Category: health-letter

The FDA’s proposed revisions to sunscreen labeling would provide more information to consumers and emphasize safety.

Why are parents not being urged to get their sons vaccinated for HPV?

My 78-year-old husband has wet macular degeneration. He is being treated with a drug called Avastin. Is that a good choice?

I belch a lot and get a feeling of fullness in the upper abdomen. Is this a common condition? What are the causes and cures? I would prefer natural remedies.

I’m in my mid-80s and am infected with H. pylori, the “ulcer bacteria.” I don’t have any symptoms and have heard that half of everyone over age 60 tests positive for H. pylori and that many people never develop ulcers. Do I need to be treated?

When I attempt to go into the outdoor pool at my beach club, I gasp for breath, get dizzy and light-headed. I read that some people who are very sensitive to cold water may sustain a heart attack from submersion in cold water. Is this a possibility?

In addition to a multivitamin, I have been taking vitamin B12 supplements (1,000 mcg) for a few years, hoping to increase my energy. My recent blood profile showed a high level of B12 (1,826 pg/ml). Should I stop taking B12? My energy is about the same.

The editor in chief of the Harvard Health Letter introduces this year’s edition of a special issue comprised entirely of “By the way, doctor” letters from readers.

I wash my face very little because I have heard soaps, no matter how mild, dry out the skin. What do you think – what should I wash my face with?

The editor in chief of the Harvard Health Letter introduces this year’s edition of a special issue comprised entirely of “By the way, doctor” letters from readers.