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4 days ago | 
northwestgeorgianews.com | Eve Glazier |Elizabeth Ko
Dear Doctors: My lower back went into spasm as I was washing the dishes. I figured it was from bending over, but my mom insists it's from being so stressed out. (My family is dealing with severe smoke damage in our house from the recent fires in Los Angeles.) Can stress really cause back pain? Dear Reader: Let's start with back pain, which is one of the most common physical complaints here in the United States.
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4 days ago | 
uexpress.com | Eve Glazier |Elizabeth Ko
Dear Doctors: I am 66 years old and an avid cyclist. Last winter, after we went for a long ride, I suddenly felt lightheaded and then fainted. My doctor ordered a series of heart scans that found slight mitral valve prolapse. What is that? Should I be worried? Dear Reader: Mitral valve prolapse is a condition that interferes with the one-way flow of blood through two of the four chambers of the heart. As the name suggests, it involves a structure known as the mitral valve.
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5 days ago | 
times-standard.com | Elizabeth Ko |Eve Glazier
Dear Doctors: I am going to have a major abdominal surgery. My doctor says it is likely that I will be needing strong pain medications after. My question is about opioids: How long can you take them and not get addicted? What is the best way to stop so you don’t have side effects? Dear Reader: Opioids are a class of drugs whose primary use is to treat pain that is moderate or severe.
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6 days ago | 
spokesman.com | Eve Glazier |Elizabeth Ko
Dear Doctors: Have you ever encountered anyone who barely seems to metabolize caffeine at all? I am a 64-year-old woman, and over the last eight years, I have become increasingly unable to tolerate even small amounts of caffeine. I would like to understand why. Dear Reader: Let’s begin with caffeine, which is a naturally occurring compound found in many leaves, plants and seeds. In the U.S., it’s primarily consumed in the form of a beverage, most often as coffee, tea or cola.
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1 week ago | 
mdjonline.com | Eve Glazier |Elizabeth Ko
Dear Doctors: Have you ever encountered anyone who barely seems to metabolize caffeine at all? I am a 64-year-old woman, and over the last eight years, I have become increasingly unable to tolerate even small amounts of caffeine. I would like to understand why. Dear Reader: Let's begin with caffeine, which is a naturally occurring compound found in many leaves, plants and seeds. In the United States, it is primarily consumed in the form of a beverage, most often as coffee, tea or cola.
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1 week ago | 
uexpress.com | Eve Glazier |Elizabeth Ko
Dear Doctors: Is there such a thing as pre-prediabetes? My doctor says it’s happening to me, and he wants me to use one of those blood sugar monitors that you stick to your arm. I thought those were for when you actually have diabetes. I am a 44-year-old man in good health. Dear Reader: There is no diagnosis known as pre-prediabetes. However, it sounds as though your doctor may be warning you that your blood glucose readings are trending close to the threshold of a condition known as prediabetes.
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1 week ago | 
spokesman.com | Eve Glazier |Elizabeth Ko
Dear Doctors: I am 66 years old and an avid cyclist. Last winter, after we went for a long ride, I suddenly felt lightheaded and then fainted. My doctor ordered a series of heart scans that found slight mitral valve prolapse. What is that? Should I be worried? Dear Reader: Mitral valve prolapse is a condition that interferes with the one-way flow of blood through two of the four chambers of the heart. As the name suggests, it involves a structure known as the mitral valve.
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1 week ago | 
mdjonline.com | Eve Glazier |Elizabeth Ko
Dear Doctors: I am 66 years old and an avid cyclist. Last winter, after we went for a long ride, I suddenly felt lightheaded and then fainted. My doctor ordered a series of heart scans that found slight mitral valve prolapse. What is that? Should I be worried? Dear Reader: Mitral valve prolapse is a condition that interferes with the one-way flow of blood through two of the four chambers of the heart. As the name suggests, it involves a structure known as the mitral valve.
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1 week ago | 
northwestgeorgianews.com | Eve Glazier |Elizabeth Ko
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1 week ago | 
uexpress.com | Eve Glazier |Elizabeth Ko
Dear Doctors: Is there such a thing as pre-prediabetes? My doctor says it’s happening to me, and he wants me to use one of those blood sugar monitors that you stick to your arm. I thought those were for when you actually have diabetes. I am a 44-year-old man in good health. Dear Reader: There is no diagnosis known as pre-prediabetes. However, it sounds as though your doctor may be warning you that your blood glucose readings are trending close to the threshold of a condition known as prediabetes.
