Question 1

why is cobra more expensive?

Accepted Answer

It is unsubsidized.: The consolidated omnibus budget reconciliation act of 1985 (cobra) is a law that allows employer-provided health coverage to continue after leaving the job. Under cobra, individuals often pay the full  premium for coverage, which was previously subsidized by the employer. Under the obama stimulus (arra) of 2009, a 65% subsidy for 15 months was provided.

Question 2

how can one avoid tears while chopping onion ?

Accepted Answer

Onions: Don't wear glasses. 
Stand in front of fan
Cut under water
Put a Kleenex under your nose.
Don't breath. 
Hold a page of paper in your mouth.

Question 3

help please? what herbs can treat a rattle snake and cobra bite?

Accepted Answer

As much as I : Believe in herbal therapies - i would have to say to skip the herbs in this case. Rapid transport to an emergency room is needed with antivenom use.

Question 4

what can kind of exercise can i do at home while i am doing chores/cleaning?

Accepted Answer

Home exercises: This is a unique question... I might suggest that you work at a pace that raises your heart rate. You may also want to invest in some cuff weight that you can attach to your ankles or wrist. When stationary, do calf raises. When moving from one room to the next try to skip, jump, or lunge from point a to point b. With all this said, don't forget to stretch :) hope this helps.

Question 5

why do i have difficulty completing chores that i have been doing for years, without thought and forgetting my dogs name?

Accepted Answer

Are you under: stress or anxious/depressed? This often makes you forget things and have low energy.

Question 6

what is chorea?

Accepted Answer

A movement disorder: Sudden involuntary irregular dance like movements usually affecting the extremities. Causes are multiple, from rheumatic to huntington, s disease(with dementia and family history ) to drug reactions or side effects. See a movement disorder specialist.

Question 7

what causes huntongton chorea?

Accepted Answer

Familial: It is an inherited disease. An offspring has 50% chance of inheriting this disorder if one of the parents has this disease.

Question 8

why would  chopped meat make me sick?

Accepted Answer

It shouldn't: Raw or cooked? Raw can be dangerous due to bacteria. Cooked should be ok.

Question 9

can weed & hookah effect your vocal chords?

Accepted Answer

That is possible: Because they are respiratory irritants.

Question 10

why do i feeel like a headache when doing cobra?

Accepted Answer

Better alignment!: Cobra is one of the postures in yoga that was thought to be dangerous due to compressing the back of the neck and cutting off blood flow to the brain, causing a stroke. This was apparently similar to folks getting their hair washed at the hair salons placing their head back against the sink. Go slower and extend/stretch the spine more gently. If it persists-stop. May need to see your doc.

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Why do i have difficulty completing chores that i have been doing for years, without thought and forgetting my dogs name?

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