Well, an update to my previous question about the Swine Flu out break……..now 81 dead in Mexico,

cases in Texas, California……even as far as New Zealand……..the CDC (Center for Disease Control) is terrified…they are calling this the worst outbreak ever, possibly bigger than the 1918 outbreak that killed millions. Folks, are you: Washing your hands thoroughly, wearing masks anywhere even near an area of known outbreak, eating well and taking VIt C [...]

What can be done to combat obesity in American youth?

With the advancement in electronic media children are going out to play less and lacking exercise. The availability of fast foods and having working parents who often don’t have time to cook nutrionally balanced meals are contributing to an unhealthy nutrional imbalance.
What should be done to reduce and prevent obesity in our young that [...]

Can anyone suggest the difference between family health insurance and Health Shield Online?

From long time I am searching an answer for the difference between family health insurance and Health Shield Online . Can anyone suggest an answer for my question ?

What does a low platelet count and a high belly ruben count mean?

Ok, I do everything right. I eat right, and I do not do anything damaging to my body, yet I had a recent blood test and it showed this. What does it mean?

Answer to global warming?

What if there was a giant machine that made dry ice out of the CO2 in the air. Would this be economical? Will there be any use for the dry ice, possibly as fuel for a compressed air car (carbon neutral). What about getting rid of the dry ice in space?

I’ve been feeling hungry all the time is there something wrong?

Over the past couple of months ive been feeling hungry no matter what i eat my stomach starts grumberling, also my face has broken out in a mild case of acne, and trying to lose weight is impossible! do i have a slow matabolisim?

What would cause this problem with my throat?

When I am eating, I feel as if there is food stuck in my throat or something in my throat has become dislocated. This feeling is always in the soft part of my neck between my adams apple and some bone. This occurs most often with food that would not be easy to actually choke [...]

What type of lean red meats or steak is the best kind to buy to grill on the BBQ?

I love grilling on the BBQ in the summertime, but I never really know what type of steak to buy at the supermarket that will be delicious to grill… there are so many kinds and I’m not much of a red meat eater… but I do love my steak when I eat out at a [...]

What’s worse for you, coke or alcohol?

I was having red wine, my son was drinking a (rare) Pepsi as we dined out tonight when he asked me this question. (The point of it being that I regularly indulge in alcohol, but he is only allowed coke on special occasions)

can a mild allergy/intolerance to alcohol be "cured"?

in the past three or four years i have noticed that i appear to be increasingly allergic to alcohol. a glass of red and i’m sneezing for britain. the morning after the night before makes me sound like i have a bad case of the flu, even if i’ve only had one tiny drink.
i take [...]

how can i look after my wifes injuries?

hopefully my wife is comming out of hospital at 4pm christmas eve after having both shoulders replaced at the same time and i have no idea on how to look after herand links on this would be a help
thank you in anticipaion

Is liver really healthy?

I was pondering this question last night as I was digging into a very nice plate of liver and onions, which quite honestly, was probably not the right time to be thinking about this. The liver is a filter for the body which is responsible for detoxification of the body, among the other functions [...]

What physical feature do ’smell’ and ‘taste’ measure? Pls see Q details before answering.

I asked this question some time ago, but have never received a satisfactory answer. So here it is again.
Sight measures the ability of an object to reflect photons in the ~400 – ~700nm range. Hearing detects the change in pressure caused by the vibrations of an object in the 20-20,000 Hz range. Touch detects the [...]

Is childhood obesity the result of our society’s shift in Mothers working full time?

I was reading this article today, spurred by a recent "debate" I’ve had with a friend: Has childhood obesity risen directly due to Mothers working more? http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2007/nov/22/children.health I did a search and found the above article. I wonder if it is applicable here in America; Do children in families that have a working mother instead [...]

Our house cat needs an operation. How many blood group systems – Rh+, Rh-, – have been identified in cats ?

…………………………………….Dear Einsteins, I appreciate your answers but for test-reasons can you please delay your answers up to last day left?

Swine Flu

Why is this disease such a huge Epidemic? I have read about this virus and to me it sounds like any other Influenza (running nose, fever, and vomiting). So why are we talking about quarantining people? We fight the Flu and cold virus everyday and never take such drastic measures, so why with this virus?

Why is it when the cold weather sets in we all get ill with coughs, colds, flus and bugs when the rest of the year we’re pretty much well?

Im hardly ever ill yet in the last month ive had a cold that became the flu which turned into a chest infection which became bad bronchitas just as that was going i got gastric enteritas and im still ill now!Why though when the rest of the year im fine is it the beggining of [...]

What should one take to better their eyesight?

Sitting here staring at my radiation emitting monitor, I’m wondering what I can eat, drink, take to help make sure my eyesight stays healthy (Besides limiting computer usage.. which I will do anyway)?

Hi my son is now better due to taking a mutivitamin and pure fruit smoothies his cold and cough are HISTORY!! Hooray! But…….My 6 month old has been in hospital last2 days (home now) He has an infection in his testicles due to the cold virus.

The Pead said the cold virus can infect a childs scrotum and lake it fill with fluid!There is no treatment just keeping an eye on it and making sure it doesnt become painful.He seems fine in himself so im hoping it clears quickly.My daughter is doing well at science now she goes to internet sites [...]

How do you get kids to eat their greens?

I heard a bloke on the radio say he says ‘eat your greens after you’ve had your chips’ to cunningly trick the kiddies into eating their greenery ‘by course’. What methods do you lot suggest?

What are the bad E numbers and what are the problems linked to them?

I know not all E numbers are considered bad, but which ones are and why?
Also which ones are banned in other counties but allowed in the UK?
I would prefer a list to just links plz
Countries mentioned in this Post: United Kingdom

What is the best food to boost your immune system?

My 2 yr old son is forever iss he was born with a chest infection and since then gets everything going he loves his food but like most kids is`nt a lover of fruit n veg is there anything i can give him to boosthis immune system the Doctor says theres nothing wrong with him [...]

How do i get myself to sleep at a normal more regular time every night?

I go to bed between 1am and 5am if i go to bed at say 11pm i cant sleep till these times anyway.I then get up late thus making myself not tired in the evening even if i do get up early i still cant sleep at night my body has been like this since [...]

In the Sunday Times magazine, there is an article which claims that Prozac is being given to children as young as 8. What is your gut reaction to that information?

Mine was one of shock – Prozac has led people to kill themselves and others, and they see fit to give it to children? What will the chemicals in the drug to to their still-maturing brains?
What are the doctors of today doing to the next generation?!
"More British children are being diagnosed with depression, while the [...]

What Foods/drinks should we avoid for a better lifestyle and better health?

I worry about my kids all the time i want to give them the best start in lfe like most parents but im in a tizz as to whats best for them food wise do i cut back on meats or maybe drinks that have certain chemicles in?What do you suggest?

Should I leave or should I go?

Okay, here comes my tragic little story! My son (27), who is the only of my 3 grown up children who’s never come to visit me since I moved back to my home country (I always visit them where they live), has finally given me the honour of his visit! He arrived two days ago, [...]

How long after major surgical procedures are you fit to travel by air?

I’m asking in general (of course one should check with their doctor). does the length of the flight factor into this (for example 1 hr flight vs a 13+hr flight)Are there any things to take into consideration if it has been more than 6 months since the surgical procedure?

What can i do against aching muscles?

1. while or directly after doing sport2. the night after doing the exercise (about 6hours later)3. when i already notice my muclse ache (the next day in general)
(by the way: do you call it "aching muscles’ rather then ‘muscle ache"?)
thanks

How long will I need to train for a marathon?

I’ve tried several times to get into shape and lose weight but diets are just not my thing (I do eat reasonably well but just can’t do the diet thing) and aimlessly going to the gym every so often in the random hope of losing some weight off my tummy never seems to work.Because of [...]

Saving water and hygeine: what is safe?

There has been reccommendations (by ken livingstone for one) to only flush when you do ‘number twos’ and leave ‘number ones’. But is there anything inherently bad in urine that can cause health problems if left unflushed?

this cannot be true can it? WATER is bad for you?

slightly light hearted question, but makes you think before having a drink.
It has been scientifically proven that if we drink 1 litre of water each day, after 12 months we would have absorbed more than 1 kilo of Escherichia coli bacteria found in faeces. In other words, we are consuming 2.2 pounds of poop per [...]

Why are corned beef tins still as dangerous as they used to be?

In this day and age, you’d think that with all the marvels in the technological world happening upon us, the bright sparks in R&D could come up with a can for corned beef, or indeed sardines and the like, that doesn’t still offer the risk of a ‘nigh on life-threatening haemorrhage’ with every turn of [...]

what do u do when a animal is bleeding to death.

i’m talking to my friends on e-mail and she just said her dog came in and it’s was attacked by a animal and it’s bleeding really bad, is there anything that I can tall her to do becides putting presure on the cuts.

Are there any natural colours and perservatives that are commonly added to food linked to food sensitivities/allergies in children and adults?

thinking about thinks like excema and ASD
We see so much labelling now that things have not artificial ingredients but does that mean we can relax about what we feed our kids just because it is natural?

Organ Donation….

I read an article this evening about a woman who was denied the use of her daughters organs after she died though the daughter had agreed to be a donor and had discussed with family that in the event of her death she would wish to do so.
I understand in this instance why this decision [...]

has anyone notices toxic effects of the rednose day noses?

i dutifully bought my red noseday nose. i opened the bag and instantly noticed a strong chemical smell, but i assumed this was nothing to worry about. i wore the nose for about 15-20 minutes, showing off to the people i live with. i started off breathing thrugh my mouth, but once used to the [...]

what’s the best thing to do to combat the effects of being on antibiotics?

i’m on two different kinds of antibiotics for a week, and i know that they have a go at the good bacteria too, which can cause people to develop all sorts of additional symptoms. what’s the best way to combat these?

White marks on teeth.

For the past month ive noticed some white marks on my front teeth. They are not there all the time they come and go as they please but lately the white marks have been getting bigger. what is this mark and why is it there.

What are the cons of eating a lot of tangerines during the day?

When I went shopping yesturday I bought a bag of tangerines and have been munching on those instead of anything bad, I now have 2 left and realise I’ve eaten quite a few! Any negative health effects?!

Balanced diets for Eskimos, (Yes I know, Innuits)

How did Nell, or indeed any other Eskimo (Innuit) get a healthy balanced diet?Where would they get vegetable matter and carbohydrate from for example? They obviously coped? I have included an image of Mr Norman Shakespeare about to embark on his dreaded, daily commute to work.

I know this will sound stupid but I have been told that if you have a tickly throat scratching you ear will relieve it. Has anyone heard of this and does it work?

Apparently ear stimulation can cause the throat muscles to go into a mild spasm and so relieve the tickle.
I’m sceptical – but who knows?
And if it’s only an old wives tale does anybody know any others?

What is the point of life?

Im not suicidal lol just wondering what the point is we`re born we go to school we learn we work we have kids we grow old we die……..i love life dont get me wrong and i belive in God but what do you good people think the point of life is…….???

Why is VAT on tyres not related to the inflation?

If you inflate the tyres to higher pressure it is usually because you have a heavier car. That means heavier loads on the roads which also has health consequences. And sometimes those cars coming from abroad are loaded with cheap cigarettes. Shouldn’t all this factors be taken into consideration for a flexible VAT rate on [...]

A toilet in our building has been blocked, with excrement floating and fermenting in the toilet bowl for more than a week. Does this pose any health hazard to the users of other cubicles in the same room?

I know for certain that it stinks, but are there any health dangers associated with this? Are the menfolk of the building likely to start dropping with typhoid or cholera?

Does everyone have a (potential) addiction?

Are there people who can control their every habit — drugs, TV, video games, gambling, chocolate, sex, food — or does everyone have one or more potential or real addictions?

What evidence supports the the thought that milk and dairy product bad for you?

I heard in passing some people that say humans should not drink or eat milk and dairy product due to how it affects our health. What evidence if any supports this?

My wife is suffering from pelvic joint pain in the third trimester of her pregnancy. Has anyone got any practical tips on how to deal with this?

I’ve read the websites which recommend physio and working with your consultant and midwife, but these things all take time to get sorted, and my wife is in pain now. Has anyone got any practical advice or experience of helping relieve the pain associated with this? It is also called symphysis pubis dysfunction.
(For [...]

Is there any way you can improve your sense of smell?

I’ve had a cold for going on two months now, and I’ve almost entirely lost my sense of smell. Is there anything I can do to improve this, or it is just a waiting game?

is a tens machine the same as an ems machine? can I use a tens machine for muscle build?

ive got a tens machine – originally for pain relief. can i use it for muscle build i.e abs? Whats the different between a Tens machine and an EMS Machine?

Can weather cause headaches?

I know a lot of people who think that the weather influences headaches, but is this true? Can a cloudy day give you a headache, or is it a psychological consequence?