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Dear Doctor: 3 main causes of low iron levels are diet, absorption, and iron loss
OregonLive.com· 13 hours agoROACH: I was prescribed iron for a low iron level due to “microcytic anemia.” The diagnosis of iron deficiency must be confirmed by iron studies, including your iron, transferrin and ferritin levels.
Essential tremor not linked to neurological disease
Jeffersonian Democrat· 21 hours agoDear Doctors: I think I’m coming down with essential tremors, which run in my family. Dear Reader: When someone experiences shaking, trembling or other ...
Dear Doctor: Are there any supplements that effectively replace cholesterol medication or treat high...
OregonLive.com· 2 days agoA (mostly) plant-based diet, in combination with a regular moderate-to-vigorous exercise program, helps most people reduce (and sometimes eliminate) their need for cholesterol and blood pressure ...
My Alternative Suggestion to My Bad News Was Brusquely Rebuffed
The Brunswick News· 7 days agoDear Dr. Wallace:
Dear Doctor: What occupations are most likely to expose people to toxic materials that can lead to...
OregonLive.com· 3 days agoMy question is: Is it possible that he may have come into contact with materials such as asbestos, or any foreign material that may have caused lung cancer in his later years? Would the pathologists ...
Dr. Roach: Debilitating menstrual pain might be due to endometriosis
Detroit News· 4 days agoDear Dr. Roach: I’m a woman who had terrible experiences with menstruation. Not even a painkiller was prescribed. It drives me nuts that everyone can empathize with a migraine headache, but ...
Ask the Doctors: Weight training in old age can be beneficial
The Frederick News-Post· 4 days agoDear Doctors: My grandmother is 81 years old and still active. She comes to yoga classes at my gym, and we have a lot of fun. Now she wants to
Dear Doctor: Main goal of statin drugs is to reduce patient’s risk of heart attack, not to make...
OregonLive.com· 5 days agoMy doctor ordered a fasting blood test, which showed that my LDL cholesterol is 119 mg/dL; my HDL is 68 mg/dL; my cholesterol/HDL ratio is 3-to-1; my total cholesterol is 208 mg/dL; and my triglyceride ...
To Your Good Health: Pathologists can determine if cancer is due to outside exposure
The Marshall News Messenger· 3 days agoMy question is: Is it possible that he may have come into contact with materials such as asbestos,...
I Was Shocked by How Good I Felt After
The Brunswick News· 4 days agoDear Dr. Wallace: