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Gas and Other Bowel Problems: Can Probiotics Help? (Dr. Pat Consults)
By Dr. Patricia Yarberry Allen and Dr. Brian Landzberg The good news is that probiotics are extremely unlikely to cause harm, so serially trying a few which have been effective in the practitioner’s...
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Dr. Pat Consults: Lady Sings the Blues, but Is She Depressed?
By Marianne Gillow, MD If you’re in trouble [with persistent feelings of sadness], consider your constellation of symptoms. If you have certain Target Symptoms, you stand a very good chance of...
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Dr. Pat Consults: Lower-Back Pain—Searching for the Specific Cause
By Dr. James F. Wyss, MD, PT Most patients describe their MRI findings of the lumbar spine—“I have a disc bulge, stenosis, and arthritis of the spine”—but they usually don’t know if any of these...
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Ask Dr. Pat: Is Endometrial Cancer Common?
By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D. Endometrial cancer is the most common invasive gynecologic cancer in U.S. women, with an estimated 52,630 new cases expected to occur in 2014 and an estimated 8,590...
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Dr. Pat Consults: “Fatty Liver”—What Causes It? How Is It Treated?
By Brian Landzberg, M.D. "Is it true that the fatty liver I have can cause cirrhosis or liver cancer as well? How does weight cause the liver to fail?"
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Dr. Pat Consults: Collagenous Colitis—Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment
By Dr. Carl McDougall This week, Dr. Pat Allen asks Dr. Carl McDougall, a gastroenterologist in private practice in New York City, to counsel a woman who was suddenly and mysteriously struck with a...
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Dr. Pat Consults: The Ebola Epidemic—Fear of Flying to Africa
By Dr. Jason Kendler Unlike viruses such as influenza (the flu), the Ebola virus is generally not spread from person to person in the air. Because of this, traveling on an airplane with someone with...
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Dr. Pat Consults: “Heartburn,” “Indigestion,” “Reflux”—How Should It Be Treated?
By Dr. Patricia Yarberry Allen and Dr. Brian Landzberg I am 48 and have long suffered from heartburn, indigestion, reflux—all the names apply to the constant discomfort I have in the area of my lower...
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Dr. Pat Consults: Binge Eating—the Causes, the Consequences, the Shame
By Megan Riddle, M.D. Ph.D. A recent study suggests that around the time of menopause there is a second peak of onset of eating disorders. The good news is the binge eating disorder is treatable.
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Medical Monday: Sleep Deprivation and the Gift of Early-Morning Light
By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D. Sleep deprivation—whether missing a night's sleep or getting less sleep on a nightly basis than one needs—impairs attention, working memory, long-term memory, and...
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Dr. Pat Consults: Abnormal Heart Rhythm—Stay Alert for the Symptoms!
By Timothy C. Dutta, M.D. Dr. Timothy C. Dutta, the cardiology expert on the Medical Advisory Board of Women’s Voices for Change, answers the questions of a very healthy yoga teacher who suddenly found...
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Dr. Pat Consults: Physical Problems Can Masquerade as Mental Illness
By Megan Riddle, M.D. Ph.D. A surprising number of illnesses can cause changes in mood and behavior. Whenever a mood change is accompanied by physical symptoms, the patient's physician should conduct a...
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Dr. Pat Consults: Gluten-Free Diets—Science or Fad?
By Brian Landzberg, M.D. "It seems that celiac disease and gluten consumption have become the scapegoat for all of society’s ills, including a host of non-specific symptoms that include fatigue,...
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Dr. Pat Consults: Pain Meds and the Slippery Slope to Addiction
By Megan Riddle, M.D. Ph.D. The consequences of opioid abuse can be dire. In 2010, 16,652 deaths were caused by overdose of these prescription painkillers—five times more than deaths from heroin...
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Dr. Pat Consults: Colds vs. Flu—How to Tell Them Apart? And What Treatments...
By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D. and Jason S. Kendler, M.D. From an M.D. who is an infectious-diseases specialist, information on respiratory conditions: colds, flu, bronchitis, pneumonia, and strep...
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Dr. Pat Consults: The Anatomy of a Stroke
By Dr. Baxter Allen "Why didn’t my husband know, after his stroke, that he had something seriously wrong? What causes strokes in general? Can they be prevented?"
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Dr. Pat Consults: Diabetes and Its Link to Heart Disease
By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D. and Andrew Martorella, M.D. "How does diabetes cause heart failure and heart attacks in women? And what is the relationship between polycystic ovarian syndrome and...
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Dr. Pat Consults: Heart Disease in Women: Recognizing the Symptoms
By James A. Blake, M.D. Cardiologist James. A. Blake, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City, describes the heart-disease symptoms that are ignored...
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Dr. Pat Consults: Depression—the Symptoms Are Not Always What You Expect
By Megan Riddle, M.D. Ph.D. "One of my friends suggested that I might be depressed, but I’m not sure I feel bad enough to be depressed. I’ve never so much as considered harming myself, and I get up...
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Coronary Artery Disease in Women: What Are the Options When an Artery Is...
By James A. Blake, M.D. Everything a woman should know about coronary artery disease, from symptoms to stress tests, medical management to surgery.
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