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Your Good Health: For women with history of blood clot, IUD a good option

Your Good Health: For women with history of blood clot, IUD a good option

Nonhormonal forms of birth control are best for patient who has had a blood clot
Your Good Health: Estrogen therapy ups cancer risk if given without progestin

Your Good Health: Estrogen therapy ups cancer risk if given without progestin

In the case of uterine cancer, giving estrogen alone (without a progestin) absolutely increases the risk of developing abnormalities
Your Good Health: Microvascular disease increases risk of a stroke

Your Good Health: Microvascular disease increases risk of a stroke

Diagnosis is most commonly made by MRI but an ophthalmologist examining the retina can see findings indicative of small vessel disease.
Your Good Health: Multivitamins only benefit people with deficiencies

Your Good Health: Multivitamins only benefit people with deficiencies

A recent review of nine clinical trials showed no benefit of multivitamins in preventing cataracts
Your Good Health: Some patients need meds long term for panic attacks

Your Good Health: Some patients need meds long term for panic attacks

Unfortunately, there is a stigma associated with mental illness, which can keep people from getting the help that they need.
Your Good Health: Arthritis common cause of back, hip pain in men in their 80s

Your Good Health: Arthritis common cause of back, hip pain in men in their 80s

It's unlikely that prostate drug Finasteride is causing patient's hip and back pain
Your Good Health: Desiccants keep capsules from degrading in high humidity

Your Good Health: Desiccants keep capsules from degrading in high humidity

If you live in a place with high humidity and you get a 90-day or longer supply of pills, it's best to leave the desiccant in the bottle
Your Good Health: Antibiotics or observation first-line treatment for appendicitis

Your Good Health: Antibiotics or observation first-line treatment for appendicitis

Recently, there has been a trend away from sending all people with appendicitis to immediate surgery
Your Good Health: Nasal steroids don't cause rebound symptoms

Your Good Health: Nasal steroids don't cause rebound symptoms

Topical steroids like Flonase take about a week to start working
Your Good Health: Avoiding triggers best treatment for cyclic vomiting

Your Good Health: Avoiding triggers best treatment for cyclic vomiting

CVS seems to be related to migraine, and the treatment strategy is similar: avoid triggers when possible