A 50-year-old member asked:
can you tell me about getting back into a poor health situation. wondered is pollution a big factor in apnea?
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Dr. Hanul Bhandarianswered
Sleep Medicine 13 years experience
See below: Sleep apnea can be due to many factors, including large neck size, high blood pressure, diabetes, nasal obstruction/congestion, smoking, alcohol use, and age. Of course, the environment plays some role in it by compounding nasal congestion. So it is not a "big" factor, but may play some role. Hope that answers your question!
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Is it normal that my child arches her back and thrusts backward when something's upset her?
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Dr. Scott Katzanswered
Pediatrics 26 years experience
Yes: This is a form of temper tantrum and is best ignored after making sure your child is not in a position to hurt herself. Do not try to appease her by giving her what she wants or trying to not upset her. She is smart and will learn to manipulate you if allowed.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
My rubella test came back positive, I was told that this is a good thing. Is this true?
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Im really into my sports. How long before I can get back to exercising after surgery?
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Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Depends: It depends on the surgery and the type of exercise, but generally, once the surgical site is healed and any muscle or joint issues have been rehabilitated, you can return to full exercise. Talk with your surgeon for more specifics. Some types of exercise, not involving the surgical site, can often be started right away. Eg. Cv conditioning can be maintained with a hand bike after knee surgery.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
How can I continue to work out, despite a back problem?
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Dr. Thomas Dowlinganswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 40 years experience
Do core work: You may want to alter your workouts to incorporate more core stabilization routines and try more cross training. Avoiding certain workouts may help like rowing and , heavy weight lifting especially squats and deadlifts as well concentrating on less weight with increased reps.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Is a magnetic mattress compatible with a breathing machine for apnea?
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Dr. Jeffrey Jarvisanswered
Dentistry 37 years experience
Don't see why not: I can't imagine the magnetic aspect of your mattress would interfere with the operation of your CPAP machine. Shouldn't be a problem.
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