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Summary of the 6th International Conference on HHV-6 and -7.
Komaroff AL, Ablashi D, Jacobson S.
Herpes. 2008 Nov;15(2):36-8.PMID: 19856547 [PubMed - in process]Related articles
By the way, doctor. Recently, my dog bit me on the hand. When I showed up at my doctor's office several days later, he told me I had waited too long. Should I have gone to the doctor sooner?
Komaroff AL.
Harv Health Lett. 2009 Sep;34(11):8. No abstract available. PMID: 19847925 [PubMed - in process]Related articles
By the way, doctor. I've heard that you can treat diabetes by taking an extract from cinnamon. I suspect this is snake oil, but is there anything to it?
Harv Health Lett. 2009 Sep;34(11):8. No abstract available. PMID: 19845052 [PubMed - in process]Related articles
Executive physicals: what's the ROI?
Harv Bus Rev. 2009 Sep;87(9):28, 30, 118.PMID: 19736852 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. I've been taking omega-3 fats and have two big bruises. Even small doses of aspirin cause me to bruise. My doctor is not concerned, but should I be?
Harv Health Lett. 2009 Apr;34(6):8. No abstract available. PMID: 19469011 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. I'm 65, and I don't think my memory is as good as it once was. I read about a study that says you can improve your memory by eating less. Is there any truth to it? It sounds too good to be true.
Harv Health Lett. 2009 Apr;34(6):8. No abstract available. PMID: 19462530 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. Within a three-month period, both my sister and her husband (both in their 40s) were hospitalized with pulmonary embolisms. Any thoughts on the cause? Could it be something in the air?
Harv Health Lett. 2009 Mar;34(5):8. No abstract available. PMID: 19378474 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
Will stem cells finally deliver?
Scadden DT, Komaroff AL.
Newsweek. 2008 Dec 15;152(24):57-8. No abstract available. PMID: 19105310 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. I have pernicious anemia, and I get a monthly injection of vitamin B12. I have heard that there may be a pill that I could take instead. Is that true?
Harv Health Lett. 2008 Oct;33(12):8. No abstract available. PMID: 19062341 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. I am scheduled to have a colonoscopy soon. Does the examination reach the ileum?
Harv Health Lett. 2008 Oct;33(12):8. No abstract available. PMID: 19058406 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. I heard about a study that found people who sleep six and a half to seven hours a night will live longer that those sleeping eight to nine. What is the right amount of sleep?
Harv Health Lett. 2008 Nov;34(1):8. No abstract available. PMID: 19034987 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. How is it possible for someone with significant coronary artery disease to perform well on a cardiac stress test? Wouldn't there be some signs of trouble?
Harv Health Lett. 2008 Nov;34(1):8. No abstract available. PMID: 19031638 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. I was treated for two weeks with antibiotics and a proton pump inhibitor when I had an H.pylori infection. I've continued with the proton inhibitor to cut down on stomach acid. Could that be harmful?
Harv Health Lett. 2008 Jul;33(9):8. No abstract available. PMID: 18777657 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
Health for life. A deadly disparity. Blacks are more likely than whites to die of breast and prostate cancer. Researchers want to know why.
Wehrwein P, Komaroff AL.
Newsweek. 2008 Jun 23;151(25):52-3. No abstract available. PMID: 18711890 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
Health for life. Your lifestyle, your genes, and cancer.
Weinberg RA, Komaroff AL.
Newsweek. 2008 Jun 23;151(25):40-3. No abstract available. PMID: 18711886 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. I am 92 and have poor blood circulation and an irregular heartbeat. Is it okay for me to take 500 milligrams of L-arginine a day?
Harv Health Lett. 2007 Nov;33(1):8. No abstract available. PMID: 18240369 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. My platelet count has always been on the low side--110,000. I don't have any symptoms. But a recent lab report mentioned "giant platelets." Is this something to worry about?
Harv Health Lett. 2007 Nov;33(1):8. No abstract available. PMID: 18232115 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. First it was Vioxx and now Avandia. Why can't doctors and the government screen out unsafe medicines?
Harv Health Lett. 2007 Aug;32(10):8. No abstract available. PMID: 17717896 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. I am 78, and for about 10 years, I have been taking an 81-mg aspirin every morning with a glass of grapefruit juice. I heard that it's not a good idea to drink grapefruit juice with some blood-thinning drugs. Is that true of aspirin too?
Harv Health Lett. 2007 Jun;32(8):8. No abstract available. PMID: 17639625 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. I was diagnosed with asthma five years ago, and my doctor prescribed an inhaler to use daily. I haven't had any symptoms for a year now, even though I stopped using my inhaler. Can asthma go away?
Harv Health Lett. 2007 May;32(7):8. No abstract available. PMID: 17577940 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. I read about a study at UCLA in which men with type 2 diabetes were in a program combining aerobic exercise, low-fat diets, and relatively high amount of "good" carbohydrates. Half of them cured their diabetes. Is this possible?
Harv Health Lett. 2007 May;32(7):8. No abstract available. PMID: 17575615 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. I am 80 and am taking a 40-milligram Crestor pill every day. Recently I saw a Crestor ad that said blood tests should be done to monitor for possible side effects of liver or muscle injury. Can you tell me something about those tests?
Harv Health Lett. 2007 Mar;32(5):8. No abstract available. PMID: 17390496 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
What the doctors do.
Newsweek. 2007 Mar 26;149(13):63-4, 66. No abstract available. PMID: 19130830 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. I have celiac disease, and the disease has weakened my bones. But I'm male; I thought thin bones were primarily a problem for women? And why should a disease of my intestines affect my bones? Finally, what can be done about it?
Harv Health Lett. 2007 Feb;32(4):8. No abstract available. PMID: 17330328 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. How do B vitamins lower your homocysteine level, and how important is it to have a normal level?
Harv Health Lett. 2007 Feb;32(4):8. No abstract available. PMID: 17328141 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. Two of my friends suffer from kidney stones. Each was advised to give up tea. I drink a lot of tea. Am I in danger of getting kidney stones?
Harv Health Lett. 2007 Jan;32(3):8. No abstract available. PMID: 17326262 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. I'm having pains on the side of my face, and my doctor says that it's postherpetic neuralgia. But I am puzzled because I had a rash on the inside of my arm, but not on my face. Should I be?
Harv Health Lett. 2007 Jan;32(3):8. No abstract available. PMID: 17323500 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. A friend recently recommended that I take the herb ginkgo biloba to protect against getting dementia. Is it effective, and is it safe?
Harv Health Lett. 2006 Dec;32(2):8. No abstract available. PMID: 17299847 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. My doctor told me my heart is growing. He says there is no cure. Do you know of anything to reverse or slow down the growing heart? I am an 86-year-old World War II veteran.
Harv Health Lett. 2006 Nov;32(1):8. No abstract available. PMID: 17283483 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
Is human herpesvirus-6 a trigger for chronic fatigue syndrome?
J Clin Virol. 2006 Dec;37 Suppl 1:S39-46. Review.PMID: 17276367 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
Can we slow aging?
Sinclair D, Komaroff AL.
Newsweek. 2006 Dec 11;148(24):80, 82, 84. No abstract available. PMID: 17186892 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
Highlights from 5th International Conference on HHV-6 and -7.
Komaroff AL, Jacobson S, Ablashi DV, Yamanishi K.
Herpes. 2006 Nov;13(3):81-2.PMID: 17147913 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. How much alcohol is in a drink? I drink at least two jiggers (three ounces) of gin most days, and lately, I've been drinking three. Is that too much? I understand that women are more easily affected by alcohol than men.
Harv Health Lett. 2006 Sep;31(11):8. No abstract available. PMID: 17139763 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. Is it possible to have one or more TIAs in the past four years and not have them show up in four MRIs?
Harv Health Lett. 2006 Sep;31(11):8. No abstract available. PMID: 17136806 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
Digital age. Next: paperless medicine.
Bates DW, Komaroff AL.
Newsweek. 2006 Oct 16;148(16):63. No abstract available. PMID: 17069448 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. I would be most grateful for information concerning chronic fatigue syndrome, a disorder from which I have suffered for the past 10 years. Do you see any help on the horizon?
Harv Health Lett. 2006 Aug;31(10):8. No abstract available. PMID: 16927463 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. I am 81 with no history of heart problems. I recently developed atrial fibrillation and now take half of a 25-mg tablet of atenolol. The doctor says it's working, but it makes me extremely tired. Could you suggest another medication that I might have better luck with?
Harv Health Lett. 2006 Aug;31(10):8. No abstract available. PMID: 16924769 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. What exactly is dehydration? It put me in the hospital after a mild flulike illness. How can I avoid it in the future?
Harv Health Lett. 2006 Jul;31(9):8. No abstract available. PMID: 16917964 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
Breakthrough in silencing "bad" genes.
MedGenMed. 2006 Mar 31;8(1):88. No abstract available. PMID: 16915218 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article
By the way, doctor. A recent test showed I have some hip osteopenia. Now every day I take two Tums Ultra (800 mg of calcium) plus a multivitamin (200 mg of calcium). I also get a total of 800 International Units (IU) of vitamin D daily. I've been advised that Tums aren't sufficient. Do I need to switch to a more expensive calcium supplement?
Harv Health Lett. 2006 Apr;31(6):8. No abstract available. PMID: 16683300 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. I've read recently that organic coconut oil has health benefits. Could coconut oil improve lipid profiles if consumed every day?
Harv Health Lett. 2006 Apr;31(6):8. No abstract available. PMID: 16680851 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. I take Pravachol to control my cholesterol, and because of high triglycerides, my doctor wants to add TriCor. But my pharmacist warns against taking both medications. If I don't take TriCor, are there alternatives?
Harv Health Lett. 2005 Mar;30(5):8. No abstract available. PMID: 16528800 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. Many years ago my doctor recommended that I take two 400-IU vitamin E pills each day for leg cramps. Now I hear that vitamin E may increase my risk for heart disease, and I already have had heart problems. What should I do?
Harv Health Lett. 2005 Mar;30(5):8. No abstract available. PMID: 16526115 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. I've had thrush three times this year. I read that it can be connected to stress, but also to serious diseases. One doctor told me I was "somatizing." What is thrush and could it be related to something?
Harv Health Lett. 2006 Jan;31(3):8. No abstract available. PMID: 16450451 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. I am a 73-year-old male. I've been diabetic for 50 years, and had a quintuple bypass eight years ago. I try to get an hour of exercise on a treadmill each day. While working out a couple of days ago, I developed a sudden sharp pain on my left side at about chest level, toward my back. Naturally I stopped, but I wondered when a person like me should call 911.
Harv Health Lett. 2005 Dec;31(2):8. No abstract available. PMID: 16440457 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
Health for life. Beyond the horizon.
Newsweek. 2005 Dec 12;146(24):82, 84. No abstract available. PMID: 16375172 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
Health for life. The man who lost his face.
Murray JE, Komaroff AL.
Newsweek. 2005 Dec 12;146(24):61. No abstract available. PMID: 16375166 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
Health for life. Genomic medicine: the science speeds up.
Komaroff AL, Labaer J.
Newsweek. 2005 Dec 12;146(24):57. No abstract available. PMID: 16375163 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. Do you think flu shots might also prevent lung cancer?
Harv Health Lett. 2005 Oct;30(12):8. No abstract available. PMID: 16278982 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
By the way, doctor. Should I worry if new colon polyps appear where previous ones have been removed?
Harv Health Lett. 2005 Sep;30(11):8. No abstract available. PMID: 16247836 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
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