Diseases & Conditions - 11 October 2007

Alright guys. So here's the deal. I started smoking for around a month now. I'm also a vocalist. I limit myself to 2 sticks a day.

So recently, when I did some research on how smoking affects the voice. I found out that the body produces more phlegm than usual when you smoke. I figured that the phlegm has been preventing me from holding my high notes. I can still hit them, but I can't keep them strong because the phlegm chokes up my throat.

So heres my question: How can I maintain my voice at it's standard like before I started? Or is quitting the only way?

PS: I don't need any advice about quitting or crap. I already know it's harmful.

also, please don't tell me that QUITTING IS THE ONLY WAY just cause you want me to quit. I appreciate the thought. but really. No thanks.

2007-10-11 03:28:19 · 16 answers · asked by Ummaaa 1 in Respiratory Diseases

i have scars on my face cuz i pop them what do i do to gewt rid of these small scars on my face im really gettin depression cuz of these acne scars

2007-10-11 03:14:32 · 6 answers · asked by michael gonzalez g 1 in Skin Conditions

2007-10-11 03:14:02 · 1 answers · asked by Richard J 2 in Other - Diseases

2007-10-11 03:01:39 · 1 answers · asked by malou c 1 in Cancer

I was sitting in the bus yesterday and a guy walked pass my left side and bumped his bag on my left arm pretty hard. I felt a sharp object that scratched my arm. I had a look and it started to bleed.

When the bus stopped, I walked up to the guy and ask him to show me what was in his bag and I immediately noticed some sharp object sticking out of the fabric of the bag.

He then pulled out a book out of his bag and I can see the metal book binder sticking out.

My question is should i get a tetnus shot? I have a vague feeling that he did it purposely but he did apologize. What is the chance of catching Hep C or other diseases if he did in fact hurt someone else with the metal before me?

Please advice

2007-10-11 02:58:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

My mom doesn't feel anything except that if you touch the lump, its a little bit painful. The lump is hard and she will undergo biopsy twodays from now. I want to know if salivary gland cancer is curable? How much is the percentage of living or survival in this type of cancer?

2007-10-11 02:55:32 · 2 answers · asked by ckmalon 1 in Cancer

2007-10-11 02:52:30 · 5 answers · asked by Lawrence 1 in Heart Diseases

my mother has just been diagnosed invasive ductal carcinoma. She had a mammogram one year ago, and it was normal. A year later, it is cancer. Anyone has any information on thisi?

2007-10-11 02:34:52 · 3 answers · asked by grandmotherx41979 2 in Cancer

2007-10-11 02:13:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

It is about a friend's husband, he needs a heart transplant and his kidney failed , he's been on a dialysis machine since 6 weeks but the docs are saying that his heart can't take it anymore. They will stop the treatment tomorrow and they will let him sleap away.....The family is afraid to tell him anything , do you think they should let him know? He is asking if he is going be home for Christmas......

2007-10-11 02:09:40 · 21 answers · asked by Dana 2 in Heart Diseases

It's on and off one her, she had by-pass surgery already and on insulin - she is scared but don't trust the doctors because of so many mistakes and ommission on her record - she changed doctors because of that - could she be in danger right now? She has an elevated cholesterol too - but not that much -and she is taking baby aspirin already and she runs and exercise plus she is watchful of her diet. It's the numbness on her left 3 fingers that she is concern that has been numbing on and off since the by-pass surgery only this past month is more intense. Please help her. thanks.

2007-10-11 02:01:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Heart Diseases

if a child has a stutter what are some visual aids (not electronic aids) or stratergies etc that would help the child to communicate more effectively?

-thanks

2007-10-11 01:28:57 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

2007-10-11 00:46:24 · 2 answers · asked by tnthud 1 in Infectious Diseases