Life expectancy in U.S.	Hits:0
What is the average life expectancy of North American Men and Women? There are many factors that affect life-expectancy for Americans, and they contribute to differences in these figures among ethnic groups in our population....	2008-06-07
Why Promote Health Care?	Hits:0
The demographic transformation in our society resulted from better living conditions and improved health status. Why should we promote health when long life spans only create health, economic, and social problems for us? Alice wonders what...	2008-06-07
Where do hiccups come from?	Hits:0
What causes people to have the hiccups? When you hiccup, your diaphragm involuntarily contracts. (The diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdomen. It plays an extremely important role in breathing.)...	2008-06-07
The ABOs of blood types	Hits:0
Can an A person receive any blood type other than their own? If so which ones? Which blood type is the universal receiver and which is the universal donor? Dear Reader, A person with an A blood type can receive blood types A and O (A , A-,...	2008-06-07
Beauty salon health risks?	Hits:0
When you go to a beauty salon for a manicure, pedicure, waxing, whatever, where you're likely to be poked and prodded by various implements during the service, how much of a risk are you running of picking up a communicable disease? signed...	2008-06-07
Interested in being a bone marrow donor	Hits:0
I am interested in donating bone marrow, but seem unable to find any information on doing so. Could you give me some info on the procedure and also who I contact if I decide to do so? Thank you, Laura Dear Laura, Kudos to you for...	2008-06-07
Should I smash my cyst with a hammer?	Hits:0
A couple of months ago I developed a hard, bony growth on my instep. I noticed that the top of my foot was hurting, and when I took my shoe off, there was a red lump the size of a quarter. (It's not red all the time, just...	2008-06-07
CPR and First Aid Training Referral	Hits:0
I want to get trained in CPR and First Aid before the end of June...where is the closest place I can do so? Dear Reader, In an emergency, having someone around who can assess the situation, call for help...	2008-06-07
Handwashing do's and don'ts	Hits:0
I live on a college campus and have noticed many people do not wash their hands after going to the bathroom! I was so shocked, I confronted one of my friends. She replied: "If I don't get anything icky on my hands, I just rinse...	2008-06-07
Help! I lost my voice	Hits:0
I lost my voice yelling and hollering. In general, how does somebody lose his voice, and what can I do to help myself? Dear Reader, You may be surprised to learn that yelling and being sick can lead to the same thing -- a "lost...	2008-06-07
Best ear protection when swimming?	Hits:0
What would be the best way to protect my ears when swimming? Are earplugs a good solution ? Dear Reader, Excessive and relatively constant moisture in the ear canal can cause infection in the external part of the canal. Infections of...	2008-06-07
Dark nail polish and discolored nails dilemma	Hits:0
alice, i was wondering what causes fingernails to turn yellow if you leave nail polish on for a long time. is it bad? and what can you do about it? Dear Reader, Now that nail polish comes in all colors and hues, from crystal clear to...	2008-06-07
Fingernails fray and chip all the time	Hits:0
My fingernails fray and chip all the time. I have tried many different nail polishes and nail hardener but nothing helps. I've been trying to grow my nails for the past year and I just can't seem to get them to grow. My...	2008-06-07
Adam's got an apple... Why not Eve?	Hits:0
Why do men have "Adam's apples" and women don't? Dear Reader, The Adam's apple is a bulge in the larynx, or voice box, made of cartilage. Cartilage is simply supporting connective tissue that doesn't have blood vessels running through it...	2008-06-07
Health information on-line: Whom can you trust?	Hits:0
The Internet has lots of false facts on it. I want to know if I should consider all the health/drug/sex/emotional stuff as fact in science/doctor advice, and what areas are not so qualified in knowing. The reason being is I want to be more...	2008-06-07

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