General Health Care - February 2007

I've just read the yahoo news article on health hazards TV can cause. If you havn't read it here's part of it:

:: Early childhood television viewing may be a trigger for autism.
:: Permanent eyesight damage has been strongly linked to TV watching.
:: Viewing TV may be a bigger factor in causing obesity than diet or exercise.
:: The risk of developing Alzheimer's disease increases with each extra daily hour of television viewing among people aged 20 to 60.
:: TV viewing is associated with irregular sleeping patterns among infants and toddlers.
:: Watching television significantly increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

After reading this I was shocked. Surely not all of this can be true. Watching too much TV can cause irregular sleeping patterns, can cause eye cancer and can also, through lack of excercise, lead to obesity but I don't see how it can also trigger autism, increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes.

Any answers?

2007-02-19 06:23:46 · 9 answers · asked by Deathwish 3 in Other - General Health Care

Do any of you experience constant exhaustion? I get sleep, even nap some days, eat well (veggies etc..) and walk. Do you have any suggestions for energy enhancing vitamins or ANY advice?? Thanks

2007-02-19 06:23:12 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2007-02-19 06:18:38 · 3 answers · asked by learning 1 in Other - General Health Care

Well i was outside all yesterday and it was really windy and the sun was out. Now my face is red and burn. So im thinkin its sun and wind burn. Any way to treat this besides Aloe?

2007-02-19 06:16:18 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

It started after i was scuba diving and that was on friday. I don't know if it has something to do with that or not. I was also drinking that night but it was way after that.

2007-02-19 06:16:09 · 6 answers · asked by NJR88 2 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-02-19 06:07:05 · 3 answers · asked by lowphive 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I have never had an IV and was wondering how bad it hurts?

2007-02-19 05:57:23 · 25 answers · asked by Aleshia W 1 in Pain & Pain Management

i know that GOD has us here for a reason, and i know that our bod
ies are going to get sick and old. but do the pain that we feel in it, has to hurt so bad? i hurt in my fingers, joints, knees, legs, shoulde
rs, neck, feet, toes, elbow,arms, and my nerves just hurt and hurt?
sometime i lay down crying, and wake up crying. many times its hard to put one foot in front of the other one. im only 53 years old.a
nd its hard for me to say that i want alot more years here, if they ar
e going to be this bad and worse? THE BACK DOCTOR and thera
pist have told me that if i dont have my entire spine redone, then i will not be walking by age 56? well, the operation back in 1991 cost
ed 78,000.00. thats why i PRAY often that the LORD wont let me b
e a burden, or dependent on my family. or dont let me live the rest
of my days in a nursing home, or personal care home? i would rat
her go ahead, and get on out of the way soon. i have been BLESS
ED with a GOOD LIFE. and GOD has been GOOD to ME

2007-02-19 05:55:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I have had a stomache ache everyday for the past six months and just recently, its begining to make it hard to breathe. Its starts on the lower left side of my stomache and then moves to the upeer left side of my stomache. Whats the problem?

2007-02-19 05:54:47 · 6 answers · asked by kayla wayla :) 2 in Pain & Pain Management

i have no arm or neck pain. it comes quickly out of nowhere and goes quickly. curious if it sounds like heart or just muscle spasm

2007-02-19 05:53:33 · 3 answers · asked by aceofpups 1 in Pain & Pain Management

if so, how much is too much?

2007-02-19 05:53:21 · 1 answers · asked by smecky809042003 5 in Other - General Health Care

I have been the gamut with doctors, specialists and a neuro who was a real *****, sorry and said i had CTS of the pinkies. Now how stupid is this? Someone just mentioned a brief tidbit about trigger points and i didnt get a full answer. Anyone?

2007-02-19 05:49:54 · 4 answers · asked by Silky 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-02-19 05:43:08 · 5 answers · asked by Ira J 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I go to bed everynight around 10 and watch tv until around 11 because i never seem tired....is there anything that i can do to help me sleep better?? when i shut my tv off, i takes me about 1-3 hours to fall asleep....is ther anything that i can do to help me sleep better....? please help! any answer is very much appreciated :)

2007-02-19 05:33:28 · 4 answers · asked by :) 4 in Other - General Health Care

2007-02-19 05:31:39 · 11 answers · asked by Brian 3 in Other - General Health Care

in the last year i have had a sharp pain in my sternum maybe twice before, where it lasts for a little while. then went away. Well now it is back, this is day 3 of the constant pain. It gets worse when I breathe in, and i have a shortness of breath. I am also weezing on and off, a doctor has said i have asthma, but the inhaler has never worked, so don't know for sure if that has been really the problem. Has anybody had this or know what it could be?

PS. the sternum pain is worse in the morning, ive tried mylanta incase it was an acid or heartburn thing, and that doesn't work.

2007-02-19 05:28:13 · 3 answers · asked by squirt 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Ive recently started having chest pain whenever I would breathe or eat or drink or just swallowing saliva.

2007-02-19 05:16:55 · 3 answers · asked by thecoffeeman03 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I have been having headaches every day for a while, and for about the last week I have been feeling sick to my stomach, constipated, and I am feeling lightheaded/dizzy. The headache pain is more pressure I guess than pain, but it is very intense and seems to make me feel more sick. Also I have stiffness in my neck and back area, between my shoulder blades. Anyone had all these same symptoms?

2007-02-19 04:52:59 · 6 answers · asked by Faith luv 2 in Pain & Pain Management

Canadians only please since the US system is very different from ours.

I am waiting for surgery, have been on the list for 3 months now. I'd like to hear your story on how long it took for your surgery after the injury and what you did to help you with the pain after the surgery. Also, how long was it before you were able to move around easily again?

2007-02-19 04:39:06 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I had surgery last Friday for a lateral meniscus which was completely detached and was reattached. I also have a torn ACL ligament which was not dealt with on this surgery. Prior to the surgery, my knee was very swolen and dislocated to the left. I am currently in a full splint and will probably need that for awhile? Any suggestions or has anyone gone through this? The knee is still unstable and I will probably need future surgery for the ACL ligament via ACL reconstruction.

2007-02-19 04:37:41 · 2 answers · asked by L V 2 in Injuries

maybe missied spelled

2007-02-19 04:31:11 · 4 answers · asked by derek o 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-02-19 04:24:14 · 32 answers · asked by bossman 1 in Injuries

hi guys. recently my girl & i involved in a car accident. my girl hit her forehead on the glass & got injuried bad. she got 7 stitches % many deep cuts. Will that cause alot scars?
She really worried that scars will occured. if it do, what treatment should we take? a laser trestment? cocoa butter cream? vitamin E?

HELP! WORRIED~

2007-02-19 04:24:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

2007-02-19 04:21:23 · 4 answers · asked by frogboy312002 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-02-19 04:17:21 · 4 answers · asked by S S 1 in Pain & Pain Management

When ever i swallow something my throat hurts a lot! how can i get it to stop?!

2007-02-19 04:14:27 · 11 answers · asked by mistuhtran 2 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-02-19 04:14:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I've been trying to catch my blood (not menstrual blood) in a small cup, but it has proved to be difficult. Does anyone know anything that would help me to do this easier? thanks. :)

2007-02-19 04:13:05 · 3 answers · asked by Infidel 2 in Injuries

has anyone had iritis and can the sightloss be permanent

2007-02-19 04:04:16 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

2007-02-19 03:54:37 · 16 answers · asked by ladyrose 1 in Other - General Health Care