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In Ask the Doctors, Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko answer readers' most pressing medical inquiries, giving the same thoughtful analysis that they give their patients every day.
Flu Shot May Help Prevent Heart Attacks - Ask the Doctors
Apr 29, 2024 · Dear Doctors: I can't stop thinking about what my doctor said when I got my flu shot last fall. I'm a 55-year-old man, and I have a history of high blood pressure. He said the flu shot will give me extra protection against having a heart attack.
Ask the Doctors Archives - UExpress
Mar 7, 2025 · UExpress has Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko's Ask the Doctors column archives dating back to 2016.
Skin Microbiome Disrupted With Too-Frequent Bathing - Ask the …
Feb 24, 2025 · Dear Doctors: I saw where a doctor wrote a book about what happened to his skin when he stopped bathing for a few years. He said our skin has a microbiome, and he wanted to learn more about it. Is that the same thing as the gut microbiome? What does taking a …
Lifestyle Changes Helpful for Gut Microbiome - Ask the Doctors
Jan 27, 2025 · Dear Doctors: I just moved to a new city for a job. It has been overwhelming, and my diet and workouts went off the rails. Then I got sick and had to take antibiotics. I can tell that my gut microbiome is messed up. What’s the best way to heal it? I’d rather not take probiotics.
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Feb 21, 2025 · Please be sure to follow the treatment plan that your doctor has provided. (Send your questions to [email protected], or write: Ask the Doctors, c/o UCLA Health Sciences Media Relations, 10960 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1955, Los Angeles, CA, 90024.
Older Adults Struggle With Sleep Quality and Rest - Ask the Doctors
Dec 13, 2024 · Dear Doctors: I’m a 68-year-old man who cannot remember the last time I awoke in the morning feeling fully rested. My friends laugh and say those days are long gone for people our age. Is this true? I have decent sleep habits in that I’m in bed reading by 9 p.m. and the lights are out by 11 p.m.
Lifestyle Changes Can Help Lower Cholesterol Numbers - Ask the …
Dec 20, 2024 · Dear Doctors: I had my physical last fall, and it included some blood tests. One of them showed that my cholesterol levels rose a bit since last year. My doctor says that if they keep going up, I should consider using meds to control them. What is cholesterol? Can you lower it …
Sitting by the Fireplace May Cause Health Issues - Ask the Doctors
Feb 17, 2025 · Ask the Doctors | February 14th, 2025 Dear Doctors: My fiance, who is 24 years old, was just diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Isn’t that something that gets discovered when you’re a child?
Cooldown Period Important After Exercising - Ask the Doctors
Nov 29, 2024 · Dear Doctors: I meet up with friends a few days a week to go running. One of them always skips the cooldown and hops right into his car to drive to work. A...