Safer cigarettes?

Question I've cut back my smoking to only a few a day, and now I'm smoking low tar cigarettes. Does that mean my risk of lung cancer is lessened? Read more

Lung Scarring and Desire to Quit Smoking

Question I'm a 48 year old woman wanting to quit smoking so I requested a chest X-ray just to make sure my lungs were okay. Read more

Latex Allergy

Surgery for GERD?

I've had GERD for many years and tried most medications. I don't want to have to go on taking Prilosec or Nexium for the rest of my life. Are there any alternatives? (I've tried raising the head of the bed.) Read more

Sjogren's syndrome

Question Why can't I find any information on Sjogren's syndrome? Everything I find is in reference to dry eyes and dry mouth. There is a lot more to it then that. Read more

Alcohol - how bad and how good?

Question What is the individual's risk of developing alcoholic medical disease if they drink a little each day. Do you recommend 1-2 glasses of wine a day? Read more

Cancer and Suntan

Question Can a person with some form of cancer get a suntan, or sunburn? Read more

ACE inhibitor or ARB?

Question I've got high blood pressure that's controlled by medication - a water pill and enalapril. My doctor wants to switch the enalapril to a new drug that she calls an "ARB". Read more

Rehabilitation after an MI

Question I am recovering from an MI - I'm 67 and I thought I was in good health up to that point. Now my doctor wants me to do cardiac rehabilitation, but it's very inconvenient - from the time and money point of view. Read more

Explaining bone densitometry

Question I have "minus-3.5 lateral bone loss" of the spine. What does this mean? Read more