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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
Your Good Health: Testoterone therapy may be low risk if PSA level zero

Your Good Health: Testoterone therapy may be low risk if PSA level zero

In men who have had successful treatment for prostate cancer, whether by surgery or radiation, testosterone replacement therapy can be considered
Your Good Health: COVID infection can trigger autoimmune disease

Your Good Health: COVID infection can trigger autoimmune disease

There are reports of dramatically increased rates of autoimmune disease, including Sjogren鈥檚 syndrome
Your Good Health: Stress of surgery can cause temporary hair loss

Your Good Health: Stress of surgery can cause temporary hair loss

Surgery and the medical condition necessitating surgery are common causes of telogen effluvium
Your Good Health: Estradiol cream can help prevent urine infections

Your Good Health: Estradiol cream can help prevent urine infections

Dear Dr. Roach: I have chronic urinary tract infections. I am 79 and suffer from it often. I frequently go to the bathroom five to six times per night. If I鈥檓 lucky, I鈥檒l get two or three hours of sleep.
Your Good Health: Low-risk patients with high CRP don't need statin

Your Good Health: Low-risk patients with high CRP don't need statin

People who are otherwise at low risk for heart disease also have low risk from just an elevated CRP, and thus get little benefit from a statin drug.