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Health: can you get sunburn through a window?

By Jack Posted on December 22, 2020 Posted in health No Comments

Self-tutoring about effects from sun: the tutor asks a question he thought he knew the answer to. Apparently, yes, you can get sunburned through a window. The reason is that UV from the sun includes more than one kind: UVB …

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Health: Vitamin D from the sun

By Jack Posted on December 22, 2020 Posted in health No Comments

Self-tutoring about health: the tutor mentions sun exposure for the purpose of receiving vitamin D. I’ve heard that being outside, in the sun, causes the body to manufacture vitamin D. Supposedly it’s not necessary to get a lot of sun …

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Health: Covid-19 vaccine: a few facts I’ve read

By Jack Posted on December 7, 2020 Posted in health No Comments

Self-tutoring about the coming vaccination for Covid-19: the tutor mentions a few interesting bits about it. Apparently, the first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine will be given, possibly, before year-end in the US. In Canada, the vaccinations are expected to …

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Salmonella: why is it dangerous?

By Jack Posted on November 21, 2020 Posted in health No Comments

Self-tutoring about health: the tutor looks into the danger of salmonella. Today my younger son asked if, and how, salmonella can be life-threatening. The question is apropos, since nowadays we’re not meant to eat raw eggs. Moreover, raw chicken needs …

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Health: drug disposal

By Jack Posted on October 22, 2020 Posted in health No Comments

Self-tutoring about drugs in the environment: the tutor begins. Years ago I heard of prescription drugs measurably present in at least one urban water supply. I was surprised, and wondered about its extent. It turns out that the FDA would …

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Health: COVID-19: can you get it twice?

By Jack Posted on September 28, 2020 Posted in health No Comments

Self-tutoring about COVID-19: the tutor checks if it’s possible for the same patient to catch it more than once. I’ve heard about the potential to get COVID-19 more than once, so decided to look into it. It seems that COVID-19 …

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Health: COVID-19 symptom(s) vs cold or flu

By Jack Posted on March 28, 2020 Posted in health No Comments

Self-tutoring about coronavirus: the tutor looks into specific symptoms. Since COVID-19 seems to have arrived during cold/flu season, an obvious question is, “If a person is sick, then do they have COVID-19 or just ‘the flu’ or a cold?” From …

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Health: Shoulder injury, two months in

By Jack Posted on October 3, 2019 Posted in health No Comments

Self-tutoring about health: the tutor reports on his shoulder injury, which happened two months ago. As I report in my post August 22, my shoulder got injured August 7. An X-ray suggested bursitis, tendinits, and calcification. During the first week …

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Health: bursitis

By Jack Posted on August 22, 2019 Posted in health No Comments

Self-tutoring about joint health: the tutor does some research about bursitis. I mention in my post from Aug. 15 I’ve been nursing a shoulder injury. It may have happened around Aug. 7 I’m told the X-ray suggests bursitis, tendinitis, and …

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Pain relief, part II: NSAIDS: why they can affect the stomach

By Jack Posted on August 18, 2019 Posted in health No Comments

Self-tutoring about pain relief: the tutor looks into the connection between NSAIDS and the stomach. Apparently, NSAIDS work by reducing the production of prostaglandins, which are chemicals the body makes in response to injury. Prostaglandins cause fever and inflammation, along …

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