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

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Can the immune system break down anything?

immune-system drug-metabolism

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Does fasting inhibit healing?

nutrition fasting

Nov 19 '17 at 20:22 Narusan 6,332

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Alternative to caffeine - same effects, different chemical

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Can the body be shocked into a faster metabolism?

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Preemptive treatment for alcohol

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

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How are surgical patients kept still while awake?

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

infection prevention disease-transmission

Feb 23 '17 at 0:20 KCasper 194

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Is stomach acid an emulsion?

stomach oil digestion

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Ice bath cryolipolysis?

body-fat medical-device

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How much sleep do adults actually need?

sleep statistics reference-request

Jul 27 '19 at 17:59 Vijay Labh 29

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

sleep caffeine sleep-deprivation

Mar 11 '16 at 6:07 CommunityBot 1

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

medications addiction

Oct 14 '20 at 22:32 Don_S 1,453

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What is the name for the symptom of mishearing words?

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Jan 28 '19 at 23:19 DoctorWhom 5,683

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Causes of rapidly-progressing myopia [closed]

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Sep 25 '18 at 22:27 Pills N Pillows 2,020

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Can viruses be inherited?

infection disease-transmission infectious-diseases virus genetics

Aug 8 '17 at 13:59 CommunityBot 1

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Do beets dye your blood purple?

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How do doctors go about diagnosing uncommon diseases?

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How do epileptic seizures start? [closed]

seizure epilepsy pathogenesis

May 1 '20 at 7:34 TheEnvironmentalist 3,236

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

medications diet digestion

Jun 5 '19 at 18:10 TheEnvironmentalist 3,236

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Can fasting be used to reset the oral microbiome?

nutrition dentistry bacteria oral-health

Jun 21 '18 at 14:05 JohnP♦ 6,514

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What is the cause of flexion-induced muscle cramping?

muscle cramps

Apr 3 '18 at 12:09 TheEnvironmentalist 3,236

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Do the metabolisms of anorexic individuals ever recover?

nutrition metabolism anorexia eating-disorder

Jul 19 '17 at 1:08 Butterfly and Bones 2,323

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Do humans have a loud sound avoidance reflex?

hearing reflex-impulse

May 3 '17 at 15:56 CommunityBot 1

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How do hospitals know who is family?

practice-of-medicine medical-records legal hospital

Apr 14 '17 at 10:20 Pills N Pillows 2,020

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Are most normal human beings capable of controlling laughter?

mental-health neurology prevention symptoms laugh-laughter-laughing

Apr 14 '17 at 1:49 Pills N Pillows 2,020

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

infection immune-system symptoms disease virus

Jan 26 '16 at 22:56 CommunityBot 1

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Term for non-exposure-related tolerance?

medications alcohol terminology drug-metabolism

Nov 22 '15 at 6:31 TheEnvironmentalist 3,236

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How often does the adaptive immune system "learn" a new pathogen?

immune-system

Jan 15 at 13:22 Tyler Durden 357

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60 Questions

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

Can the immune system break down anything?

Does fasting inhibit healing?

Alternative to caffeine - same effects, different chemical

Can the body be shocked into a faster metabolism?

Preemptive treatment for alcohol

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

How are surgical patients kept still while awake?

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

Is stomach acid an emulsion?

Ice bath cryolipolysis?

How much sleep do adults actually need?

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

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

What is the name for the symptom of mishearing words?

Causes of rapidly-progressing myopia [closed]

Can viruses be inherited?

Do beets dye your blood purple?

How do doctors go about diagnosing uncommon diseases?

How do epileptic seizures start? [closed]

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

Can fasting be used to reset the oral microbiome?

What is the cause of flexion-induced muscle cramping?

Do the metabolisms of anorexic individuals ever recover?

Do humans have a loud sound avoidance reflex?

How do hospitals know who is family?

Are most normal human beings capable of controlling laughter?

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

Term for non-exposure-related tolerance?

How often does the adaptive immune system "learn" a new pathogen?