If I brush 3 times a day and rinse with salt water can I ward off infection until I am well enough to go to the dentist? Or does anyone know how to find a dentist who makes house calls in Rhode Island? Do cavities always get worse even if you take special care of them? I am already on a diet of pureed food because I have trouble swallowing btw. Thanks. Also do all teeth that rot get infected or can teeth just rot right out without an infection as long as you keep bacteria at bay? (mine isn't but just like to think of all worse case scenarios.)

2007-09-16 08:16:23 · 5 answers · asked by ItsMe23 2 in Dental

i just cant stop, i have no more stress, pain or depression in my life... or so you could say, i no longer want to be gone from the world... my only friend from kindergarden cuts too, the rest of my "friends" do it too; only all them feel pain when they do it! i feel no pain before or after i do it, i just feel guilt when they see the scars because i tend to write words into myself. when i feel the guilt i just want to do it more, i cant tell my parents because both will knock the living sh*t out of me and i dont trust counslers because of previous problems which started the cutting in the first place,

2007-09-16 08:15:07 · 13 answers · asked by Sorika 4 in Mental Health

do you find short nails or long nails sexy?
i read that 67% of guys find short nails sexier,
so i was wondering if it was true.

2007-09-16 08:13:06 · 9 answers · asked by a91mtl 3 in Women's Health

I'm a twenty-two year old male. When I was younger I had a sexual experience with a cousin of mine. I was around twelve and he was around four or five. Basically we had all of our clothes on and he was ontop of me humping me, and i put my hands underneath his pants and proceeded to grab his but. That is all that happened. This memory fadded within time and has recently come back. I know I'm not gay or bi. I'm actually engaged to be married. But with this repressed memory it's like now everytime I see a child I think of this experience. But it dosn't plessure me, it makes me sick to my stomach. I don't want to have these thoughts anymore. I don't want to feel like I'm gay or a child molester when I know for a fact that I would never do anything to a child. I'm just so confused and angry, because I want to get rid of this memory and stop thinking about this experiece whenever I see a child. It is driving me crazy because I want to be happy and enjoy a healthy life.

2007-09-16 08:11:35 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

ive been told its cause of hormones
so what can i do

2007-09-16 08:11:17 · 5 answers · asked by a91mtl 3 in Women's Health

2007-09-16 08:09:42 · 18 answers · asked by Mr-Kay 7 in Mental Health

I can bench press at my maximum about 115 pounds, I weigh 125 pounds. That is like 92%+ my body weight, is that okay? Should I be able to press more than my own body weight? Can most people press more than their body weight?

2007-09-16 08:04:44 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

2007-09-16 08:03:58 · 2 answers · asked by Aaron 1 in Women's Health

It feels kind of rubbery... recently it was the right knee but increasingly its the right.... it keeps giving out and it's really painful at the sides..... it hurts most when I walk up and down stairs and when I kneel or bend my knees.
I don't think its arthritis as I'm only in my teens.... any suggestions on what it might be?

2007-09-16 08:01:27 · 17 answers · asked by Kess 2 in Pain & Pain Management

One less... maybe, maybe not.

What if it makes TWO MORE with birth defects.

What if it makes some women sterile.

Its so new but being pushed on such young women and the benefits IMHO hyped...

4 out of 104 will give women the false safe feeling and wont get checked regular either...

What do you think?

2007-09-16 08:00:42 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

i might be going on holiday in around a month and i could do with toning up a bit.

im not going to starve myself but i could really do with some help.

its snacking after school i have a problem with, for breakfast i have a bowl of special k or cornflakes, then an apple and salad tortilla at school for lunch. but when i get home i cant help snacking loads on cereal and toast when im cooking myself my tea (i usually make a veg curry or something)

i run around 1500m a day (in around 7/8mins).

any ideas?

i dont really fancy pilates or yoga

2007-09-16 07:57:25 · 5 answers · asked by sunshineee (: 5 in Diet & Fitness

2007-09-16 07:56:55 · 7 answers · asked by r0bert999yay 1 in Dental

okay i know that is the normal intace, but i eat over that heheh so can you give me something i could do and give like a few suggestions thanks

2007-09-16 07:56:50 · 4 answers · asked by LoveToSing 4 in Diet & Fitness

okay my sister just turned 8 and just got her period?? whats wrong with her
okay it gets wierder
i am almost 17 in a month and i NEVER got my period.
plz help me b/c im freaking out
im so scared. whats wrong with us. my sister got in unnaturally early and mines soo soo late. UGH WERE SO WIERD
help help help!!!!

2007-09-16 07:56:42 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health