Anyone who has had kidney stones should try to prevent a recurrence. Some general observations include:
Before any treatment of diabetes can be administered by an endocrinologist or diabetologist, the sugar content in the blood will have to... Read more »
One of my neighbors gave me an old home-health book called Know Thyself. It was published in 1911, and the introduction says, "To this... Read more »
I recently received an e-mail from a friend who was concerned about interpreting kidney function tests (KFTs), which led me to think it's... Read more »
I have a fatty liver. There aren’t any symptoms, but the sonogram that I just had confirmed it. My doctor suspected it when a couple of... Read more »
If you were offered something cheap and well tolerated that may prevent pain, would you take it? Of course you would. The problem with that... Read more »
Intense efforts to lower blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure does not lower the risk of heart disease in older diabetics, experts say, but... Read more »
A Mayo Clinic study of 630 people who received a shock-wave treatment called lithotripsy to break up kidney stones has found that patients had a... Read more »
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When To Call A Professional Call your doctor if you have bothersome symptoms or if you notice blood in your urine. If your urine flow stops... Read more »
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BPH; Benign prostatic hypertrophy (hyperplasia); Prostate - enlarged Treatment The choice of a treatment is based on the severity of... Read more »