Articles filed under Komaroff, Anthony
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Tuberculosis is still a killer disease
Aug 15, 2015 7:00 AM - While the number of TB cases has been dropping in the U.S., more than 1 million people in the world die of it each year.
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No drug yet found offers protection against Alzheimer's
Aug 8, 2015 5:55 AM - Q: I've heard that certain common medicines used for other purposes may also protect against Alzheimer's disease. Is there any truth to this?
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Weight-loss drugs come with many caveats
Aug 1, 2015 7:00 AM - Q: I take medications for high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I am also obese, which is another risk factor for heart disease. Should I be on a weight-loss drug?
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Take ibuprofen and baby aspirin at different times
Jul 27, 2015 7:00 AM - Q: I take ibuprofen every morning for my arthritis. My doctor wants me to take low-dose aspirin every day to reduce my heart attack risk. Ibuprofen and aspirin are both NSAIDs, right? So will the ibuprofen help my arthritis and my heart? Or should I take both?
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Try physical therapy instead of surgery for stenosis pain
Jul 18, 2015 7:00 AM - Q: I have painful spinal stenosis in my lower back. My doctor wants me to have surgery, but that seems extreme. Is surgery really my best option?
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Removal of gallbladder often best treatment for gallstones
Jul 11, 2015 7:00 AM - Q: I was recently diagnosed with gallstones, and my doctor recommended surgery. Is this the best option, or can I consider other treatments?
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Arch supports are usually enough to treat flat feet
Jul 4, 2015 7:00 AM - Q: At my son's 12-year well-child visit, his doctor said that he may have flexible flat feet. What does that mean? Is it something that needs to be treated?
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Simple sore throat may not really be simple at all
Jun 27, 2015 5:00 AM - Q: I saw my doctor last week, who said I had acute pharyngitis, but didn't say what that was. It sounds serious. What is it?
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Why vitamin D is controversial
Jun 20, 2015 7:00 AM - Vitamin D is controversial because there's so little research. Here's what we do know and what we don't.
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You can reduce your risk of developing atherosclerosis
Jun 13, 2015 7:00 AM - Q: You mention atherosclerosis in many of your columns. Could you explain what this word means?
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