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how it's better to drink water, fast or slowly?
I don't see a lot of difference between drinking few sips and 1 cup (8 oz, 237 mL) of water at once.
If you drink a large amount of water at once, for example, 500 mL (2 cups, 16 oz), all this water ...
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Swallowing mucus gaves me sore throat?
Naturally, your nasal passageways and sinuses drain down into the back of your throat - and you swallow the drainage without even realizing it. In the diagram below, it's the oropharynx where your ...
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Is it bad to swallow the toothpaste after brushing?
I have never cleaned my teeth in bed or in space but both have a common problem - where to spit? Chris Hadfield made a video while on the ISS and said "swallow": https://youtu.be/M-Vqe1NGSKw?...
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How are performers able to "swallow" swords without harming their body?
I had an uncle that could do this trick, and it always amazed me.
Perhaps it's obvious, but I should mention that they always use a sword with a dull blade.
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Why do people infected with rabies have a fear of water?
When the rabies virus is spread to a new host, it first attacks muscle cells, which prevents the host's immune system from recognizing the invasion. Next, it binds to neurons at neuromuscular junction....
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How would oral medication be given to patient in ICU that can't swallow?
After some research I found this topic which answers part of my question. It does not answer the chemical effects of mixing drugs outside the human body.
1-Nasogastric medications.
2-drug-...
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How would oral medication be given to patient in ICU that can't swallow?
Through a nasogastric tube.
What you call "interaction" would be previously known by general and common knowledge of pharmacology.
The doctor must know about those interactions, the nurse simply ...
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Why do only men have Adam's Apples? What is it? What function does it serve?
The Adam's apple, in conjunction with the thyroid cartilage which forms it, helps to protect the walls and the frontal part of the larynx, including the vocal cords (which are located directly behind ...
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How can I tell if a fish bone is stuck in my throat?
It's often difficult to tell the difference between an esophageal abrasion and a foreign body just by how you feel. If you get it checked out and it's just an abrasion, no biggie; if you don't and it'...
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Why does it hurt to accidentally gulp air while drinking water?
Occasional severe pain in the throat and chest after swallowing that radiates into the arms and feels like a heart attack (as mentioned in the question and one comment) fits the description of ...
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