Questions tagged [health]
Questions related to staying healthy or dealing with health issues during outdoor activities. Answers given here are not intended as a replacement for professional medical advice. Please do not use this tag to ask for specific medical advice. A Dr should always be consulted to confirm any advice given
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How can I purify non-drinkable water that may have had organisms in it? [duplicate]
I am currently living in the Galápagos Islands. They have no drinking tap water, and the water they provide is not recommended to drink. I got an acute gastroenteritis from it. Here they told me it is ...
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Internal (unseen) damage from a 40ft climbing fall [closed]
I am aware that the statistics regarding a 40ft climbing fall, which result in "decking-out" are not favorable. I survived such a fall only recently. Major injuries seem to have only been a broken &...
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What is the knee pain beneath and under the kneecap from hiking up and down inclines? [duplicate]
I've been walking for exercise for four years now, with no problems. Now I've moved to a hilly location, and I thought the inclines, up and down, would be a great addition to my flat land walking. ...
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Is using an electric fly swatter outdoors frowned upon?
When hiking, occassionally there are areas with a ton of mosquitoes (near bodies of still water) or flies (near outhouses, or in the "toilet"). With bug repellent, I still get bitten a lot.
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What body type/shape is ideal for rock climbing?
I have been looking through footage of some of the top rock climbers in the world today (male & female) and what surprised me is how most of them don't physically look that strong and some even ...
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Does anyone know what bug this is?
I have found these bugs around my house on walls and 2 of them in my bed on separate occasions, i have been told they are not bed bugs as they are bigger and have wings but not seen them fly, they ...
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Is it possible to dive having perforation in ears
I have a perforation in my left ear. Is it okay to do scuba diving?
If possible will there be any limitations?
It's a perforation in left outer ear. Small in size.
If scuba diving is not possible with ...
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Gymming v.s Outdoor sports, which is better? [closed]
I have been in a dilemma, whether to opt for gymming or to go out to play some sports in my free time. Both seem to be potential components to improve your health. But which one must one prefer over ...
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Is it true that drinking calcium carbonate or potash can help with stomach acidity? [closed]
Is it true that drinking calcium carbonate or potash extracted from wood ash can help with stomach acidity ?
one of my friends told me this but i cant swallow it 😂
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Sharp knee pain when going up and down stairs/bending my knee after my first backpacking trip [duplicate]
This past weekend, I went on my first backpacking trip. The last 5 miles were all straight down hill which caused a lot of knee pain. Now, three days later, I still have excruciating, stabbing pain ...
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