| Radiation Exposure |
| Are the cases of cancer increasing or are we becoming more aware? |
Everybody dies of something, and the fact that so many diseases have been cured or become treatable means that we wind up dying of something else. That "something else" is likely to be c... |
| My Son was xrayed several times as a new born,? |
this could be related to the xrays but from what you describe, I lean more towards digestive issues ( possibly a lingering side effect from the xrays but maybe not)
Celiac or gluten intolerance ca... |
| If I used to have OCD, do I still? |
If you were ever diagnosed with OCD....it can come and go throughout your entire life..... I was diagnosed with it 28 years ago, and it comes and goes even still. Depression can also go along with ... |
| I feel terrible nausea and an urge to vomit in the morning recently, anyone know an illness that causes this? |
ulcers or sinus... snot dripping down your throat all night ... |
| Please help i was taking a hyperthyroid medication called methamozole and? |
Er. Okay, methimazole is supposed to interfere with the activity of your thyroid, but does not cause it to disappear. However, there is apparently a rare side effect on the white blood cells whose ... |
| Known Causes for Thymic Carcinoma? |
It was fairly common for children to have their thymus irradiated at least up through the 1950s and this supposed caused numerous types of increased cancer incidents and could certainly be a potent... |
| How can i find out exactly how tall i will grow? |
you cant ... |
| Here's a thought....what if 'Katrina' was actually an a-bomb which ? |
here is the thing. an a-bomb is completely different than a hurricane. it wouldn't be the safest thing but an a-bomb can be stopped away from people. a hurricane can't be stopped. we have... |
| I had some very mild abdominal pain and also my blood test showed inflammation.? |
Without knowing what the doc is looking for, its hard to say if this is over kill. The cancer risk from X-ray type radiation is proportional to the cumulative exposure to all previous radiation of... |
| How do 10 mrem of 4 x-rays and 300 mrem of radioactive barium enema affect a patient's annual exposure? |
First, radioactive barium is not used for barium enemas. There would be absolutely no use for a radioactive material in a GI study, and barium is such a good absorber of radiation that in any study... |
| Does anyone have an idea how long it takes cervical cancer to show up after exposure to hpv??? |
I am not sure if it is caused by anything other than hpv. I do know that my sister was diagnosed with cervical cancer earlier this year and she had not been in a sexual relationship for over 13 yea... |
| Why are patients taking antibiotics advised to avoid prolonged sun exposure? |
Some antibiotics will make you more prone to sunburn. Antibiotics aren't the only ones. Some antiseizure medications will have the same effect. There are many others.
If the label on the b... |
| What are the effects of polonium-210 exposure on humans? |
As far as I know, the effect of exposure to any radioactive element are about the same. Tissues are affected, blood is affected. Cells "forget' how to function properly and develop all so... |
| Micro oven distroys vitamins on food? daughter knee and leg? |
There are many reports that indicate the loss of vitamins and certain goodness from foods that are microwaved, but the fact is that the nutritional value of food cooked in microwave is as nutritiou... |
| Are Cell / Mobile Phones, Brain Tumor Linked??? |
A study did show that cell phones cause a benign brain tumor called an acoustic neuroma. These tumors can cause a ringing in the ear, hearing loss in the ear and dizzyness. These are easily diagn... |
| Homework Help Pleaze!!!!!! I left my book at school HELp? |
ASK YOUR CLASSMATES ... |
| Are large amounts of dental xrays safe? |
Dental x-rays are the lowest dose radiation exam that are done. Here are some things to consider:
On this site, they consider a full mouth series 14 images or x-rays, and this is not on a dig... |
| Grandmother lived in Hiroshima, she has cancer, is it in DNA? |
The DNA in your girlfriend's grandmother was probably damaged and is the most likely cause of the cancer, however, it would not necissarly cause mutations in her reproductive organs, and if yo... |
| This may be a stupid question but...? |
in a nut shell here is how cancer works.
your cells naturally replace and repair themselves. but, this does not mean that you can grow a new leg or anything.
you lose several million skins cell... |
| X-ray taken consecutives time each area for 1 day a part.Is it safe or harmful? |
You are fine. The amount of radiation in x-rays today is very minimal - you get as much just being outside or flying in an airplane. However, I do think that the previous days images would have be... |
| Is it true that there are bad effects for the pregnant women in exposing to the computers? |
Well besides the phtsical low level rads are exposing the fetus to things yet to be learned but the psychological are that you might not be doing the important things for you the mom which really ... |
| Can cell phones cook your brain like cell phones can cook eggs? |
More evidence is mounting that prolong use of cell phones is bad for you.
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| Is it dangerous in the long term to live/work for long hours near large electric appliance? |
Yes. ... |
| My eye-sight is getting weaker day by day. How can I maintain agood eye-sight? |
even though u work all day on system its better u maintain a few min break after a little bit of work and eat more leafy vegetables, take nutrional food like milk,eggs etc.i will definetly give u ... |
| Which of the following cancers is thought to result in the most deaths per million people for every Sievert ? |
First of all 1 Sievert is a huge exposure whether you are talking chronic or acute! For those of you that only know American measurements 1 Svt = 100REM. I am guessing here but I think that it w... |
| What is the maximum amt. of time a person can safely and sanely use his or her computer on a daily basis? |
Wow you did your homework on this. :-) I worked as a Clinical Assistant, (desk job), an 8 hour day, doing paper work, data entry, phone etc....and my eyes started straining a bit after a while of ... |
| Cancer-urgent help needed? |
As it is known that radiation (x-rays and gamma rays) can affect replicative cells, cancer cells are known to be susceptible to radiation. Hence we use radiation to kill cancer cells as Radiotherap... |
| Radiology student seeking help....??? |
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| What can be the reason for low platelet count? |
could be due to Anaemia in pregnancy caused by low iron levels I had this...not to leukima also but something similar they were gunna give me a small bone marrow transplant if my platelets didnt in... |
| Why are we criminalising smokers? |
OK, now I don't smoke and never have... never would.
That being said... I do think there are some merits to what you're saying here. The PC Liberals do believe they know how to live you... |
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