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Your Good Health: No evidence that oxalates increase blood pressure

Your Good Health: No evidence that oxalates increase blood pressure

A low oxalate diet is often recommended in people with a history of calcium oxalate stones
Your Good Health: Antiestrogen drugs rarely used to treat erectile dysfunction

Your Good Health: Antiestrogen drugs rarely used to treat erectile dysfunction

Dear Dr. Roach: I have a bad case of erectile dysfunction. I am 80 years old and otherwise in good health. I have received an ad in the mail that says it is not a lack of testosterone, but rather too much estrogen in the body.
Your Good Health: Factor V Leiden has no effect on heart health

Your Good Health: Factor V Leiden has no effect on heart health

People with this mutation are at higher risk for abnormal blood clotting, such as a deep venous thrombosis or blood clots in the lung (pulmonary embolism)
Your Good Health: Dissociative identity disorder mischaracterized in the media

Your Good Health: Dissociative identity disorder mischaracterized in the media

People with this condition need compassion from friends and family, and skilful care from knowledgeable practitioners, who can be hard to find.
Your Good Health: Healthy kidney keeps body's electrolytes in balance

Your Good Health: Healthy kidney keeps body's electrolytes in balance

An exception is athletes who exercising at high intensity. This can cause loss of electrolytes through sweat, so endurance athletes need to consume more sodium, a positively charged electrolyte in its dissolved ionic form.
Your Good Health: Weight loss in lactose intolerant patient warrants investigation

Your Good Health: Weight loss in lactose intolerant patient warrants investigation

Even though milk sugar can鈥檛 be absorbed in a person with lactase deficiency, weight loss is uncommon
Your Good Health: Best combo of blood pressure meds varies by person

Your Good Health: Best combo of blood pressure meds varies by person

Choosing a medicine that is effective with no or almost no side effects is the goal
Your Good Health: Traumatic medical events can lead to PTSD

Your Good Health: Traumatic medical events can lead to PTSD

Medical causes account for approximately 6.5% of PTSD in a recent study
Your Good Health: About 8% of people are allergic to sulfa

Your Good Health: About 8% of people are allergic to sulfa

Attempts to create a test to predict (or even confirm) a sulfa allergy have not been successful, and none is available.
Your Good Health: VOC cancer risk depends on level of exposure

Your Good Health: VOC cancer risk depends on level of exposure

The risk of developing cancer from air fresheners and fabric softener is very, very low.