Answers to Medicine Questions

Can you still get brain damage even if your mobile phone is switched off?

Are probiotics worth taking?

I tried probiotics for two weeks and now I've got the trots - what's happening?!

I suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). If I eat probiotics, it seems to prevent the gurgling symptoms. I read...

Would the implants you are talking about help people with MS?

When do you think it will be possible to experience direct input into the brain and will we be able to have false...

I've got spondylitis of the spine and neck. A first-aider friend of mine suggested rubbing aftershave into the...

Is the smoking vaccine safe in conjunction with things like anti-depressants?

I'm an ex-smoker. Every so often I get a dream that I'm smoking and think that it's ok. Is that normal?

In the Western world we seem more addicted to food than anything else. Cigarettes seem to suppress hunger, and this...

Does the nicotine vaccine stop the cravings to smoke?

Nicorette gum has helped me to give up smoking. What happens if I get addicted to the gum?!

Are fizzy and sweet drinks addictive?

Is it normal for you to have a body temperature lower than 36.7celsius ?

Some roofs have clean lines across them caused by copper cables that have been lain across them in the past. Why?

I have a thyroid problem and have to take thyroxin. What causes thyroid problems?

What ingredients go into antibiotics, and how do they work?

Which bacteria or viruses cause ear infections?

Why do babies get jaundice when they are born, and why does a session on a sun bed help get rid of it?

I have a blocked eustacian tube. How did this happen and how can I clear it?

Why does Indian tonic water stop restless legs?

I had syphilis about 40 years ago. Why can I not give blood, and why am I now allergic to penicillin?

Can aspartame, the food sweetner, cause or worsen epilepsy?

How do antidepressants work?