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The Medicine Cabinet: Ask the Harvard Experts
From Harvard Health Publications, "The Medicine Cabinet: Ask the Harvard Experts," will provide consumers with advice from a team of highly respected doctors at the Harvard Medical School. The Harvard team will answer commonly asked questions about the efficacy, safety and side effects of a wide range of pharmaceuticals, drugs, herbs and supplements.
The Medicine Cabinet: Ask the Harvard Experts Samples
Weight Loss Drugs Have Many Drawbacks
Q: Is there a diet pill available that is safe to use and really works? A: I wish we had a pill that could help people lose weight easily.
Arthritis Diagnosis Can Change
Q: I was originally diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis three years ago. A: Mixed Connective Tissue Disease is a rare disorder. Symptoms of MCTD may begin with arthritis.
No gallbladder, but the pain feels the same
Q: For the past three months, I've been experiencing pain in the upper right quadrant of my abdomen. A: The sphincter of Oddi is a muscular bundle wrapped around the very end of the bile duct where the duct enters the intestine.
Newborns Healthier When Moms Take More Folic Acid
Q: I hope to get pregnant this year. A: Yes! Daily folic acid supplementation starting at least one month prior to conception and continued for the first three months of pregnancy greatly reduces the risk of neural tube defects.
Prevention Best Medicine for Post-inflammatory Hyperpigmentation
Q: My skin sometimes gets dark patches, even those areas not exposed to the sun, such as under my arms, behind my knees, and my inner thighs. A: Skin darkening after irritation is called "post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation."
Depression Common in College Students
Q: Our son just came home from his second year in college. A: Having two teenagers myself, I'm used to moody behavior and complaints about stress.
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