Category Archives: Daily Health FAQ
Best Cure orTreatment for Warts: Cryotherapy, Salicylic Acid, or Nothing?
If you have warts in your hand or in your feet, you should not worry too much about them because they cannot kill you. But if you want to get rid of them, you have three treatment options to choose from: kill the warts with cryotherapy, use salicylic acid, or simply ignore them. Interestingly some [...]
What is Robo-Tripping? Cough Medicine Abuse
What is robo-tripping? It’s the abuse of over-the-counter cough medicine such as Robitussin. A decision by the Food and Drug Administration will determine whether this will continue. Read on. *** The Food and Drug Administration advisory committee will decide on Tuesday evening whether or not to restrict access to over-the-counter cough medicine.
Smokeless Tobacco Health Effects: Good or Bad?
What are the effects of smokeless tobacco? Apparently, it is still as bad for your health. Read on: The American Heart Association (AHA) has found allies in its campaign to discourage smokers from using smokeless tobacco products as an alternative to popular cigarettes or as part of stopping the habit.
Can Plants Grow Inside the Body: The Ron Sveden Case
Our daily health question of the day goes like this: Can plants grow inside the human body? Well, if I haven’t heard about the story of Ron Sveden I would go, “What kind of dumb question is that? Of course not!” But check out this story about a Massachusetts man named Ron Sveden who, apparently, [...]
Can Men Develop Breasts?
Can men grow breasts? Yes some of them can. It’s called gynecomastia. The condition can be found among babies (because of the female hormones from their moms), adolescents, adults, and the elderly. It may be treated with surgery, radiation therapy, and intake of some medications. How common is gynecomastia? According to Glenn D. Braunstein, MD, [...]
