latestJanuary 06, 2021

Fasted Cardio Is an Attempt To Burn Stored Fat

Dear Doctor: My gym has been closed for months, so I’ve been doing online workouts during the pandemic. A guy in our session keeps talking about something called “fasted cardio,” and how it’s helping ... more

July 31, 2020

Theory Suggests Thymus Plays Role in Severity of COVID

Dear Doctor: What’s the connection between the novel coronavirus and the thymus gland? A friend of ours who is a doctor says it’s probably what keeps young kids from getting so sick. I’ve never even h... more

July 27, 2020

COVID-19 Antibody Tests Are Not Yet Reliable

Dear Doctor: I had a coronavirus test, and it was negative. Then I had the antibody test, and I was surprised when it came back positive because I hadn’t been sick. How do these coronavirus tests work... more

July 15, 2020

Loneliness Linked to a Number of Diseases and Conditions

Dear Doctor: I live alone, and stay-at-home orders have been hard. I’ve heard people say that being lonely is really bad for your health, and now I believe them. What problems can it cause? Also, I’m ... more

June 29, 2020

The Doctors Recap What We Know About Coronavirus

Dear Doctor: Would you please consider doing a recap about the coronavirus -- especially about how it spreads? There’s a lot of information floating around, and it’s getting hard to sort through the n... more

June 24, 2020

The Only Way for Definitive Diagnosis Is Biopsy

Dear Doctor: I'm 30 years old, and I have a lump in my breast, which imaging tests suggest is a fibroadenoma. I'm getting married in six months, and I am leaning toward having a biopsy so I won’t worr... more

June 15, 2020

It’s the Soap, Not Water Temperature, That Kills Viruses

Hello, dear readers, and thank you for joining us for the continuation of our monthly letters column. We received so many questions related to the coronavirus and COVID-19 that we needed to address th... more

June 08, 2020

Pediatric Syndrome May Be Linked to Coronavirus

Dear Doctors: What can you tell me about Kawasaki disease? I read that children who had COVID-19 are getting it. But I thought children were supposedly safe from the virus. Why has that changed?... more

June 01, 2020

New COVID-19 Symptoms Discovered as Pandemic Continues

Dear Doctor: Every time I turn on the news and hear about the coronavirus, the symptoms keep changing. Why is that? How do we even know when we should go see a doctor?... more

May 13, 2020

How-Tos of Wearing a Mask

Dear Doctor: Our city has asked us to wear a face mask when we leave the house. Needless to say, my wife and I have never done this before. Does our 5-year-old son need a mask, too? Any guidance or ho... more

May 08, 2020

Coronavirus Antibodies Used in Two New Ways

Dear Doctor: I heard on the news about a coronavirus medicine made with blood from people who were sick and got better. But my husband says it’s actually a blood test to see if someone ever had the vi... more

April 27, 2020

Coronavirus Vaccine Could Be Fast-Tracked

Dear Doctor: I just read that a coronavirus vaccine won’t be ready until at least next year. How do vaccines work? And why do they take so long to make?... more

April 13, 2020

Keep Washing Your Hands!

Hello, dear readers, and welcome to this month’s letters column. In the midst of so much turmoil and uncertainty, we’re more grateful than ever for this chance to communicate with you.... more

April 06, 2020

What Are Viruses, and How Do They Work?

Dear Doctor: Everybody is talking about the coronavirus right now, but I still don’t really know what a virus is. How do they work? Why don’t antibiotics kill them?... more

March 30, 2020

Keeping Your Hands Clean Best Way To Stay Healthy

Dear Doctor: Why do you have to wash your hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds? Are they not getting clean if you’ve only got cold water? And why is 20 seconds the magic number? What... more

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