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Ask the Doctors: Protect skin from sun and more tips to help with appearance of aging

When it comes to how skin ages, genetics plays a big role. Environmental and lifestyle factors are also important.

By Dr. Eve Glazier and Dr. Elizabeth Ko

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Ask the Doctors: Cold plunge is a form of whole-body cryotherapy

Anyone who wants to try a cold-water therapy should ease into it, and persons with heart conditions, poor circulation and certain other health issues should avoid it.

By Dr. Eve Glazier and Dr. Elizabeth Ko

Ask the Doctors: Elevated creatinine levels can reflect kidney function

By Dr. Eve Glazier and Dr. Elizabeth Ko

For some people, the emotional distress of grief fails to lessen. And as it persists, it puts the individual at risk of both physical and mental health issues.

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Ask the Doctors: Complicated grief extends the time it takes to heal from loss

The rigors of grieving can give way to depression, lead to health problems and even cause changes to cognition.

By Dr. Eve Glazier and Dr. Elizabeth Ko

A simple household task like sweeping the floor can help improve hand grip strength.

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Ask the Doctors: Grip strength’s an important tool for assessing health

It measures the power generated by the muscles of the hand and the forearm. And that’s something you can improve.

By Dr. Eve Glazier and Dr. Elizabeth Ko

When someone has sleep inertia, they awaken feeling thick, fuzzy and out of sync.

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Ask the Doctors: Sleep inertia can cause persistent grogginess, but lifestyle changes can help

Sleep inertia can impair thinking and decision-making, adversely affect learning and short-term memory and lead to slower reaction time. But certain strategies can help.

By Dr. Eve Glazier and Dr. Elizabeth Ko

Research is looking into the connection between the sense of smell and good memory function.

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Ask the Doctors: Scent therapies might help preserve memory

A decline in the sense of smell has been found to be an early symptom of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.

By Dr. Eve Glazier and Dr. Elizabeth Ko

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Ask the Doctors: Nail inflammation, infection can occur after manicures

It can occur when the protective barriers around your fingernails or toenails are breached due to an injury, an ingrown toenail, even from biting your nails or cuticles.

By Dr. Eve Glazier and Dr. Elizabeth Ko

Symptoms of a thunderclap headache after smoking cannabis can include nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light, blurred vision, muscle weakness and confusion.

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Ask the Doctors: Thunderclap headaches after smoking cannabis could be warning sign

A thunderclap headache can be a warning sign of a life-threatening condition including severely high blood pressure, bleeding in the brain or bacterial meningitis.

By Dr. Eve Glazier and Dr. Elizabeth Ko

Given the limited degree to which most aircraft seats recline, passengers need to get creative about finding a comfortable position. This includes using a pillow that will provide complete support and keep your head from bobbing.

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Ask the Doctors: Sleeping on a plane is easier if you follow these tips

Anyone using a sleep medication should time the dose to have a few waking hours at the end of the flight to recover from any grogginess or other possible aftereffects.

By Dr. Eve Glazier and Dr. Elizabeth Ko

Make sure your doctor discusses all your health concerns with you when it comes to screenings such as PSA tests.

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Discuss the benefits of PSA screenings with your doctor

Health data show these types of screenings can save and extend lives. But the guidelines for these tests are not hard and fast rules but recommendations.

By Dr. Eve Glazier and Dr. Elizabeth Ko

Skin tags, which look like fleshy tubes or bumps on the surface of the skin.

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Ask the Doctors: Skin tags shouldn’t be removed at home

They’re typically harmless, though a doctor or dermatologist can safely and easily remove skin tags with minimal pain and scarring.

By Dr. Eve Glazier and Dr. Elizabeth Ko

When blood pressure drops too far, the tissues of the body begin to develop a deficit of oxygen. This can cause symptoms that range from mild to severe.

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Ask the Doctors: Low blood pressure can have negative impact on health

How far blood pressure can drop before someone begins to feel the effects varies.

By Dr. Eve Glazier and Dr. Elizabeth Ko

Foods categorized as complex carbs contain higher levels of fiber and resistant starch. They include vegetables, leafy greens, nuts, seeds, whole grains, legumes and fruit.

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Ask the Doctors: Some tips on ‘good’ vs. ‘bad’ carbs

In addition to being the body’s preferred source of energy, carbohydrates are a primary source of micronutrients.

By Dr. Eve Glazier and Dr. Elizabeth Ko

When bone spurs occur in the vertebra of the neck, which is the cervical spine, they are known as cervical osteophytes.

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Ask the Doctors: Location of cervical bone spurs determines pain treatment options

Problems with posture and alignment and deficits in structural support often play a role in the development of bone spurs in the neck.

By Dr. Eve Glazier and Dr. Elizabeth Ko

A post-infectious cough often runs its course within a few weeks. It can be irritating, but it is not usually dangerous.

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Ask the Doctors: Post-infectious cough usually treated with home remedies

With some people, the inflammation that accompanies a cold or flu persists after the viral infection has ended. This can lead to a cough lasting several weeks more, or longer.

By Dr. Eve Glazier and Dr. Elizabeth Ko

Peripheral neuropathy, sometimes referred to simply as neuropathy, refers to symptoms that can arise when certain nerves in the body become damaged.

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Ask the Doctors: Peripheral neuropathy develops with other conditions

A number of diseases and conditions can lead to someone developing peripheral neuropathy. It also can be a side effect of some medical treatments.

By Dr. Eve Glazier and Dr. Elizabeth Ko

It’s important that you bring up your concerns about anxiety and blood pressure with your medical provider.

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Ask the Doctors: Anxiety can contribute to high blood pressure

Anxiety is a condition estimated to affect close to one-fifth of us, making it the most common mental health issue in the United States.

By Dr. Eve Glazier and Dr. Elizabeth Ko

The information collected in an annual exam can help patients get a better understanding of their physical well-being

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Ask the Doctors: Yearly physicals set baseline for your healthcare

The annual physical can provide an overall assessment of health and a chance for doctor and patient to reconnect, take stock, assess changes and set new goals.

By Dr. Eve Glazier and Dr. Elizabeth Ko

The venom from the bit of a red (pictured) or black fire ant can elicit a strong and prolonged immune response in their victims.

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Ask the Doctors: What to do about fire ant bites?

Fire ant bites can be terribly painful. You could be at risk if you travel to areas this summer where they’re common. Here are some things you can do if bitten.

By Dr. Eve Glazier and Dr. Elizabeth Ko