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Pregnancy

Pregnancy

Do women experience a surge in fertility at any point in perimenopause or just before menopause?

Breathing and Allergies

Breathing and Allergies

What does it mean when a product is labeled “hypoallergenic?”

Heart Health

Heart Health

Thyroid disease and heart disease have a high correlation. Why don't heart patients routinely get an endocrine work up?

Diabetes

Diabetes

I have low blood sugar. Does that mean I'm at greater risk for diabetes?

Back and Spine Health

Back and Spine Health

I've been taking vicodin for a number of years because of chronic back pain. My concern is that I've become dependent on them. Is there a difference between physical dependence and addiction?

Bones, Joints and Muscles

Bones, Joints and Muscles

My daughter fell hard on her knee playing volleyball. An x-ray showed no fracture of the patella, but it did indicate pre-patellar bursitis. Is there anything she can do to speed up the healing?

Cancer

Cancer

I am a prostate cancer survivor, age 72, who remains interested in sexual activity. However I suffer from ED and have not found medications to be helpful. Are the penal constrictive devices an option? What other options are available?

Nutrition

Nutrition

I've been diagnosed with diverticulitis (no longer acute) and have been told to avoid nuts and seeds. Do things like peas, beans, corn count as seeds? What is a good diet to avoid another bout of diverticulitis? (I'm also lactose intolerant.)

Foot Health

Foot Health

I have an ingrown toenail that I want to treat at home. How do I do it?

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