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using some herbal remedies. now, the doctor told me to take acyclovir (the first time) only when i have the symptoms next time. do i need to wait til the next outbreak or can i just take them now as a precaution and to reduce the risk of recurrence?

I heard on TV that the number of bed bugs are increasing but they didn’t report by what percent.

Is there any stats on bed bugs?

I plan to stay in a dorm room for college — however I’m worried about carrying a bed bug back home. The school has not made any infestation, however I’m not sure if I want to take the risk?

Any thoughts?

If an animal has AIDS and we eat their meat can we contract the HIV virus or is it killed during cooking? If so then the people who eat pink bloody steak are at more risk than the rest?

What disease/virus still remain in animal meat after its cooked?
Does the same go for anything that comes from an animal like milk, cheese, etc. Milk is not cooked so it would still contain the virus?

For years, I’ve had a bad case of eczema that has morphed into many different kinds of bad rashes, all over my body. I’ve been put from all types of cortisone creams to many pills and different types of steroids. Is it possible to develop a disease like cancer from taking so many different medicines like it’s possible to develop cancer from things like radiation?
I also have a higher than normal risk of getting cancer… I have to biopsy everything that looks suspicious.

I always hear that tobacco smokers have a greater risk of developing many different dental and mouth problems. I realize that smoking stains the teeth brownish yellow and causes bad breath(besides causing many serious diseases), but how exactly does it lead to tooth problems like causing cavities and gum disease? Please note, I am a non-smoker, but some people in my family smoke. Does the same go for marijuana smokers, or only tobacco smokers?