By the way, doctor: What causes ice-cream headache?
What exactly happens when I eat something cold and get an ice-cream headache? Is it harmful in any way?
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By the way, doctor: Can the brain grow new neurons?
A recent Health Letter urged us seniors to stay mentally active because that causes the growth of new neurons (brain cells). When my husband had a stroke 40 years ago, the doctors told me the brain cannot make new cells in later life. What’s the truth?
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Ask the doctor: Is it safe to take ginkgo with warfarin?
I have been taking ginkgo pills for my memory for several years. I was just diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, and my doctor put me on Coumadin. Is it okay to keep taking ginkgo?
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A possible brain food that you’ve probably never heard of
The amino acid choline may be important to maintaining cognitive ability.
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On call: Prevention for BPH
My brother needed surgery for an enlarged prostate at age 60. I am just a few months shy of my 50th birthday, and my urine stream is starting to slow down a bit. Is there anything I can do to avoid following in my brother’s footsteps?
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By the way, doctor: Does removing blood increase the amount of iron in the body?
My brother has been told he has too much iron in his body. I’ve heard the treatment is removing blood every so often, but his doctor says that will just produce more iron in his blood. Can that be true?
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By the way, doctor: What can you tell me about peppermint oil?
What are the pros and cons of taking peppermint oil?
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Ask the doctor: What does an enlarged heart signify?
My doctor told me I have an enlarged heart. What is this? What causes it and what does it mean for my health?
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By the way, doctor: Switching from heels to flats
I know high heels are bad for the feet, but when I switched to flats, my feet started to hurt. Why?
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By the way, doctor: Are gourmet salts better for you?
Do you know anything about the various fancy salts? I’ve heard that they deliver salty flavor but have a smaller dose of harmful sodium.
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