Health - 29 November 2007

I need to know what a good upper-body workout is for a 16 y.o. boy who is about 5'8" and 120lbs. I need to gain upper-body strength without compromising my speed on the soccer field. I need to know what I can do to build lean muscle instead of bulky muscle. I need to gain muscle and not gain fat. Are there any suppliments I can buy to build the lean muscle? What are some of the lifts I shoud do? How many reps? How often should i go to the gym? Any special things that I can eat?

2007-11-29 16:06:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

It is a terrible side effect. Does it help to take the medication in the morning verses night? If I decide I want to get off of it... I do know that that will be a side effect. How long will it last?

So if I stay on.... is there anything I can do to decrease night sweats... If I go off, how long will I suffer from the withdrawal symptoms of night sweats?

2007-11-29 16:04:50 · 1 answers · asked by MorganCLS 1 in Mental Health

Does anyone take antidepressants or antianxiety medication? If so please email me i need someone to talk to about this ... PLEASE? i have no one to discuss this with. I have been taking Cymbalta and its doing its job but i still have panic attacks from time to time. They are as bad as they once were before i took the meds ..but i wanted to know what most ppl recommend! my email is (Spandexboi07@gmail.com) Or you can look me up on myspace with that email too!

2007-11-29 16:04:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

Can Post-Nasal Drip cause minor chest discomfort and breathing difficulty..I know that mucus can sometimes get into your air passages...The mucus is clear and I don't have a fever, but I do feel mucus down my throat that gets worse at night.

2007-11-29 15:59:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

and i do tae-bo three time a week also

2007-11-29 15:58:35 · 10 answers · asked by Diva X 2 in Diet & Fitness

WOW I am NO LONGER staying up all night working and watching tv.
i am really scared because im 30 year sold an dhave been doing this most of my life!!!!!!!
Tonight is the LAST NIGHT i plan to stay up til midnight.
mmm now when i have kids ill tell my future husband to get up for me to check on the kids. this seems to affect women the worst!
Night-shift work linked to cancer



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LONDON (AP) — Like UV rays and diesel exhaust fumes, working the graveyard shift will soon be listed as a "probable" cause of cancer.
It is a surprising step validating a concept once considered wacky. And it is based on research that finds higher rates of breast and prostate cancer among women and men whose work day starts after dark.

Next month, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the cancer arm of the World Health Organization, will add overnight shift work as a probable carcinogen. The American Cancer Society says it will likely follow. Up to now, the U.S. organization has considered the work-cancer link to be "uncertain, controversial or unproven."

The higher cancer rates don't prove working overnight can cause cancer. There may be other factors common among graveyard shift workers that raise their risk for cancer.

However, scientists suspect that overnight work is dangerous because it disrupts the circadian rhythm, the body's biological clock. The hormone melatonin, which can suppress tumor development, is normally produced at night.

If the graveyard shift theory eventually proves correct, millions of people worldwide could be affected. Experts estimate that nearly 20% of the working population in developed countries work night shifts.

Among the first to spot the night shift-cancer connection was Richard Stevens, a cancer epidemiologist and professor at the University of Connecticut Health Center. In 1987, Stevens published a paper suggesting a link between light at night and breast cancer.

Back then, he was trying to figure out why breast cancer incidence suddenly shot up starting in the 1930s in industrialized societies, where nighttime work was considered a hallmark of progress. Most scientists were bewildered by his proposal.

But in recent years, several studies have found that women working at night over many years were indeed more prone to breast cancer. Also, animals that have their light-dark schedules switched develop more cancerous tumors and die earlier.

Some research also suggests that men working at night may have a higher rate of prostate cancer.

Because these studies mostly focused on nurses and airline crews, bigger studies in different populations are needed to confirm or disprove the findings.

There are still plenty of skeptics. And to put the risk in perspective, the "probable carcinogen" tag means that the link between overnight work and cancer is merely plausible.

Among the long list of agents that are listed as "known" carcinogens are alcoholic beverages and birth control pills. Such lists say nothing about exposure amount or length of time or how likely they are to cause cancer. The American Cancer Society website notes that carcinogens do not cause cancer at all times.

Still, many doubters of the night shift link may be won over by the IARC's analysis to be published in the December issue of the journal Lancet Oncology.

"The indications are positive," said Vincent Cogliano, who heads up the agency's carcinogen classifications unit. "There was enough of a pattern in people who do shift work to recognize that there's an increase in cancer, but we can't rule out the possibility of other factors."

Scientists believe having lower melatonin levels can raise the risk of developing cancer. Light shuts down melatonin production, so people working in artificial light at night may have lower melatonin levels.

Melatonin can be taken as a supplement, but experts don't recommend it long-term, since that could ruin the body's ability to produce it naturally.

Sleep deprivation may be another factor in cancer risk. People who work at night are not usually able to completely reverse their day and night cycles.

"Night shift people tend to be day shift people who are trying to stay awake at night," said Mark Rea, director of the Light Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York, who is not connected with the IARC analysis.

Not getting enough sleep makes your immune system vulnerable to attack, and less able to fight off potentially cancerous cells.

Confusing your body's natural rhythm can also lead to a breakdown of other essential tasks. "Timing is very important," Rea said. Certain processes like cell division and DNA repair happen at regular times.

Even worse than working an overnight shift is flipping between daytime and overnight work.

"The problem is re-setting your body's clock," said Aaron Blair, of the United States' National Cancer Institute, who chaired IARC's recent meeting on shift work. "If you worked at night and stayed on it, that would be less disruptive than constantly changing shifts."

Anyone whose light and dark schedule is often disrupted — including frequent long-haul travelers or insomniacs — could theoretically face the same increased cancer risk, Stevens said.

He advises workers to sleep in a darkened room once they get off work. "The balance between light and dark is very important for your body. Just get a dark night's sleep."

Meanwhile, scientists are trying to come up with ways to reduce night workers' cancer risk. And some companies are experimenting with different lighting, seeking a type that doesn't affect melatonin production.

So far, the color that seems to have the least effect on melatonin is one that few people would enjoy working under: red.

Copyright 2007 The Associated

2007-11-29 15:57:20 · 12 answers · asked by I♥agoodhug 1 in Women's Health

A little more than a week ago, I fell of off a treadmill and injured my knees as well as my sternum. Falling off of the treadmill was very painful... since i was running at a great speed. i called my doctor but she suspected that it was not broken since I felt no throbbing pain, but just a brief aching when doing certain positions. Its been a week and the pain is still there, its not bad, but i do feel it when i poke my sternum or move in certain positions....

I am getting nervous if its broken or just aching? is it normal for it to hurt a week after the incident?

Should i consult my doctor again or get an xray?

Also, what is the treatment for a broken/ injured sternum?

2007-11-29 15:57:14 · 2 answers · asked by RoWiNg4LiFe4628 1 in Injuries

The "shiner" is gone. Now there's what my boss calls a "mouse" under my eye.

2007-11-29 15:56:00 · 4 answers · asked by saramae1980 3 in Injuries

I'm trying to find an mp3 that I can put on my ipod's alarm function that would be gentle to wake up to ... kind of crazy, I realize, but I wanted to see if there were any ideas out there.

I was kind of thinking of like a city slowly coming to life over the course of 5 minutes or birds chirping more and more, etc.

2007-11-29 15:55:59 · 2 answers · asked by Dan 1 in Other - Health

I got my eyes dialated a couple days ago, but do you think it's OK if I didn't wear sunglasses while I was on the computer or while watching TV? Cuz the doctor didn't say anything about it. All he said was to wear sunglasses outside.

2007-11-29 15:55:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Optical

I eat them boiled and sometimes cook them in non-fat spray butter. I know they are not high in fat but can carbs in general make you fat? If your eating low cal does it matter if your eating foods that are high in carbs? And should I stop eating my potatoes?!

2007-11-29 15:52:14 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

For about a month and a half now I have had pain in the back of my mouth and throat when I swallow, yawn or spit out the toothpaste when i brush my teeth. have gone to my doctor and he didn't give me much of an answer. not even to suggest what was going on. but he did refer me to an oral surgeon. my appointment is in about 2 weeks. i am just wondering if this is an infection in my salivary gland, or a gland stone. has anyone had similar problems?

2007-11-29 15:51:32 · 4 answers · asked by Lenzie m 1 in Dental

So, it happens almost everytime and whenever i bent my knees it gives a 'click' sound. Same goes when i do squats. It doesn't hurt but i'm scared that it will affect me when i grow older as i'm only 16 this year.

I'm not sure if weight plays a part but maybe it does. I'm 160cm and my weight is roughly 70kg. I'm quite an avid runner but recently lessen my trainings and eventually stop cos i'm worrying about the clicking sound my knee makes. I'm also very scared to go to the docs as i fear surgery would be involved.

2007-11-29 15:48:28 · 1 answers · asked by Sue S 2 in Pain & Pain Management

Ok.....so I guess I grind my teeth while I am sleeping and when I wake up in the morning my mouth is locked where I can barely open it. I can usually get it to pop when I chew gum or something but this time it ain't working. My jaw has been locked all day long. I can still eat and talk and stuff its just it hurts when I try to open my mouth wide enough to like eat a sandwich or something. Please help!! Also if yall could help me to figure out a way to stop grinding my teeth at night that would be great!! p.s I have tried the night guards but they don't stay in my mouth all night long!!

2007-11-29 15:45:33 · 5 answers · asked by EL-Beth09!! 3 in Dental

If yes why and if no why?Have you researched it or do you just do whatever the Doctor says?Do you know what is in the vaccines or that kids have died from them?

2007-11-29 15:43:15 · 6 answers · asked by Sunshine 2 in Infectious Diseases

I have a family history of cervical cancer. Almost every female on both sides have had cervical cancer, and two have died from it. I was at my OB today, and they have it posted that they recommend it from 9-26.
The doctor suggested that I go ahead and start her on it now. But, I am not sure. I DO NOT want her to have to go through what I did. ( it was rather bothersome, and the recovery was not any fun. :( )

2007-11-29 15:42:45 · 6 answers · asked by lilblutoaster 1 in Cancer

I recently had a titanium plate placed near the front of my face next to my eye. It's near that area were you kinda massage if you have a little headache, between eyes and ears. My question is, would having this plate screwed into my skull so close to the eye cause headaches and over time cause the headaches to get worse?
also i have heard that the breathing in through the nose is used the cool the brain area down, that combined with the cold weather seems to make the sectioned area increase in pain.
sorry for such a long question....
What would be options for getting treatment for the pains? I am a victim and the police have not helped nor have the doctors..

2007-11-29 15:40:39 · 1 answers · asked by JUSTIN 2 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-11-29 15:38:01 · 12 answers · asked by indisolucky312 1 in Dental

Well i cut my finger deep when i was looking for some things in my pantry and i cleaned it up and everything but today on my hand i woke up with it swollen and on my knuckle and veign looked swollen and it has a red bump and it hurts really bad and it it itches really bad what the heck is it?

2007-11-29 15:37:42 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

I wanted to know whether or not I would need headgear. I have a class I overbite (or whatever term is used for that-I forget) and class II overcrowding on the top jaw only. It is the top teeth that are crowded, and I don't actually have any more jaw space. I have precisely enough room to allow the second molars. The front teeth on top are crowded. Please tell me whether or not this constitutes the need of headgear because nobody will tell me.

2007-11-29 15:36:54 · 8 answers · asked by Elizabeth 3 in Dental

http://images.asianfanatics.net/gallery/albums/Korean-Male/F.T-Island/normal_vcdv.jpg
like the guy that is standing up and wearing a grey hoodie

btw im girl and 4'10 and weigh 99lb and im still to curvy i know i need to lose weight and i eat really less so how much should i lose to have a body like that boy.

2007-11-29 15:35:34 · 4 answers · asked by CHAOS 2 in Diet & Fitness

Ok I had my last shot of Depo in Auguest of 2006. I started on it in May of 2005. I had some really bad compications from it after about 5 months, but was not taken off of it until Auguest when I had to force my doctors to take me off. They said that it was the depo causeing it, but as it turns out it was. Since April of this year my fiancee and I have had unprotected sex, and I have not gotten pregnant. Could the depo still be in my system or made me infertile? How long did it stay in your system? Did your period ever get back to normal? Any help you give me would be really help. Thank you.

Please only serious answers thank you

2007-11-29 15:33:35 · 7 answers · asked by tasha 5 in Women's Health

2007-11-29 15:33:10 · 3 answers · asked by Miriam c 1 in Dental

2007-11-29 15:33:07 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

some1 i know has been drinking for a long time they want to stop dos any1 know the symtoms they will have because they want me to help them

2007-11-29 15:31:09 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

Does it matter if you eat before or after a workout? Should you wait a certain amount of time before?

2007-11-29 15:31:07 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

I get this every year, and I recently moved to a new apartment and had to sleep on the floor a few nights until my new bed arrived.. I developed a cold, and this was a week ago or so.

Yesterday I started coughing and now I get this yellowish stuff coming up.. gross I know.. and my breathing seems to be a little restricted. I went to the pharmacy to get something for over-the-counter and so this inhaler helps for all of 2 hours.

The thing is I don't want to miss work because I teach music and we have 7 days left before our concert and they're not ready... is this something that can wait until monday or what do you think?

2007-11-29 15:31:05 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Respiratory Diseases

like this band:
http://images.asianfanatics.net/gallery/albums/Korean-Male/F.T-Island/normal_vcdv.jpg

is that just how they are or do they eat less cause i know their weight is underweight but still how come?

its FT island a korean band

cause if u go here it lists their weight and height and their underweight so are they naturally like that or do they just eat less?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F.T._Island

2007-11-29 15:29:09 · 18 answers · asked by CHAOS 2 in Diet & Fitness

ok so at my highschool we have pop machines for before and after school. in these pop machines they only have diet pop and pop with substatutes such at sacrene. i myself dont feel like we should be forced to drink diet when who says its better for young adults whos minds and bodys are still developing. help me develope and arguement.

2007-11-29 15:24:27 · 8 answers · asked by brett e 1 in Diet & Fitness

2007-11-29 15:19:49 · 4 answers · asked by Piccolo B 1 in Mental Health