side effects of drinking alcohol
I am trying to get through to my dad, who has been drinking WAY too much alcohol. He claims that he isn't an alcoholic because he can stop drinking whenever he wants. I am not so sure. If you go by how much he drinks, he would definitely be classified as an alcoholic. Is there anything medical about...
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best drug for insomnia
I have suffered from insomnia for close to four years now. I don't know what caused it, and I have waited for the insomnia to go away on its own for too long now. I think there is zero chance that this will happen, short of a miracle. Now I want to look into drugs for insomnia. What do you think the...
wes289149810
side effects of antidepressants in elderly
My uncle is 71 years of age now, and he has always been the kind of person to be prone to depression, as is in fact everyone on that side of the family. Another uncle even died of suicide many years back, because he was also depressed. I am all for getting antidepressant medication, if it helps you...
barry1312149822
side effects of antibiotics for women
Has anybody heard about antibiotics affecting fertility and reproduction in women? I read an article about this in a scientific magazine a few months back. I have not read into it further, but the thought that antibiotics have terribly negative side effects for women has not left my mind ever since....
fanny1675149944
endometriosis and urinary retention
Hello! I'm not an expert in the field of medicine. I ask you to reply to my next question. I would like to know something about endometriosis and urinary retention. I wish to know about possible consequences of urinary retention after surgery for endometriosis. Does exist some risk of possible...
matteo957150055
herbs for lowering cholesterol
I went to the doctor three days back and found out that my cholesterol is too high. She warned me that I needed to work on lowering cholesterol through my diet, as I am at risk of heart disease if it continues. I was thinking that there might be herbs for lowering cholesterol. Can you help with...
kristoforo1536149677
loose joints
Are there any other people here who have similar complaints? I keep having a weird feeling in many of my joints, like they are too loose. I have dislocated my shoulder, and my hips feel like they will just pop out of their joints as well at times, upon certain movements and especially during the...
thibaut442150050
life expectancy for cirrhosis
Hello, good people. My father has been experiencing some liver problems. I think that doctors suspect on cirrhosis, although I am not sure. He isn’t an alcoholic or anything similar. I would like to know more about the life expectancy for patients with this diagnosis. Does anyone know? Your...
dennet1745149815
side effects of taking drugs
Hi. I am 16 years old and have received an assignment to write an essay about the side effects of taking drugs for my sociology class. I have never taken drugs, and I know they are a bad idea but I am no expert on the side effects of taking drugs or anything like that. What do you think? Can anyone...
cherlyn1428150167
drugs for diabetes treatment
What are the most common drugs that are used for the treatment of diabetes, if I can ask? I know that some people get just tablets to manage diabetes, whereas other patients need constant insulin injections. What are the tablets for? Do they contain insulin as well, or if they do not, then what do...
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