My daughter has schizophrenia. The psychiatrist at her mental health center prescribed an antipsychotic. I know some of these drugs increase risk of diabetes and heart disease. What sort of clinical monitoring do you advise?
Deviation from the normal yellow color of urine can indicate a number of possible conditions, some serious, but most harmless.
Why is heart disease still on the rise despite the incredible increase in the number of people taking cholesterol-lowering drugs and the more than 30 years of “low-fat” propaganda?
After a heart attack my doctor put me on amiodarone. Three years ago, I started cutting back on it because of side effects. My latest electrocardiogram showed no signs of tachycardia, and my doctor wants me to stop taking amiodarone. What should I do?
I like sports, and now that I am in my 60s and have had some trouble with my heart, I mainly enjoy them on television. My family sees how excited I sometimes get watching a game and they worry that it is bad for my heart. Can you tell them to relax?
From time to time, my eyelids twitch. What causes this, and is there anything I can do about it?
I have been arguing with a friend about whether the statin drugs lower blood pressure. Do they, or don’t they?
A relative in Australia was told to take krill oil capsules, which are advertised as better for heart health than fish oil. What’s your opinion?
I’ve been taking Zocor since my heart attack in 2006. In the past few months, I’ve had some muscle aches. My doctor says Zocor may be causing the problem. He wants me to stop Zocor for a while, but I’m worried about my heart. Is it safe for me to stop?
I am an 82-year-old man with borderline leakage in my mitral valve. What symptoms or tests would help me and others recognize when it is time to consider having the valve fixed?