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Do you know of any papers investigating the practice of "back cracking"?
I found a good number of studies investigating the effects and practice of "knuckle cracking", but close to none on other sites of joint cracking/popping.
knuckle cracking appears to be safe,...
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What is the risk of HIV infection via insertive fellatio?
The insertive fellatio, i.e. getting a blow job, is considered a very low risk exposure, perhaps a mere theoretical risk, for HIV infection.
Can someone come up with published clinical evidence on ...
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Why is carotid endarterectomy not beneficial for symptomatic 100% internal carotid stenosis?
According to this review article, for symptomatic internal carotid artery stenosis:
[Carotid endarterectomy] was highly beneficial in participants with 70% to 99% stenosis without near-occlusion (N = ...
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Does 'Stockholm Syndrome' really exist?
Stockholm syndrome describes the 'irrational' bond between a captor and captives. It has been more than four decades since the name, coined by Nils Bejerot, was formally accepted into medical ...
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Does long-term SSRI use cause any permanent changes in personality? Are there any quantitative/qualitative studies looking at this?
Curious about counseling patient's on the long-term risk/benefit analysis of SSRI use? Is there any EBM on what personality changes one should expect after X period of SSRI use? Does this change ...
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Are chiropractors the only professionals who will "adjust" the spine?
I've had various periods of extended back pain that chiropractors can relieve by "adjusting" (a.k.a. "cracking") my spine in just a moment, providing immediate and long-term relief from pain sometimes ...
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