Medical Science

What sort of things do radiographers acually do?

For those of you who follow medicine, an important and controversial trial was just published in the New England Journal of Medicine this month (actually gets published in print tomorrow). This is one of those landmark studies that will be talked about for years in the medical community, particularly amongst cardiologists and internists. Rosuvastatin to Prevent Vascular Events in Men and Women with Elevated C-Reactive Protein N Engl J Med 2008 359: 2195-220, available online free from the NEJM. The NEJM has also opened up a comment section titled "The JUPITER Trial: Will You Change Your Practice?" available until Nov. 26th online here. There are some insightful c…

I have Mega bad earache, bad enough that I`m even taking pain-killers (something I avoid like the plague). I was wondering, I have Codeine tablets, 10mg each and 30mg each, I`m happy taking a single 10mg tablet but it only lasts about 2 hours before the pain starts up again. the 30mg tablets say to take 2 of them every 4 hours (so that`s 60mg a pop!) I was wondering since 60 every 4 hours is OK, would it be safe for me to take 10mg every 2 hours? it`s a Third less than 30mg every 2 hours, but it`s more regular. is it safe to do it that way, Lower dose but at shorter intervals? I only want to take the bare minimum just to take the edge of the pain, so don`t eve…

I've been looking at indigestion tablets - they are very expensive. Most contain Kaolin, Magnesia etc.. Chalk dust being a major part. In some parts of the world, people actually eat dirt, clay and chalk to ease digerstion problems. Milk can help. My question is: Couldn't one just eat a pinch of clean chalk dust to cure/ease indigestion, instead of paying £3.00 for a packet of Rennie?

I don't know if this has been discussed, looks like it hasn't, at least not from the searches that I did, but my question is why is it that cancer or tumor check ups are not encouraged as much as say, dental check-ups? I can't recall anyone dying from dental caries and yet most people go for check ups every now and then. In developed countries these are damn expensive too.

The question is not so simple: What is a cure? What does a cure do? Why is it a cure? What do you think? Is there a difference between a treatment and a cure?

If you got one, put it here. As someone pointed out in the "truth in labeling" thread - pizza is a no-no for diabetics. Try this instead: "Upside-down Pizza" Ingredients: Large Portabella Mushroom Olive oil Italian flavored bread crumbs (optional, but you don't have to use a lot) Veggies of your choice, ie, onions, bell pepper, black olives, (chopped finely) Turkey pepperoni, chopped finely. 1 tbls "Pizza Quick" pizza sauce. Part skim mozzarella, finely grated McCormick Pizza Spice in disposable grinder. http://www.mccormick.com/pressdisplay.cfm?ID=10896 (If you can find this, it really adds flavor and you don't have to use much) …

I didn't read the paper, but I saw a news blip on CNN about scientist discovering some genetic factors that could lead to nicotine addiction, with these factors appearing in up to 50% of the population. If this is true, it has an interesting conclusion, that is subtle. If we apply modern evolutionary theory, nicotine consumption had a selective advantage. If it wasn't a selective advantage, according to the current theory, the rate should be much lower, since those genes would be bred out. I am not for cigarette smoking, but using evolutionary theory, it is interesting to ponder why cigarette smoking created a selective advantage. Or, since we know cigarette smoking …

I am not sure this is the proper thread to post this but I have a forensics question to pose to anyone interested. Is there a thread just for forensic study or is it ok to my question here? Any help greatly appreciated snap Any way here is the question....There are quite a few of us that have been following the Kathleen Savio/ Stacey Peterson case and we have debated oursleves into a frenzy over a particular forensic question and was hoping that somone could help us out. We all have been trying to debate a particular issue regarding the Kathleen Savio case. Am not sure any of you have heard about it but I can fill you in on the details if need be. But our …

Well, I already answered my own question, but I'm having a hard time editing my subject title. The way that I understand it is this. Our cells undergo DNA damage all day, every day for whatever reason, but mostly damaged by free radicals. Antioxidants work "by removing free radical intermediates, and inhibit other oxidation reactions by being oxidized themselves." On Wikipedia, the mechanism by which damage is done via radiation is unclear. Basically, what they are trying to say is that the radiation beam ionizes the water in the cell, which then forms hydroxyl radicals, which then damages the DNA, right? So what I am wondering is this. Antioxida…

I was curious if there was any condition or side-effect of medical treatment that caused one to have a smaller body (not thinner necessarily... body fat ratio not affected or affected minimally) in general, particularly the skeletal frame and possibly the organs. I know there are plenty of things that cause an increase in body size, naturally or unnaturally, just wondering if the opposite existed. This question isn't completely limited to humans; other examples in nature would be appreciated as well. Or is growth basically a permanent effect on organisms? Obviously, I'm speaking of changes that don't end in the death or severe harm. Thank you.

Studies have shown that since the time when stringent smoking bans came into effect in the US, the number of emergency room asthma patients reporting to hospitals have decreased considerably. This study was conducted by the University of Kentucky and the results are after Lexington banned smoking in the public places.

Hi everybody, Is it possible to change what comes into our life, our reality and experience? I wish someone who wasn't me would post about something incredible you could buy from me, I mean him. Um, liyon, that's your cue.

Hi I'm not sure I'm in the right forum for this (perhaps the biology forum would've been better?) but it seems like there are a few discussions here about what is and isn't good for our health, so, here goes: I've been drinking milk regularly since I was a little girl. I Loooooove milk, I used to drink about 2-3 glasses (more or less) a day, sometimes more. Lately, I drink less (specifically since I don't quite like the milk in America, it tastes a bit 'plasticky' to me, but it's a matter of preference I guess). Recently, I poured myself a glass of milk at work and a friend of mine looked at me and exclaimed that milk is NOT actually healthy for us humans, th…

Hello, As a non- medical man I have often wanted to ask the medical profession does the virus have any postive use in nature?. How does this suicidal little killer fit in with the balance of nature. Regards Alan

I have been a licensed veterinary technician for 20 years. I have been recently diagnosed with cervical cancer. Can all the x-rays I have taken over the years have caused this. You know we cannot leave the room because we are holding onto the animals. Also our x-ray gowns all had small pins holes in them for at least a year. Please help.

A friend of mine who had been experimenting with drugs got ahold of some clonazepam. He claims to have double vision when both eyes are trying to read books. I done some research and found temporary diplopia. I was wondering should my friend seek medical help or will it cure on its own?

is there any cause of pulmonary consolidation other than pneumonia i heard of pulmonary infarction & CA if it is true ... what is the pathogenesis ??

Hello all! Its John Wright... I am 19 years old, 5'4 man. As the subject indicates, I have been suffering from these three problems. I am a male but do have a very shrill voice, sometimes sounded shriller than even the girls. I have also went through surgical treatment about 3-4 years ago (dont remember what the doctors said about the disease and what they done to me in the operation other than that there is/was some extra flesh on some part of my throat). Before the operation, my voice was even more shriller or maybe should I use the word "Chirpy" for it and I was not able to speak in loud voice (so does now) and people had/have to listen very carefully in orde…

Hi everyone, I'm new to the forums and I'm not even sure I'm in the right place to ask this, but I have a somewhat embarrassing health-related question about a strange red "bump" that has recently appeared on my penis. I'm seventeen years old, and after coming home from school today I noticed a stiff, sore feeling around the base of my penis when I took it out of my pants to urinate. I didn't think much of the feeling at the time, but after inspecting the region later, I found that about an inch above the penis's base was some sort of pink, pea-sized bump raised several millimeters above the surface of the skin, almost as though some sort of acne blemish had made i…

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From a newspaper article this morning, I see an ex US President doing something wonderful. Jimmy Carter has spearheaded a campaign to counter a truly dreadful affliction - Guinea worm in Africa. This is described in : http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/26/international/africa/26worm.html The eggs of this worm are picked up by drinking contaminated water. The worm grows inside the body, to sometimes almost a metre long, at which stage it 'eats' its way out to spill its eggs. The pain is apparently excruciating, and there is no cure. However, by changing the quality of drinking water, the entire life cycle can be stopped in its tracks. Jimmy Carter managed t…

Challenge: Try to figure out what is causing the axonotmesis. I think I may have figured out what was causing what caused the axonotmesis and addressed the situation. Cartilage supplements.

Hi all, not sure if this is in the best place so feel free to shift it if it's not I'm only an MLA at the moment in the Pathology labs. I'll be starting my BMS degree soon but I'm seriously considering my long term options now that I've had a taste of what exactly a BMS does. I understand that once qualified, a BMS would usually specialise. What I'm wondering is, if it's a BMS degree that the person has done, would there be any other options apart from becoming an actual biomedical scientist? Like maybe heading towards another area such as neurology, or going into research? It would probably be best to do a different degree if you didn't want to be a biomedical …

What is rock salt? In what way it is superior / inferior to common salt? Can it be used in place of common salt?