Ask the Doctors by Eve Glazier, M.D. and Elizabeth Ko, M.D

Ask the Doctors in Advice July 08, 2020

Hoarding Disorder Is Not a Sign of Laziness

Dear Doctor: Our older sister has become a hoarder. The halls in her house are filling up with junk, and you can’t even get into her kitchen anymore. My brother and I worry she’s not safe. Why does... continue

Ask the Doctors in Advice July 06, 2020

Eye Tracking Tests May Help Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease

Dear Doctor: I’ve heard that there’s finally a test for Alzheimer’s disease, and that it has to do with your eyes. What is it, and how does it work? Dear Reader: Although researchers continue their... continue

Ask the Doctors in Advice July 03, 2020

Many Cancers Require More Than One Kind of Treatment

Dear Doctor: Our dad was diagnosed with lung cancer and will be getting chemo and radiation. I’m not really sure how they work, or why he has to have both. Should we get a second opinion? Dear Read... continue

Ask the Doctors in Advice July 01, 2020

Silent Heart Attack More Common in Women

Dear Doctor: My wife just had her yearly checkup, and when her blood test results came back, she was told that she had recently suffered a heart attack. How can that be, since she never had any sym... continue