Open Question: Should meat be banned from public places i.e schools, restaurants etc?
I say yes!
Me and all my friends are vegans are pushing for it!
Meat is not essential. It is scientifically proven to increase the risk of certain cancers, heart disease, and gallstones. Animals in factory farms are given antibiotics, which leads to antibiotic resistance in humans and “superbugs”. They are also given growth hormones and some chickens grow so quickly they cannot stand. Meat contains saturated fat, which clogs human arteries. A plant-based diet is essential to guard against disease and meat should be avoided at all costs. Animals in factory farms lead intolerable lives, with the end to their suffering only obtainable through death.
Plus meats like ham, bologna and hot dogs have been PROVEN to cause cancer; these should be banned entirely.

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:43:17 GMT
Open Question: How common are congenital heart disorders in cats?
The first kitten we got (as a family) was a little calico named Goosebumps. I searched far and wide through shelters for a calico kitten. I got her for my daughter’s 5th birthday. Of course, I took her to the vet immediately. They said it sounded like she had a heart murmur but not to worry because “Cats almost always grow out of it.” Well 9 months later–on Thanksgiving Day, no less–I had to take her to the vet. They said she was in congestive heart failure They said they could probably keep her alive another 2-3 weeks, but that her heart couldn’t support her body. Obviously, I just had them put her out of her misery.
So I’m wondering, how common is this? Was there anything I could have done differently?

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:27:47 GMT

Open Question: Story about women.pls correct me these sentences, tell me grammatical mistakes ,give me a point between 0-100?
A woman was playing golf in the ground of golf.She striked to ball, the ball fall on other side.She went to find the ball, Suddenly, she saw a frorg on the ground that was traped.She freed it.Suddenly the frog spoke and said”I thank you . I comply you three desire, but it has one condition. When I comply you one desire, comply ten times it for your husband”.
The woman said” ok, first, I want be the most beautiful woman in the world”.
The flog replied” if you become the most beautiful, your husband become more beautiful than you and it is danger”
The woman accepted, and second desire’s was” I want become the most rich woman “and the flog complied it.
Finally, when the woman asked third desire the flog surprised and that was”I want have a little heart disease”.
Moral:the women are very intellect

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:02:23 GMT

Open Question: My girlfriend has a heart murmur…?
Im not sure exactly what they are or how they work. However if we do anything past kissing her heart beats so fast that her heard murmur ends up causing her pain. Is there any way to fix this?
If its not a heard murmur, what could it be? If her heart beats quickly, a sharp pain comes from where her heart is for about 30 sec.

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:34:05 GMT
Open Question: I REALLY MISS MY HOUSE!?
In 2006 my mom and I sold our house that I grew up in, and I moved closer to my college while she moved in to my grandmother’s to take care of her, after my grandpa passed away. It was his dying wish for her to move in and take care of my grandma, who has severe Alzheimer’s disease. She did so for a year and a half and then moved closer to her job. I currently live with my mom as hurricane Ike demolished my apartment that was close to college. Anyways, It’s now 2010, 4 years later, I’m still missing my house, I’m still having dreams and wake up crying because I WANT MY HOUSE BACK! I just had another dream about it, and this time I woke up crying and hyperventilating, and sweating. In my dream I fought so hard to stay there, even though the new owners were coming home from work and their kids were coming home from school. I remember the house like the back of my hand although I’m sure it’s changed up on the inside. My old neighbors said the new owners really did make it their own. I don’t know what to do though, because it’s tearing me up inside, and I’m sure it tore my mom up, I know it did, because that was her first HOUSE that she owned. She was proud of it. I was proud to call that house a home. I regret not savoring every minute of it while I WAS living there. I don’t know if that’s why I’m still having dreams about it. But it’s really breaking my heart. What can I do? Anything? It’s been 4 years, this mother’s day. We can’t buy the house back. We don’t have the money. And I’m sure the new owners wouldn’t go for it anyways. I just asked my mom if we could go up to them and say “hey your check bounced, get the heck outta my house” but yeah, that wouldn’t work. I can’t stop crying.
BY THE WAY: Right now, I’m living in a sh*thole apartment, so Don’t tell me “That house is better than my old one” thanks.
Thanks Ginger, but this house, there’s no replacing it.

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:32:25 GMT

Open Question: Are my dreams speaking to me?
I was diagnosed with Epstein Bar when i was twelve. Now i’m sixteen and i found i could possibly have a heart murmur recently and being tested for it tomorrow. Scared, i researched on what can happen if you have a heart murmur. I found it’s most commonly found in pregnant women.
Recently, i’ve been having dreams that i have a baby that i’m caring for in my dreams. One night i had a dream my family came over to see the baby at my best friends house that i’m currently sleeping with. another night i had a dream i was taking the baby home.
Can these dreams mean something as a warning or something?.
Please help, i’m pretty scared about things.

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:10:59 GMT
Open Question: Why do i worry so much?
I always make the worse out of all situations…mainly ones that concern my health and they overcome my thinking and daily life. Within the past few months I probably thought ive had about 30 different diseases/conditions….etc..I had foliculitis-thought it was skin cancer…sore throat-thought it was throat cancer…bronchitis/wheezing-thought it was lung cancer…headache-thought it was brain cancer or a stroke…heartburn-thought it was a heart attack..pain in my calf-thought it was a blood clot…breast pain/bump-thought it was breast cancer (had it checked, nope it was normal breast tissue)the list goes on..and id like to say that it completely overcomes my mind and thinking..when i worry about it its an all day thing, i try to cover it up the best i can but my husband knows my issue. Like right now…I keep getting these painful twinges on my head like once in a while maybe once or twice every few days and im terribly scared i could be having a stroke or a brain tumor…and then i get some other symptoms that coincide with the main symptom and these thoughts litterally break me down into tears and scare me…i have no idea why i do this to myself, i even look up symptoms and either have them already or will get them at some point..i can never decipher whether they are real symptoms or if i am making them up….please tell me whats wrong. my dr told me to try paxil…OMG i was up all night, it was the most horrible rdug iver ever had…by the way im 24 with 2 kids…i do take a water pill to stabilize my blood pressure, working on losing weight (from having kids) i dont drink/smoke…..never have

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:44:35 GMT

Open Question: Treatment for PCOS?!?
Hey everyone.
Okay so i’m 14 years old and i have been doing a lot of research on PCOS on google and youtube.
I really do think that i have PCOS. Some of my symptoms are;
-Lots of acne
-Lots of facial hair
-Losing hair from head
-Irregular periods
-headaches
-Fatigue
I heard that this disease can cause very serious things later on in life like heart disease, this REALLY scares me. And also what really concerns me is that my facial hair will get worse and what really worries me is that the facial hair will never go away now because sometimes i wax it i pluck my cheeks and chin sometimes and once you mess with hair it will aways come back no matter what….But who knows, maybe it won’t……?!?!?
Also what really makes me VERY worried is weight gain. Right now i am 5′1, 140 pounds, yes i am about 10 pounds overweight but i don’t believe this is from PCOS because i do eat a lot of junk food so i think this is kind of my fault, but i have to say, i do have trouble losing weight and i know that a lot of people with PCOS can gain A LOT of weight fast…Which would be nightmare if it happened to me….
Anyway, i am going to see my doctor on March 9th and what kind of treatment or method would he give me? And whatever he gives me would it prevent the symptoms of PCOS? Like the facial hair, weight gain and heart disease? I really do NOT want any of this to happen to me what can i do to prevent this from happening? HELP !

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:34:06 GMT

Open Question: Jewish people, I have a question?
I was discussing this a while ago with a friend and we didn’t know the answer. I know that Jews do not consume pork or anything made from pigs. However is it ok to use anything from the pigs for a medical basis? I know that many heart surgeries may use some anatomy from a pig to replace diseased/damaged human anatomy…is that all right for a Jewish person to do that or would they have to use something synthetic if possible? I am just curious about that. Thanks for your answers!

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:04:37 GMT
Open Question: any nurses or docs on line, I really need some good advice about frequent heart palpitations. Thank you.?
When I was pregnant about a year and a half ago I had frequent heart palpitations during early pregnancy. They subsided after a few months. The doctor says they were due to increased blood flow from pregnancy. A week ago I began having the same symptoms. My heart is skipping beats very frequently-sometimes every two beats or so. It is about two beats missed per minute. This begins shortly after I get up and gets worse throughout the afternoon and evening. I do not feel stressed and I have ceased caffeine completely. Around six o’clock at night, they get the worst. They cause me much anxiety once they start to come frequently and throbbing headaches-a lot of pressure in my head. I don’t feel anxious AT ALL until they get worse. They last until I fall asleep. I am also having difficulty going to sleep and once asleep-difficulty getting up. I have an appt to see my doc in the morning. I did have an EKG yesterday that showed arythmia. This is beginning to upset me. I am already taking Paxil twenty mg per day for PMS symptoms so I did not think anxiety should be the cause. I do not smoke. Thank you and God bless.

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:03:47 GMT

Open Question: How can i get this argument essay to at least a B?
i say the work smoking and smokers too much - but my english teacher said never to put they or them or it(to be really obvious)
How can i get this to a grade B???
also the conclusion is too long - i say things i meant to say earlier in the conclusion - but where should they be - they don’t fit in my 3 main points????? please help
Thank you
Smoking should be banned in England completely!
Our Country can be an unpleasant and dirty place to live. No matter where you go, you always come across someone smoking and this is a dangerous, dirty and expensive habit, which has no positive effects. I will discuss why I strongly Think smoking should be banned in England, and these are my reasons for wanting this: Firstly smokers are ruining their own health, secondly it?s bad for non-smokers health and thirdly, it is an expensive habit. These are my reasons for believing we should take action now!
The first problem with smoking is that it?s damaging smokers health and taking away their lives. Smoking has so many negative effects including lung and heart disease, circulation and respiratory problems and asthma. Each year England has 364,000 patients admitted to NHS hospitals due to smoking related illnesses. One of the main health problems with smoking is cancer and Cancer Research claims that 114,000 people are dying each year due to smoking related diseases. Pregnant woman who smoke are also running a big risk of damaging their babies? health; the poisonous chemicals go into the baby?s blood and this can result in a miscarriage, low birth weight or the baby being premature.
I get the impression that people who start smoking aren’t?t well educated or just don?t care about their own health, which is a course for concern. However I know a person who has an asthmatic daughter and is well educated, but despite having a daughter who is more prone to health problems, she still chooses to smoke around her, which I think is appalling.
Secondly non-smokers are having to inhale other people?s smoker just isn?t right. Scientisits have proven that passive smoking is extremely dangerous to non- smokers as the smoker only inhales 15% of the smoke and all the rest gets inhaled by the people around them. Passive smoking can cause serious health problems especially for those with allergies, heart of lung disease and for children and babies. An example of how dangerous passive smoking is, is Roy castle, a non ? smoker and entertainer who worked in bars and clubs for years and inhaled smoker through his work and was diagnosed with lung cancer and died as a result from it. Just the other day I was on my way to college and outside my local train station, there was a bunch of smokers there. I had no choice but to inhale the dirty smoke.
Ruining your own health is one thing but damaging non ? smokers health is just unacceptable.
And the final problem with smoking is that it?s expensive. The national health service is already in a terrible financial situation and they are having t give away thousands, not even knowing it will have any effect. The NHS spends on average

Open Question: Random Chest Pain Problems, HELP!?
Ok, so I get these random chest pains in my left side just above my breast that feels kind of deep like near the heart and lungs. I get this almost everyday at school and it lasts between 1 to 6 minutes. It happens suddenly that I can barely breathe without it searing pain through my chest area. I have to take breaths that are 1/4 less than normal to not make it hurt. I don’t know what it is? I am a 16 year old girl, so I don’t think I have any of the major diseases that can cause chest pain yet… Also when this happens I start becoming a little deprived of oxygen and it almost feels like when you’ve stayed too long underwater and are trying to hit the surface… Can anyone help??? Please? I’m concerned about it.. but I can’t ask my mom since she’s already going through too much stress and she doesn’t need anymore.. I don’t want her to have an ulcer…

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:45:18 GMT
Open Question: What is a heart murmur ?
My younger sisters been diagnosed with a heart murmur and she will be going for some sort of x-ray soon. I just want to know what it is and is it something to worry about ?

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:51:36 GMT

Open Question: Bad health news, shes scared. need some help cheering her up. please.?
this girl i have recently started talking to just found out she has a heart murmur and is very down. i am going to meet her friday but what can i do to cheer her up and make her feel like everything is going to be ok until then? jokes? sayings? quotes? anything will help. thanks everyone

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:25:43 GMT

Open Question: how does smoking cause heart disease ?
not in sciectific speak that there is no way i will understand … english please !!

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:45:22 GMT
Open Question: my breathing is weird and i have a small heart murmur?
so recently my breathing feels weird, when i inhale it not only feels cold but i feel fluttering in my throat. Its very hard to describe what it feels like when i breathe but this is the best i could do. If i inhale when its cold outside my heart beats harder in my chest and throat it almost hurts like my heart is spazzuming ( its probably not a word but its how i feel) but not like just ran a mile but like my heart is out of control and cant get into a regular rhythm. I know I have a small heart murmur but is that what is causing the weirdness i feel when i breath? Since last night (01.25.10) my heart has been fluttering almost every other time when i breathe, it feels cold, and i really dont know how to describe it to my parents nonetheless to anywhere here. Can anyone help and perhaps tell me whats happening, and do you think i should go back to the doctor? i’m scared it might stop and they wont be able to do anything, but I know it will come back, any advice on what to do? thanks so much!

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:25:27 GMT