i started removing the popcorn ceiling in my garage and about 1/4 of the way through i realized the ceiling could have asbestos in it. i removed the ceiling by scraping it so there was a lot of dust inhaled.
Posts Tagged ‘Health’
could someone help me please with health?
03
Jun
This type of medicine relieves pain, and an example is acetaminophen.
antihistamine
analgesic
vaccine
hormone
Question 2
This type of medicine increases alertness and is often used for people who suffer from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
hormone
antibiotic
stimulant
antacid
Question 3
A steroid anti-inflammatory medicine such as ____________can reduce inflammation and itching of the skin.
amoxicillin
insulin
acetaminophen
cortisone cream
Question 4
_________________are available over-the-counter.
Analgesics and antibiotics
Hormones and stimulants
Antacids and antihistamines
Vaccines and sedatives
Question 5
Antacids
work against stomach acids which can cause heartburn.
kill bacteria.
are used to treat heart problems.
prevent infections.
Question 6 Which sequence below accurately depicts the correct order in which drugs are approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
test on animals; test on human volunteers; test on cell cultures; clinical trials
test on cell cultures; test on animals; test on human volunteers; clinical trials
test on animals; test on cell cultures; test on human volunteers; clinical trials
test on cell cultures; test on animals; clinical trials; test on human volunteers
Question 7
When a doctor prescribes a prescription medicine for you, which of the following information is NOT included on the label?
the dose (how much of the medicine you should take)
when you should take the medicine and how often
the length of time you should take the medicine
cell cultures and animal trials that were done on this drug
Question 8
Which of the following statement(s) best describes the way drugs can change how neurons communicate with each other in the brain?
Drugs can act like neurotransmitters.
Drugs can block neurotransmitters.
Drugs can change the amount of neurotransmitters in a synapse.
All of the above.
Question 9
Which sequence below accurately depicts the correct order of the path to addiction?
tolerance, drug use, dependence, addiction
drug use, tolerance, dependence, addiction
drug use, dependence, tolerance, addiction
drug use, addiction, dependence, tolerance
Question 10
Alcohol is considered a drug because it
is made from naturally occurring substances such as sugar.
causes dehydration.
causes a change in a person’s physical and emotional state.
all of the above.
Question 11
Which statement is true about alcohol?
Alcohol has no harmful short-term effects on the body.
Alcohol has no long-term effects on the body.
Alcohol has many short-term and long-term effects on the body.
Alcohol is not a drug.
Question 12
Which of the following is NOT a long-term effect of alcohol use?
brain damage
cirrhosis, liver cancer, hepatitis
irregular heart beat, high blood pressure and anemia
increased risk of emphysema
Question 13
A person who cannot drink alcohol in moderation is called a(n)
enterpriser.
problem drinker.
entrepreneur.
entertainer.
Question 14
When a drinker’s body needs alcohol to function normally, this person is in the third stage of alcoholism which is called
tolerance.
problem drinking.
dependence.
alcoholism.
Question 15
Joey feels he needs to drink more each day to experience the same effect. He is in the second stage of alcoholism which is called tolerance.
True
False
Question 16
When a drinker has lost control of his or her drinking behavior he or she is in the second stage of alcoholism.
True
False
Question 17
If teens are caught violating zero tolerance laws, they can be arrested.
True
False
Question 18
Good refusal skills can help you resist the pressure to use alcohol.
True
False
Question 19
Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, snuff, chewing tobacco, and cigars.
True
False
When speaking about Health Care Reform, did President Obama talk about tort reform? Is that change…?
27
May
we can believe in from President Obama?
How can he be blaming health care costs on anything else? The Democratic Party is full of lawyers, so in order for Mr. Obama to really do health care reform, he would have to go against his base. Do you believe that will ever happen?
In a recent press release, stated the following “Lawsuit Abuse Facts: ”
According to a recent Towers Perrin study, the U.S. tort liability system cost each U.S. citizen $721 in 2001 ($205 billion total).
More than 40 percent of doctors reported avoiding prescribing appropriate medication because they knew the drug might be involved in litigation.
Personal injury lawyers walk away with 30-50 percent of any jury award to the plaintiff, plus an additional percentage of the award to cover expenses.
Since its widely used cholesterol-lowering drug Baycol was withdrawn from the market, Bayer is facing more than 8,000 lawsuits. The New York Times notes that at least 6,000 of those lawsuits, however, are being filed by people who did not suffer any side effects whatsoever.
Their web site state these “Fast Facts – Symptoms of Lawsuit Abuse:”
Lawsuit abuse affects all Americans on different levels.
80% of Americans say personal injury attorneys take too much of their clients’ winnings.
76% of Americans believe medical liability lawsuits threaten access to quality healthcare for families.
74% of Americans describe medical liability issue as crisis or major problem.
By 61% to 22% margin, Americans say lawsuits against doctors result in wealthy lawyers rather than improved quality of care for patients.
Lawsuit costs passed on to consumers add up to nearly $721 per year for every person in America today.
Because of litigation fears, 79% of doctors said they had ordered more tests than they would based only on professional judgment of what is medically needed.
It takes at least a year to resolve most lawsuits, and delays of three to five years are not uncommon. Unfortunately, injured people with legitimate claims can wait years before their cases go to trial.
An estimated $50 billion per year is spent on unnecessary test procedures designed only to guard doctors and hospitals against malpractice claims.
Almost half of the money spent by physician insurers goes towards defending cases that ultimately are closed without compensation paid to the claimant.
http://headaches.about.com/cs/advocacy/a/lamus_cala.htm
The first four answerers are saying Tort Reform is not needed! Wow… it is only 2% of health care (I wonder where you got that fact!). Even if it were true, that is still $5 Billion…. not much of a savings and that is why lawyers throw around that fact!!
Potential health hazard ideas for a paper?
21
May
I’m looking for a topic to write a paper about for my environmental science class. It has to somehow affect me and I’d like to write about something controversial or interesting, and possibly put some kind of spin on it so that there isn’t an obvious solution. Our ES text book has a few ideas that everybody else will be writing about but that’s really not what I want to do. The subject can’t be too broad. Here are some examples of the type of subject I’m looking for:
Lead poisoning
Radon
Cigarette smoke
asbestos
A specific nitrate or something in fertilizers
I don’t want my paper to be like everyone else’s so any help you kind folks can lend will be great.
I think the first guy means Dihydrogen monoxide…. Anyway, the other two are too general. If I was to do either of those I’d have to zero in on BPA or say, lead in the water. That’s exactly what everyone else will be doing and not interesting enough.
Any other ideas?
Epidemiological Study of Possible Health Effects Due to Passive Asbestos Exposure
11
May
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Epidemiological Study of Possible Health Effects Due to Passive Asbestos Exposure
The Way from Dusty Death: Turner and Newall and the Regulation of Occupational Health in the British Asbestos Industry, 1890-1970
10
May
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If health care costs are an issue, why do dems support trial lawyers & frivolous law suits?
08
May
An obvious solution to the problem is capping the jury awards on negligence and personal injury lawsuits by tort reform.
Medical providers pass on a huge expense to the consumer for malpractice insurance and run many needless medical procedures all because of greedy and unethical trial lawyers, who prey on the medical community.
Michael Moore did a biased documentary on health care costs but instead of targeting the true villians- trial lawyers, he simply carried the socialist flag and attacked corporations (the mortal enemy of socialists).
Did you know the USA is the only large country in the world that does not apply the English rule of law, where the losing party pays the winning party. Only in America, someone can file a frivolous law suit, hiring a trial lawyer on contingency (the parasite takes 30% – 40%) causing the defendant to spend unlimited funds to defend themself & if the palintiff loses, he doesn’t reimburse the defendant for the costs they incurred. Huh?
Psychological Evaluations for the Courts, Third Edition: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals and Lawyers
04
May
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What health risks are involved with Diet Coke?
04
May
I’ve heard many things before about how it can cause cancer, its bad for your stomach, things like that. I just wanted to clear up everything because mainly I drink diet cokes all the time, so I just want to know what I’m in for! 
Thanks in advance!
How can you care about health care costs and support John Edwards?
29
Apr
For those of you who are unaware, John Edwards is a predator, he and his fellow trial laywers prey on the medical community, feasting on contingency awards of 30% – 40%.
Doctors, hospitals, nursing homes and the entire medical community pay excessive insurance costs to protect themselves from personal injury lawyers. Insurance companies and drug companies are besieged by these cretins, passing on the expense to the consumer.
With jury awards looking like lotto pay-offs, is it any wonder how predators like Edwards, are gazillionaires, as a result?
For those of you who have had needless cesarians, thank John Edwards.
Democrats fight tort reform and don’t want you to know that the USA is the ONLY country in the world where you can file a frivolous law suit and lose, not have to compensate the innocent party for their legal expenses and loss of reputation. In other countries, the loser pays- these country’s courts aren’t filled with frivolous suits- thanks John Edwards!
Don C- you failed to mention how much loot Edwards collected for exploiting the tragedy you cited; we have laws to make companies behave, we don’t need bounty hunters, most of them target money, not injustices; but only a socialist would think we need trial lawyers to keep (evil) business controlled.
Is it true that diet sodas cause health problems?
27
Apr
I’ve heard cancer, stomach ulcers, heart problems… I have a heard time believing this. Is it true?
Health issues relating to working up in ceiling of buildings?
26
Apr
My brother works for a company that installs some kind of communication wiring in ceilings of buildings. He came down sick about a month ago and doctors cannot find the cause. Nausea, heart palpitations, dizziness, fainting feeling, respiration problems etc. Doctors have ran all kinds of test and are unable to come up with anything.
My question is, could this be related to something he may have been exposed to while working, like mold or bat droppings, something along those lines? He does not fit the criteria for asbestos. I think there is a strong possibility of this. Where would he go to have this checked out? Doctors are not that interested in this theory, not that I am any way saying they are not doing their job, just that the doctors don’t seem to know how to investigate this, health wise. What test to run and all of that. Is there any agency that deals with this kind of thing? Where could he go for this?
Oversight hearings on asbestos exposure to removal workers and building occupants: Hearings before the Subcommittee on Health and Safety of the Committee …
25
Apr
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