Category: ask-the-doctor

Is it possible to lower uric acid level through diet? What foods or drinks do you suggest?

I have genital herpes and I have recently started thinking about having children. I am concerned about transferring the disease to the child. What are the risks?

I’ve been taking Protonix for 5 years for reflux disease. This has also helped keep my asthma under control. I’m now reading that these types of medications can increase the risk of fracture. Should I be concerned?

What is the best treatment to relieve anal itching? I have hemorrhoids. Do you think that is the problem?

What is the best treatment to relieve the pain of hemorrhoids? I am not interested in surgery.

My dad is showing signs of forgetfulness that may be early Alzheimer’s. He gets lost on his daily walks around the neighborhood now. How can he remain physically active and still stay safe?

I would like to know what roles do obesity, physical fitness and nutrition play in causing a heart attack?

I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis almost 4 years ago. Multiple treatments have been ineffective. I just changed doctors and the new team of specialists mentioned “mixed connective tissue disease” as a possible diagnosis. Can you tell me more about this and its relationship to rheumatoid arthritis?

What test can detect the Epstein Barr virus?

I tested my glucose one morning and it was higher than I thought it should be so I tested it again on a different finger and it was lower. Why is there a difference depending on the finger you use?