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Was sexually transmitted disease rampant amongst troops occupying Japan?
In the English language Wikipedia article on the Recreation and Amusement Association, an organization for prostitution to Allied troops occupying Japan after World War II, it's claimed that sexually ...
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Is vaccination from polio necessary in first world countries?
Last week I stumbled upon an article which stated that vaccination from polio is totally unnecessary for infants in first world countries. The article cited a bunch of questionable sources like ...
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Does Chronic Lyme exist?
Some people claim that lyme disease can last for months or even years, and that they require long term medical treatment (usually antibiotics).
Is there any medical evidence for this? Or is it ...
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Does drinking water help heal sickness? [closed]
Be sure to drink plenty of water!
This is a phrase most of us have heard when visiting the doctor.
The implication is drinking enough water will help us recover from whatever sickness we have. ...
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Do fingerprint scanners cause skin cancer?
Recently, my company started using fingerprint scanners to identify employees for access control and for attendance. Many employees have a concern about developing skin cancer from the IR fingerprint ...
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Do the commercially produced toilet seat covers significantly reduce the spread of disease?
In many public toilets there are disposable toilet seat covers that can be placed over the seat before sitting down. These covers certainly allay some of the "yuck factor" associated with placing one ...
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Can boneset cure dengue fever?
From livestrong:
Homeopathic Remedy
Boneset is also available as a homeopathic remedy under its Latin name, Eupatorium perfoliatum. In his book "Materia Medica and Repertory," homeopath, Dr. ...
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Blue balls a disease or not? [closed]
When doing excessive masturbation(no ejaculation) something like 2-3 hours I have seen some persons experiencing excessive pain in the balls and the veins around it , when I searched the internet it ...
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Have fleas caused more human deaths than wars?
Browsing around I found this question where the user asks "Were more human deaths caused by fleas than wars?" so I started searching around and I found some sources stating this.
In Amateur ...
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Is red meat responsible for one in ten early deaths?
The red meat and cancer link has already been addressed here: Does eating meat increase your risk for cancer? But recent reports suggest a broader more worrying relationship to variety of other ...
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Do saturated fats cause heart diseases? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Are saturated fats unhealthy?
Based on the answers posted on this earlier question and the recent video that I saw on youtube that claims that Fat does NOT cause heart ...
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Is eating fish and drinking milk at the same time linked with skin disease?
I heard from several people that drinking milk or dairy products while eating fish can lead towards a special skin pigmentation disorders such as different skin color or bright spots on skin.
I ...
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Do disposable face masks prevent or significantly reduce the spread of disease?
Our local Pediatrician's office and General Practitioner's office both have a policy of giving a disposable face mask to each patient or visitor who has a noticeable cough or runny nose, and insist ...
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Do chocolate bars cause pimples?
My mother always told me "eating that chocolate bar will give you pimples." Is there any truth to the claim?
I did find an article on about.com that verifies that this is a common myth, and suggests ...
