Question 1

my partner maresa naidoo has epilepsy from a brain injury due to a blood bleed on the brain venus system. she has had 3 seizures prior but today she had two seizures within 1 hr of each other. should i take her to the hospital?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Back to back seizures are to be addressed promptly in the epilepsy unit. Please proceed to the closest hospital or call an ambulance for transportation.

Question 2

does prayer work for everything?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Prayer can make you feel good inside.  It is useful for believers as it allows for an external comfort for ones problems.  Tests of prayer for specific outcomes have never proven better than random.  So it is not used medically but can be used personally.

Question 3

prayers help to improve health ?

Accepted Answer

YES!: There are 2 ways prayers may improve health- for the person praying and for others one prays for. There is research that supports the benefits in both of these situations. See http://health.Howstuffworks.Com/wellness/natural-medicine/alternative/prayer-healing.Htm for a good discussion of the research. While there are many positive studies, as often is the case, some of the studies are negative.

Question 4

what are documented benefits of prayer?

Accepted Answer

A personal matter: Prayer can make you feel good inside. It is useful for believers as it allows for an external comfort for ones problems. Tests of prayer for specific outcomes have never proven better than random. So it is not used medically but can be used personally.

Question 5

what are the proven advantages of exercise?

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Too many to list: This includes reduction in strokes, heart attacks, improved blood pressure, blood sugar, moods, sleep, staving off dementia, improved sexual function, decreased pain, decreased incidence of many different cancers  ...... There isn't any other single pill/intervention with more "evidenced based data" about benefits compared to exercise!

Question 6

what is healthtap prime and how do i use it?

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"Live" appointments: HealthTap PRIME doctors see and treat you, via smartphone, tablet, or laptop. They can see photos you upload into your FILES. You can also send images while in the middle of a live PRIME consultation. PRIME can be accessed from anywhere in the world, and patients just have a monthly subscription fee. (Doctors answering the regular, free questions are NOT able to see patients' images or photos.)

Question 7

what annual exams have been proven valuable?

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Annual exams: History, heart, lungs, abdomen, breast, 
prostate rectal exams, skin survey
any changes that have occured since the last exam.

Question 8

are lid cleansing tissues worth the high price?

Accepted Answer

For some: The lid towellettes, or better yet the foam cleanser, offer an advantage to other products like baby shampoo by having antiseptic properties. This helps safely reduce the bacteria on the lids and around the eyes, and may even offer some help to those with rosacea, a skin infection that may result in irritation in the eyes.

Question 9

are there any proven methods to strengthen vision?

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately, no: People with nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, or presbyopia (the need fro reading glasses) are not experiencing a disease.  These are related to the shape of the eye or the natural changes occuring in the lens, and can only be treated by correcting the prescription (glasses, contacts, lasik, catract surgery). Don't lose money on products that claim to work - they don't.

Question 10

how does being in prison affect someone's mental health?

Accepted Answer

Prison: Prison tends to aggravate mental health conditions, and make them worse. The only thing prison really does is re-traumatize prisoners and make them in to angrier, more resourceful criminals.

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My partner maresa naidoo has epilepsy from a brain injury due to a blood bleed on the brain venus system. she has had 3 seizures prior but today she had two seizures within 1 hr of each other. should i take her to the hospital?

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Does prayer work for everything?

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Prayers help to improve health ?

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What are documented benefits of prayer?

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What are the proven advantages of exercise?

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What is healthtap prime and how do i use it?

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What annual exams have been proven valuable?

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Are lid cleansing tissues worth the high price?

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Are there any proven methods to strengthen vision?

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How does being in prison affect someone's mental health?

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