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Take a seat! – November 9, 2009
I am really confused about the correct posture for... more

Immunity, one nibble at a time? – October 13, 2009
I have been a nail-biter for as long as I've had teeth.... more

Please squeeze the avocado! – August 25, 2009
Avocados are an expensive fruit for a student budget,... more

Should I head “South” for the summer? – July 27, 2009
Is the South Beach diet effective? more

Get with the program! – June 11, 2009
I’d always assumed that a “patient advocate” was a... more

What a pain! – May 11, 2009
I have a dull pain in my legs that starts from the very... more

Nighttime napping – April 22, 2009
During the semester when I have a lot to... more

To your health! – March 18, 2009
I'm a 61-year-old endometrial cancer survivor. I’ve... more

Dissed at the desk – February 25, 2009
I have recently come out of a major illness while being... more

I’m a grown-up; could I have ADHD? – February 2, 2009
What are the symptoms of ADD/ADHD in adults? How do I go... more

Where'd you get those pills? – January 6, 2009
Given the alarming news about contaminated drugs and... more

Keeping my germs to myself – December 1, 2008
  I've been pretty lucky this fall; I haven't come down... more

This too shall pass – October 30, 2008
I recently had some kidney stones dissolved via... more

Should I cancel my appointment? – October 6, 2008
I have an appointment with a nurse practitioner soon to... more

Wax on, wax off – July 16, 2008
When I told my sister I'd had a hearing test, she asked... more

A horse named Charley – May 16, 2008
Lately, I've occasionally been waking up at night with a... more

New HPV vaccine? – March 19, 2008
Do you recommend that college women who have not been... more

Basal Metabolic Rate? – February 22, 2008
How do I figure out my basal metabolic rate (BMR)? When... more

Eyes wide shut – February 1, 2008
I'm often seized by extreme sleepiness about one and... more

Perimenopause? – January 8, 2008
I assume I am in perimenopause. I just got my period... more

It's not the cough; it's the cover-up – December 7, 2007
I've seen the video that is making the rounds about the... more

Can we scrap the Pap? – November 16, 2007
Since we now have a vaccine for human papillomavirus... more

A Pox on your House – October 12, 2007
I know that an adult who had chicken pox as a child can... more

Oh, deer [fly] – September 12, 2007
Can deer flies transmit West Nile virus or eastern... more

Can I run away from fat? – August 15, 2007
I know you can lose fat if you run just about every day... more

Star Trek X: The Wrath of the Ear Khan-al – July 9, 2007
I had knee surgery a few months ago. I now swim four or... more

Softener fabrication? – June 15, 2007
During parent meetings at my son's school, the school... more

Booster shots for adults? – May 23, 2007
I am not sure if I have had a booster for polio as an... more

In the rough – May 4, 2007
My golf game seems to be suffering these days. Is it... more

Bird flu & bird doo – April 9, 2007
I read a newspaper article about bird flu, in which a... more

Into the drink – March 22, 2007
A friend just told me that sparkling water (seltzer)... more

Sleepless nights – February 28, 2007
For a month, I've been feeling blue and anxious and have... more

Upstairs, Downstairs – February 7, 2007
I had a conversation with a friend who recently had knee... more

Calcium and osteoarthritis? – November 9, 2006
I have never paid much attention to my calcium intake... more

Headache after exercising – October 4, 2006
I've been trying to shed some extra pounds by exercising... more

Back off! – September 5, 2006
I have a pain in my lower back on the right side, and... more

Covering my a** – June 28, 2006
I was wondering if there are communicable diseases one... more

Tae Kwon Don't! – June 7, 2006
I compete in taekwondo. I am 5 ft., 4 in., and normally... more

Acupuncture coverage? – April 24, 2006
I have the MIT Traditional Plan. Does my medical... more

Peanut allergies? – March 29, 2006
At my son's school, we've been asked not to send peanut... more

Caffeine addiction? – March 7, 2006
I think I might be addicted to caffeine. I usually have... more

Feel the Brrrrrrr...n! – February 13, 2006
Is it true that you burn more calories when the ambient... more

Jump and hurl? – February 6, 2006
When working out, especially when doing anything that... more

Craving cashmere – January 10, 2006
Clothing with wool (even a small amount) makes me itchy,... more

Live long and perspire? – January 3, 2006
I've heard that aluminum deposits have been found in the... more

Will they lettuce have some peas? – January 1, 2006
According to the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans,... more