User TheEnvironmentalist

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If human life is so long largely due to modern medicine, does every illness shorten lifespan?

asked Mar 31, 2015 at 19:11

15 votes

4 answers

330 views

Can the immune system break down anything?

asked Mar 31, 2015 at 19:21

12 votes

1 answer

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Alternative to caffeine - same effects, different chemical [closed]

asked Aug 30, 2015 at 20:38

11 votes

1 answer

2k views

Does fasting inhibit healing?

asked Aug 23, 2017 at 6:33

9 votes

1 answer

205 views

Can the body be shocked into a faster metabolism?

asked May 22, 2015 at 9:17

8 votes

2 answers

246 views

Preemptive treatment for alcohol

asked Aug 21, 2015 at 6:56

7 votes

1 answer

120 views

How are surgical patients kept still while awake?

asked Jan 25, 2019 at 20:09

7 votes

1 answer

123 views

Why is Down Syndrome so common relative to other chromosomal conditions?

asked Sep 11, 2019 at 21:52

6 votes

1 answer

517 views

Is stomach acid an emulsion?

asked Apr 16, 2015 at 6:27

6 votes

1 answer

814 views

What are the dangers of sitting on a public toilet seat?

asked Feb 21, 2017 at 5:45

5 votes

0 answers

571 views

Ice bath cryolipolysis?

asked Aug 31, 2017 at 14:50

5 votes

1 answer

148 views

Is there a (quasi-)healthy way of resisting sleep?

asked Nov 10, 2015 at 0:19

5 votes

2 answers

184 views

How much sleep do adults actually need?

asked Feb 18, 2019 at 16:06

4 votes

1 answer

672 views

What is the name for the symptom of mishearing words?

asked Jan 27, 2019 at 15:56

4 votes

1 answer

109 views

Is there a relationship between slope of the plasma concentration-time curve and addictiveness?

asked Oct 13, 2020 at 17:16

4 votes

1 answer

660 views

In a viral infection, which symptoms are caused by the virus itself, and which symptoms are caused by the body fighting the virus? [closed]

asked Jan 19, 2016 at 14:19

4 votes

0 answers

174 views

Causes of rapidly-progressing myopia [closed]

asked Apr 26, 2016 at 4:34

4 votes

1 answer

717 views

Can viruses be inherited?

asked Nov 2, 2016 at 17:33

3 votes

1 answer

78 views

Are most normal human beings capable of controlling laughter?

asked Nov 21, 2016 at 15:58

3 votes

0 answers

105 views

Do beets dye your blood purple?

asked Dec 28, 2017 at 8:42

3 votes

0 answers

53 views

How do hospitals know who is family?

asked Jun 6, 2016 at 2:07

3 votes

2 answers

533 views

Can fasting be used to reset the oral microbiome?

asked Sep 25, 2016 at 1:12

3 votes

0 answers

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Term for non-exposure-related tolerance?

asked Nov 22, 2015 at 6:31

3 votes

1 answer

142 views

Do the metabolisms of anorexic individuals ever recover?

asked Sep 20, 2015 at 15:45

3 votes

2 answers

131 views

How do doctors go about diagnosing uncommon diseases?

asked Aug 16, 2021 at 6:52

3 votes

0 answers

52 views

How much does what you eat impact medication absorption? [closed]

asked Jun 5, 2019 at 18:10

3 votes

0 answers

27 views

How do epileptic seizures start? [closed]

asked May 1, 2020 at 7:34

3 votes

1 answer

49 views

Do humans have a loud sound avoidance reflex?

asked Mar 31, 2017 at 6:18

3 votes

0 answers

30 views

What is the cause of flexion-induced muscle cramping?

asked Apr 3, 2018 at 12:09

2 votes

0 answers

33 views

What's the quickest and most effective way of removing food from the windpipe in an emergency room setting?

asked Apr 4, 2017 at 15:25

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61 Questions

If human life is so long largely due to modern medicine, does every illness shorten lifespan?

Can the immune system break down anything?

Alternative to caffeine - same effects, different chemical [closed]

Does fasting inhibit healing?

Can the body be shocked into a faster metabolism?

Preemptive treatment for alcohol

How are surgical patients kept still while awake?

Why is Down Syndrome so common relative to other chromosomal conditions?

Is stomach acid an emulsion?

What are the dangers of sitting on a public toilet seat?

Ice bath cryolipolysis?

Is there a (quasi-)healthy way of resisting sleep?

How much sleep do adults actually need?

What is the name for the symptom of mishearing words?

Is there a relationship between slope of the plasma concentration-time curve and addictiveness?

In a viral infection, which symptoms are caused by the virus itself, and which symptoms are caused by the body fighting the virus? [closed]

Causes of rapidly-progressing myopia [closed]

Can viruses be inherited?

Are most normal human beings capable of controlling laughter?

Do beets dye your blood purple?

How do hospitals know who is family?

Can fasting be used to reset the oral microbiome?

Term for non-exposure-related tolerance?

Do the metabolisms of anorexic individuals ever recover?

How do doctors go about diagnosing uncommon diseases?

How much does what you eat impact medication absorption? [closed]

How do epileptic seizures start? [closed]

Do humans have a loud sound avoidance reflex?

What is the cause of flexion-induced muscle cramping?

What's the quickest and most effective way of removing food from the windpipe in an emergency room setting?