heart burn. tums. mosquitos. hepatitus. kidney stones. annie.
what exactly is heart burn?
Heart burn is a discomfort or pain caused by the stomach contents traveling up into the gullet. The gullet is not made to withstand acid and becomes irritated and inflamed. Sometimes pain can also be felt in the back. Heart burn is a digestive problem that is usually related to meals and posture. There is a flap at the top of the stomach that stops food from traveling back up into the esophagus and sometimes this flap does not work properly.
how do tums work?
This medicine contains the active ingredient calcium carbonate, which is a type of medicine called an antacid.
Calcium carbonate works by binding to excess acid produced by the stomach. This neutralises the acid and decreases the acidity of the stomach contents.
Antacids relieve the pain and discomfort of indigestion, heartburn and other symptoms related to excess stomach acid, by reducing the acidity of the stomach contents. They work as soon as they reach the stomach.
can mosquitos give you hepatitis or aids?
Mosquitoes or other insects do NOT transmit hepatitis C. When a mosquito bites a person it injects salivary fluid through one passage and sucks blood through a different passage. Blood goes directly to a mosquito’s stomach where it gets broken down.
whats the difference between hepatitus a, b and c?
Hepatitis A (HAV) is caused by a virus found in feces (people's stool). You can get it by coming in contact with infected feces. The most common way is by swallowing food or liquids that get contaminated by hands that are not washed thoroughly after using the toilet. You can also get Hepatitis A through sexual acts like 'rimming' (licking someone's anus) or via oral sex on a male's penis after he has had anal sex. Hepatitis B is a serious disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). HBV attacks the liver and can lead to liver cancer and cirrhosis (scarring of the liver) in people who develop lifelong infection with the virus. The Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is spread through contact with infected blood, through sex with an infected person, and from mother to child during childbirth. It is the most common hepatitis virus. Most adults who become infected will recover from HBV after a few months and become immune to being infected again. Others are not able to get rid of the virus and stay infected for life. Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is spread mostly from contact with infected blood, such as a blood transfusion, kidney dialysis, or through injecting drug use. It is rarely sexually transmitted. The virus can enter the body through minor cuts or scrapes by razors, toothbrushes or on needles used for tattooing, body piercing or on materials used to snort drugs. Hepatitis C is a serious disease. Many people may carry the virus for the rest of their lives. Infected people can develop liver damage, but do not necessarily feel sick.
what are kidney stones?
A kidney stone is a solid piece of material that forms in the kidney out of substances in the urine.
The most common type of stone contains calcium. Calcium is a normal part of a healthy diet. Calcium that is not used by the bones and muscles goes to the kidneys. In most people, the kidneys flush out the extra calcium with the rest of the urine. People who have calcium stones keep the calcium in their kidneys. The calcium that stays behind joins with other waste products to form a stone. A struvite stone may form after an infection in the urinary system. These stones contain the mineral magnesium and the waste product ammonia .A uric acid stone may form when there is too much acid in the urine. If you tend to form uric acid stones, you may need to cut back on the amount of meat you eat. Cystine stones are rare. Cystine is one of the building blocks that make up muscles, nerves, and other parts of the body. Cystine can build up in the urine to form a stone. The disease that causes cystine stones runs in families. Kidney stones may be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a pearl. Some stones are even as big as golf balls. Stones may be smooth or jagged. They are usually yellow or brown.
what the hell is ben folds' song annie waits about?
ok well the majority of people on songmeanings.net seem to think that annie is waiting for a call from the man that she loves but he never calls and shes upset because this happens to her all the time and this is why shed rather just be alone. so as more time passes and annie is still waiting for this guy to call the singer is in love with annie and wishes that she would notice him because annie wouldnt have to wait for him.