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I had a pap smear and pelvic exam done a week and a half ago. I always get very nervous when I expect results from the doctor. I was wondering if anyone has ever had an abnormal pap and did the doctor call you and how long did it take before he called you. My husband says no news is good news. I am extremely nervous and anxious about this, so please only serious answers. Thanks for any information.

What are some things out of the normal ken that one should do to avoid deadly disease?

I like to know what is cause of the symptom. I had polio in my childhood and it resulted in paralysis of my left arm for over 3 months. It was acupuncture that saved my arm. But I wonder whether the numbness is related to that experience.

I am just completing my medical transcription course and was wondering how it works from home. I find the field of Pathology the most interesting and would love to work in thaf field, working from home. What I’m wondering is how it works, for instance, do I tap into a website to get the transcriptions? Thanks for any help.

I find that alot of the regular bottled medicines make me too drowsy, even the none-drowsy ones.
What are some natural methods (like secret family recipes with herbs) that you use or know to help cure a cold?
Thanks.
- Juliee.

This girl developed generalized seizures. A CAT scan revealed a single brain lesion consistent with a tumor. Biopsy of the lesion showed a cysticerus. The patient lived in South Carolina and had never traveled outside the state. What parasite caused her disease? How is the disease transmitted? How might it be prevented?

It’s a question for my college-level Introduction to Microbiology Course under the category for "Critical Thinking." Thanks in advance to any responses.

I am living outside USA and I want to find a freelance work-at-home medical transcriptionist position. Whom should I contact?

I scratch myself throughout the night tearing skin from various parts of my body. The reason that I know that my problem is bed bugs is I caught one this morning hhad a chance to dine on me. As I live on a limited income from Social Security, I need a relatively inexpensive remedy for my problem.
Contrary to what many of you will probably think you in particular lar.I am a very clean person and I do laundry once a week.