Doctor Q&A for Dr. Gerald Saboe

A member asked:

I have lifetime workers comp on my back, it still gives me a lot of pain in my back and right leg. is there any doctor to help? my family doctor in ky has written me some meds to get me through this process. but i can't find anyone to help.. tommie

Occupational Medicine 45 years experience

Find : Find an osteopathic physician in your area who specializes in family medicine or osteopathic manipulative medicine and make an appointment. They shoul... Read More

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A member asked:

Will being color blind affect my chances to get into nasa? i've wanted to be a nasa astronaut for as long as i can remember, but i recently was diagnosed with color blindness. will this affect my eligibility for nasa?

Dr. Gerald Saboeanswered

Occupational Medicine 45 years experience

Having : Having a red-green or blue-yellow color vision deficiency is medically disqualifying in accordance with nasa astronaut medical standards.

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A 33-year-old member asked:

If you stab yourself with a pencil will you get lead poisoning?

Dr. Gerald Saboeanswered

Occupational Medicine 45 years experience

No: Modern pencils do not contain lead (pb), as the 'lead' of the pencil is actually a mix of finely ground graphite and clay powders. You may tattoo you... Read More

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