Dr. Peter Gott
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Sciatica a common cause of discomfort in back, legsOct 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I am an avid reader of your column, but I have not seen anything about my problem. When I am standing in line, taking my half-mile daily walk or just about anyth...
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See oncologist about itchy skinOct 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I am writing on behalf of my husband. He is 80 years old and suffers from chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Up until the last couple of years, it has progressed very ...
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'Sticky blood' often result of rare disorderSep 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I am writing in response to the gentleman in a recent column who said he had "sticky blood." I have factor V, double genetics, which makes me a homozygote. There...
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Tight-fitting shoes can lead to bunionsJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I have been reading your column for years but have not seen anything about bunions. I am a 47-year-old female and have bunions on both of my feet. I work in retai...
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High triglyceride level can signal heart diseaseJun 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. My son is 38 years old. A few months ago, he went out of town to have a physical before he applied for insurance. Everything was normal except for his triglycerid...
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To cure upper-back pain, look at its possible causesJun 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. There are so many articles written about lower-back pain, but I have yet to read anything on upper-back pain. This has been a problem for me for the last couple o...
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Estrogen therapy not needed after age 70Jun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Can you please give me some information on estradiol and if it can cause breast cancer? None of the articles I have read have information about this subject. I a...
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Cold virus can take 24 to 48 hours to incubateMay 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Recently, at a movie, the person behind me coughed on me through the entire film. The next morning I awoke with the beginning of a cold. My head and chest were co...
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Vitamin B helps reduce trips to the bathroomMay 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I am a 76-year-old male. I used to get up two or three times a night to urinate. After reading one of your columns in which you passed on a reader's success with ...
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Inability to sweat necessitates cooling measuresMay 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. My husband, who is 71, has been diagnosed with anhidrosis, which means he cannot perspire. We live in Missouri, which often has days of high temperatures and humi...