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added by Franck Dernoncourt Jun 26 '14 at 18:51

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added by Kyle Challis Mar 26 '14 at 18:21

This makes more sense being posted to skeptics.SE – thinly veiled question mark May 16 '14 at 5:18

I think this question is certainly on-topic here (perhaps as well as being on-topic at Skeptics SE). Considering that this would be a site with professional dietitians, I would personally choose to ask it here. – Garrett Sep 17 '14 at 18:53

I agree with Garett. More generally, quite a few question on skeptics regarding health are posted there due to the lack of a Health SE. – Franck Dernoncourt Oct 16 '14 at 14:26

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added by Zephyrus Mar 9 '14 at 6:02

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added by Kyle Challis Mar 26 '14 at 18:10

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added by Jenny D Apr 27 '14 at 8:15

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added by kenorb Jul 7 '14 at 8:52

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added by Garrett Mar 9 '14 at 21:56

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added by Brian Rushton Mar 9 '14 at 23:49

Interesting example question. Should this be on-topic? On one hand, it seems to not be directly about health. A question like "Does the vaccine _ prevent whooping cough?" would certainly be on-topic. Then again, "physicians, doctors, medical specialists" would probably be well-equipped to answer such a question. – Garrett Mar 11 '14 at 7:51

This may be a question for Skeptics S.E. – L.B. Oct 16 '14 at 20:10

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added by Brian Rushton Mar 9 '14 at 23:53

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added by Brian Rushton Mar 9 '14 at 23:55

For one thing, the lactolose levels in the brain rise, causing adipose - or breast tissue - to form around the chest muscles regardless of gender. Weight gain and edema, being retention of water in the feet, especially - for pregnancy - is possible. Lactation is the biggest symptom that seems to arise, given - again - the hormonal changes that force the body to assume a pregnancy is actively happening. In the rare few that a thicker layer of adipose tissue continues to cover the body throughout life instead of simply before birth, the risk of breast cancer is enormous. – user2089746 Jun 30 '14 at 6:14

Actually, the purpose of Area51 is not to answer the questions but to determine whether these questions are on topic and interesting/relevant. Thanks for explaining though! – Shlublu Oct 8 '14 at 9:18

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added by Brian Rushton Mar 9 '14 at 23:56

	This is intentionally 'borderline', because it is essentially asking for medical advice. I believe such questions shouldn't be allowed, so I'm throwing a close vote. If you do believe it should be allowed, please explain in the comments. – Brian Rushton Mar 9 '14 at 23:57
	It seems like it may be helpful to have the site allow people to ask for medical advice. Is your concern that we might have non-professionals giving shoddy advice to people? If so, I'd like to hear your thoughts - there's a discussion on this here. Or if you have other concerns, perhaps you could start up another discussion? – Garrett Mar 10 '14 at 10:06
	I think someone should be permitted to ask a question like this - only if they make it clear they are simply asking a question and not looking for medical advice. If they are looking for medical advice then yes, perhaps it would be a wise idea to start a new site where medical advice can be sought. – L.B. May 2 '14 at 21:48

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added by Zephyrus Mar 15 '14 at 6:43

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added by Woggu Mar 28 '14 at 2:55

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added by Zephyrus Apr 3 '14 at 19:29

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added by Mew Apr 11 '14 at 12:36

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added by aruseni, edited by kdzia Sep 5 '14 at 8:02

This assumes that there are any such; that assumption rests on facts not yet in evidence. – Jenny D Apr 27 '14 at 8:14

@JennyD, that could be part of the answer. But I suppose the question could be worded a bit more openly, like Are there any scientifically proven benefits of performing fellatio?. – Zephyrus May 3 '14 at 20:39

If there are none, the answer can be "there are none" – ZSW Aug 21 '14 at 12:28

Like Zephyrus proposed, the question is much better worded as 'Are there any scientifically proven benefits of performing fellatio?' Changed it. – kdzia Sep 5 '14 at 8:03

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added by Zephyrus May 6 '14 at 8:24

I realize there's some more details needed, like defining "sick", but I would have added them to the body of the question. – Zephyrus May 6 '14 at 8:25

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added by Kenny LJ May 9 '14 at 12:32

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added by crownjewel82 May 12 '14 at 14:31

	This is question for the pharmacist not the internet. – James Jenkins May 12 '14 at 19:22
	I edited it to make it more clear. It's about issues like this one: thinkprogress.org/health/2013/02/15/1599191/… – crownjewel82 May 12 '14 at 19:47
	Much better, in scope now. – James Jenkins May 12 '14 at 21:12
	this seems like more of a legal issue – Sam I am Oct 17 '14 at 20:10

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added by Franck Dernoncourt Jun 19 '14 at 20:07

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added by DrRandy Jun 23 '14 at 7:56

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added by Franck Dernoncourt Jun 26 '14 at 18:53

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added by JorgeArtware Jun 29 '14 at 20:07

not sure whether the 3D aspect has a significant effect on this... but that's one thing that can be part of the answer, I guess (?) – Code Jockey Aug 21 '14 at 18:13

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added by Michal Stefanow Jul 8 '14 at 10:55

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added by Kyle Challis Jul 8 '14 at 21:09

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added by oyvind Jul 18 '14 at 23:48

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added by Shlublu Jul 31 '14 at 11:42

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added by Jenny D Jul 31 '14 at 14:21

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added by yochannah Jul 31 '14 at 21:19

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added by James Jenkins Aug 1 '14 at 12:17

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added by Rising Star Aug 8 '14 at 18:08

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added by Jared Sep 25 '14 at 18:57

I feel the need to add "valid" or " accepted by the majority of the scientific community" here, because yeah, there are studies. Retracted studies. By a doctor who was later struck off... – yochannah Oct 14 '14 at 22:12

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added by Garrett Mar 9 '14 at 21:53

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added by Kyle Challis Mar 26 '14 at 18:14

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added by Wossname Apr 3 '14 at 3:45

This question would also be suitable on nutrition.SE. If you are interested in such questions, I encourage you to sign up here in addition to Health.SE: area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/44550/… – Mew Jun 1 '14 at 3:08

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added by David Wilkins Apr 15 '14 at 12:17

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added by Franck Dernoncourt Jun 19 '14 at 20:05

Can you clarify the question? What is RSI? how does it relate to health and foot pedals? – James Jenkins Jun 20 '14 at 11:20

RSI = Repetitive strain injuries. Using a foot pedal to send mouse clicks and/or modifier keys means you'll use a lot your ankle, and I wonder how easily you could get RSI this way. Foot pedal is often mentioned as a way to reducing the use of the arms (to avoid RSI there). – Franck Dernoncourt Jun 20 '14 at 15:10