Tag: Truth

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Say [No] to Infusion for Cold Treatment

Bottles are everywhere from the countryside to the city. This Spring Festival, I went to a small mountain village in Yunnan for a tour. Living in an inn run by a village doctor. It is said that the village doctor came from a family of traditional Chinese medicine. At home, there are always some herbs collected from the mountain. In the evening, Tourists from all over the world gathered in the small courtyard of the inn to chat. The village doctor, who was also the innkeeper, took out his own herbs to prepare tea for us. From time to time, I also feel the pulse for the guests who stay in the hotel free of charge. At first I thought Read More …

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Truth, how harmful is drinking antibiotic tap water?

A few days ago, microblogs and WeChat were flashed by the following message: [Amoxicillin Detected in Nanjing Tap Water… Antibiotics Detected in Huangpu River, Yangtze River Estuary and Pearl River, Major Rivers in the Country! Do you dare to drink this kind of water? While forwarding this news, many friends added such a comment: “No wonder the doctor told you to drink more water when you catch a cold. It turns out that the water contains amoxicillin, an anti-inflammatory drug!” The news came from CCTV-13 News Channel, According to the report, the antibiotic detected in the tap water of a resident in Nanjing is amoxicillin. One litre of tap water contains 8 ng amoxicillin, which is equal to 0.000 008 Read More …

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It’s not cost-effective to go across the sea to buy [water]: on homeopathy

Homeopathy is sought after by Chinese mothers mostly because of the crisis of trust in Chinese drugs. Homeopathic products became popular in China around 2005, The rise of online shopping industries such as Taobao, In addition, there are frequent problems in drug safety in China, Many mothers expect to find some natural and safe drugs. Homeopathy products just satisfy the psychology of mothers. When many people do not know much about such products, Homeopathic products have become hot in China. Many mothers find homeopathic products as drugs. But strictly speaking, Homeopathic products are not drugs, It does not accept the strict approval of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Homeopathic products exist as an adjuvant treatment method in modern medicine. Read More …

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With so many gimmicks, do you want to drink what water?

Because drinking water is very important, various [health preserving] statements about drinking water have also been very popular. Magnetized water, mineral water, weakly alkaline water… It seems that there are many [exquisite] drinking water. However, is this really the case? Pure water is not good for health? Some [experts and scholars] put forward their views in TV programs: The purer the water is, The more unhealthy it is, Please avoid drinking pure water. The reason is that, Pure water lacks minerals needed by human body, Long-term drinking, It will cause the body to lack minerals. Hearing this, I smiled. I have been doing basic research in the laboratory for a long time. Too lazy to go out to fetch water, Read More …

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How to treat heartburn and acid regurgitation? Can steamed bread be used as medicine?

When looking at the outpatient department, there are always patients who mention that every time stomach trouble breaks out, acid regurgitation is not timely to eat steamed bread, and then they feel much better. Can acid regurgitation be treated with steamed bread? In fact, acid regurgitation is not a disease, but a symptom, mainly caused by stomach inflammation. Although steamed bread can be used to relieve stomach acid regurgitation, it cannot cure stomach inflammation. Gastric Acid Secretion and Gastric Mucosal Protection In order to digest food, the stomach secretes a large amount of gastric acid and other necessary substances. We can imagine that the continuous secretion of gastric acid is like the enemy launching rockets against our city. The stomach Read More …

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Why do you take chest radiographs with fever? Is it crazy for the hospital to think about money?

For many patients, this kind of situation is really not uncommon: [I just have a fever, and the doctors who went to the hospital prescribed chest radiographs and so on without saying a few words. The doctors now are really incompetent and dirty, and they must be trying to earn examination fees.] But is this really the case? Without gossip, since the question mentions fever and chest radiograph, let’s discuss them from these two aspects. First of all, patients who come to see a doctor because of fever will definitely give many physicians headaches. This does not mean that doctors are not up to standard. You know, this is the heartfelt words of the old professor of internal medicine. In Read More …

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How to treat heartburn and acid regurgitation? Can steamed bread be used as medicine?

When looking at the outpatient department, there are always patients who mention that every time stomach trouble breaks out, acid regurgitation is not timely to eat steamed bread, and then they feel much better. Can acid regurgitation be treated with steamed bread? In fact, acid regurgitation is not a disease, but a symptom, mainly caused by stomach inflammation. Although steamed bread can be used to relieve stomach acid regurgitation, it cannot cure stomach inflammation. Gastric Acid Secretion and Gastric Mucosal Protection In order to digest food, the stomach secretes a large amount of gastric acid and other necessary substances. We can imagine that the continuous secretion of gastric acid is like the enemy launching rockets against our city. The stomach Read More …

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The Fool about Hypertension

Of all the patients who cheats love to fool, hypertension is not the most, then no disease will be. One of the reasons is that the number of hypertension patients is huge and is gradually increasing. The second reason is that hypertension is a high-risk factor for many worrying diseases, such as heart disease and cerebrovascular disease. In order to recognize the deception about hypertension, we need to know at least some common sense about hypertension. Common Sense about Hypertension Hypertension is divided into primary hypertension and secondary hypertension. Essential hypertension refers to a syndrome with or without multiple cardiovascular risk factors with elevated blood pressure as its main clinical manifestation. Secondary hypertension refers to elevated blood pressure caused by Read More …

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Medical drama, which was full of mistakes in those years,

In recent years, medical TV plays have become very popular, In the United States, Dr. House, Grey’s Anatomy, Japan’s “White Giant Tower” and others have been sought after by drama fans all over the world. Domestic medical TV plays such as “Heart Skill” and “Doctor’s Benevolence” have also been launched. The so-called [watching the scene of bustle outside the door, Looking at the doorway in the door], ordinary audiences are fond of talking about the rich plot and tense first aid environment in medical dramas. However, doctors have discovered various medical mistakes in these dramas due to their professional sensitivity. To this end, the Clove Garden Survey invited doctors to participate in the survey on medical drama to see what Read More …

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Is cervical erosion really a disease?

Many adult women may have been diagnosed with cervical erosion in a certain physical examination, followed by infusion, medication and even laser treatment. At present, there are many businesses and institutions that promote cervical erosion treatment drugs and operations, and some even say that cervical erosion will lead to cervical cancer if not treated. What is cervical erosion? There is no [cervical erosion] in the textbook. In fact, the word cervical erosion disappeared from medical textbooks seven years ago. The textbook I used to go to school was still the version of more than 10 years ago. At that time, the textbook had the entry “cervical erosion” and believed that cervical erosion was a pathological change. At the beginning of Read More …