Question 1

if a person rinses their mouth with water will it affect the oraquick swab results?

Accepted Answer

Oraquick HIV Test: For best results, do not drink or eat for at least 15 minutes before obtaining the oral sample. If you have used a mouth cleanser, wait at least 30 minutes before collecting the sample.

Question 2

is iced water bad for health?

Accepted Answer

No: It's ok for health.  What did you hear? Why do you think it may be bad?

Question 3

how is water good to the body?

Accepted Answer

: Water is more than good. It is essential for maintaining normal blood volume and normal metabolism
For healthy diet: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/., exercise 30 minutes/day, drink enough water daily so your urine is mostly colorless, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. 
Get HPV, Flu and Covid vaccines. Wish you good health!

Question 4

is boiled water is more clean?

Accepted Answer

Less contaminated: Boiling water will kill living organisms in the water.  It will not remove solid and minerals.  So boiled water is less contaminated but not clean in other ways.  It is one way to allow water to be ingested when there is a risk of infection.

Question 5

what is a water-borne disease?

Accepted Answer

See below: A water-borne disease means the infection is from an organism (e.g. bacteria) that normally exists in contaminated water. Usually for water-borne diseases, you have to ingest it to get sick (either directly or by accident like bathing or being in a river for example).

Question 6

is 5 litres of water a day bad?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: You live in Texas.  If you are active, out in the heat some, are in good health, then this is an ok amount.

Question 7

what causes water to break early?

Accepted Answer

PPROM: It is not entirely clear why some women experience preterm premature rupture of membranes, while others don't. Some risk factors for water breaking before 37 weeks gestation include a history of pprom in a previous pregnancy, genital tract infection, bleeding from the vagina, and cigarette smoking.

Question 8

is bottled spring water healthy ?

Accepted Answer

: I never thought so. I prefer good municipal water because it's filtered,tested &amp; fluoridated. You can add a filter to your fridge.  Also plastic from bottled water leaches into the water. Dead animals and pathogenic organisms are often found in springs from which water is taken.

Question 9

i don't like water what can i do?

Accepted Answer

Flavored water: Try drinking a flavored water or selzer that has no sugar.  There are many different types available and you should be able to find some you like.

Question 10

i. retaing  water what can. i. take?

Accepted Answer

Retaining water: There are several causes of water retention. We need to know the reason to get the right treatment. 
Some causes of water retention include: congestive heart failure, liver cirrhosis, renal disease etc.

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