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Xdemvy eye drops control eyelid mites
Q: My eyelid was irritated when I saw my ophthalmologist last year. He said I…
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Vaccines could prevent heart attacks and dementia
What causes heart attacks? For decades, cardiologists have blamed high…
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Colonoscopy led to some discomfort
Q: I just completed a colonoscopy. I was relieved the gastroenterologist gave…
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Drug companies pushing drugs to your doctors
We have often written about our irritation with prescription drug ads on…
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Reader takes NAC to prevent acetaminophen risk
Q: I’ve heard acetaminophen could cause kidney or liver damage. Some time ago,…
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Can Cologuard replace colonoscopies?
Q: My doctor prescribed a Cologuard test instead of a colonoscopy. No one…
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Antidepressants and withdrawal
Antidepressants are among the most commonly prescribed drugs in America. At…
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Menopausal reader says oral minoxidil restored hair
Q: After reading about low-dose minoxidil a few years ago, I got a prescription…
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No proof L-lysine prevents Alzheimer’s
Q: I had chicken pox as a child and shingles as an adult. I have gotten the…
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Opioid warnings causing more pain
Q: I have complex regional pain syndrome, fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis…
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Americans have love-hate relationship with drugs
Americans like simple answers. Is something healthy or harmful? We want…
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Reader ignores doctor’s advice to take statin
Q: When I was in my 30s, I was told I had high cholesterol and should take a…
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Reader reports probiotic stopped stool explosions
Q: Over a year ago, I asked the nurse at my gastroenterologist’s office about…
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Athlete’s foot spray calmed rash on chest
Q: I use Lotrimin with miconazole for treating under-breast rash. When I first…
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Here are tips to avoid tick-borne illness
Summer is tick season. That means increasing our vigilance, since ticks can…
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Reader hopes new drug works for acid reflux
Q: I suffer from GERD, and the many meds I have tried do not offer adequate…
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What’s really in your brand-name pain rub?
Americans have been using topical arthritis medicines for more than a century.…
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Estrogen did not raise breast cancer risk
Q: People worry about the problems of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). I know…
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Sugar makes hiccups disappear
Q: You’ve written about a spoonful of sugar as a hiccup remedy. Here’s my…
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Skeeter syndrome can ruin a vacation
It’s mosquito season. Warm, wet weather is unfortunately conducive to mosquito…
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Reader burned by PPI refill when GERD relief vanished
Q: I was prescribed pantoprazole for problems with Gastroesophageal reflux…
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Exercise would help cancer patients
Do you know anyone who has had a heart attack? That used to be a life-and-death…
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Reader recalls farmer who purchased warts
Q: When I was a girl in the late 1950s, the bottoms of my feet were covered…
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Diuretics pose a danger during hot weather
Q: My mother was prescribed HCTZ for high blood pressure. Her potassium and…
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There was mercury in your medicine
People of a certain age may remember Merthiolate and Mercurochrome in the…
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Mustard rescues tough guy from cramps
Q: My husband played football and has huge muscles. When he has a muscle cramp…
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Reader finds a solution to longtime ‘skeeter syndrome’
Q: I have “skeeter syndrome” and have since childhood. While others put on…
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Drug commercials should be curtailed
The pharmaceutical industry spends a ton of money on drug ads. This should come…
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How to prevent leg cramps when you’re traveling
Q: Occasionally, I experience debilitating leg cramps. Since reading about…
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Blackstrap molasses is keeping reader regular
Q: I have never seen you recommend the easiest way to stay regular. I swallow…
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