Solve the Medical Riddle: She Kept Losing Her Balance and She Had Memory Lapses, Second Week

By Marie Savard MD Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. Last week, the patient reported her symptoms. The doctor proceeded with the examination using… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: She Kept Losing Her Balance and She Had Memory Lapses, Second Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: She Kept Losing Her Balance and She Had Memory Lapses, First Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. We’ll start this week by letting you know what the patient told her PCP and how the doctor… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: She Kept Losing Her Balance and She Had Memory Lapses, First Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: She Itches All Over Even Though She has No Rash or Hives, Fourth Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. The first week of this riddle, the patient reported her symptoms to her PCP. The doctor gave her… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: She Itches All Over Even Though She has No Rash or Hives, Fourth Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: She Itches All Over Even Though She has No Rash or Hives, Third Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. The first week of this riddle, the patient reported her symptoms to her PCP. The doctor proceeded with… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: She Itches All Over Even Though She has No Rash or Hives, Third Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: She Itches All Over Even Though She has No Rash or Hives, Second Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. Last week, the patient reported her symptoms. The doctor proceeded with the examination using the components of the… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: She Itches All Over Even Though She has No Rash or Hives, Second Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: She Itches All Over Even Though She has No Rash or Hives, First Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. We’ll start this week by letting you know what the patient told her PCP and how the doctor… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: She Itches All Over Even Though She has No Rash or Hives, First Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: She Has Embarrassing Symptoms “Down There” After Making Love, Fourth Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. The first week of this riddle, the patient reported her symptoms to her gynecologist. The doctor gave her… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: She Has Embarrassing Symptoms “Down There” After Making Love, Fourth Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: She Has Embarrassing Symptoms “Down There” After Making Love, Third Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. The first week of this riddle, the patient reported her symptoms to her gynecologist. The doctor proceeded with… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: She Has Embarrassing Symptoms “Down There” After Making Love, Third Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: She Has Embarrassing Symptoms “Down There” After Making Love, Second Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. Last week, the patient reported her symptoms. The doctor proceeded with the examination using the components of the… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: She Has Embarrassing Symptoms “Down There” After Making Love, Second Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: She Has Embarrassing Symptoms “Down There” After Making Love, First Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. We’ll start this week by letting you know what the patient told her gynecologist and how the doctor… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: She Has Embarrassing Symptoms “Down There” After Making Love, First Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: Her 75-year-old Mother Has Trouble Swallowing, Fourth Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. The first week of this riddle, the patient and her daughter reported the patient’s symptoms. The doctor proceeded… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: Her 75-year-old Mother Has Trouble Swallowing, Fourth Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: Her 75-year-old Mother Has Trouble Swallowing, Third Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. The first week of this riddle, the patient and her daughter reported the patient’s symptoms to a doctor… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: Her 75-year-old Mother Has Trouble Swallowing, Third Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: Her 75-year-old Mother Has Trouble Swallowing, Second Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. Last week, the patient reported her symptoms with her daughter present. The doctor proceeded with the examination using… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: Her 75-year-old Mother Has Trouble Swallowing, Second Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: Her 75-year-old Mother Has Trouble Swallowing, First Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. We’ll start this week by letting you know what the patient and her daughter told the doctor and… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: Her 75-year-old Mother Has Trouble Swallowing, First Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: She Has Blisters in Her Mouth and on Her Body, Fourth Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. The first week of this riddle, the patient reported her symptoms. The doctor referred her to a dermatologist… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: She Has Blisters in Her Mouth and on Her Body, Fourth Week

Protecting Healthy Gut Microbes from Antibiotics

Gut microbes promote human health by fighting off pathogens, but they also contribute to diseases such as diabetes and cancer. A study published March 19th 2015 by Cell Reports reveals a potential strategy for tipping the balance in favor of good bacteria by altering the composition of the microbial community. A release from the publisher… Continue reading Protecting Healthy Gut Microbes from Antibiotics

Why Daily Activities Magnify Exhaustion for Chronic Fatigue Patients

The mechanism that causes high-performance athletes to “feel the burn” turns out to be the culprit in what makes people with chronic fatigue syndrome feel exhausted by the most common daily activities, according to research done at  University of Florida Health and published in February 2015 in the journal Pain. A release from the university… Continue reading Why Daily Activities Magnify Exhaustion for Chronic Fatigue Patients

Solve the Medical Riddle: She Has Blisters in Her Mouth and on Her Body, Third Week

By Marie Savard MD Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. The first week of this riddle, the patient reported her symptoms to a doctor… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: She Has Blisters in Her Mouth and on Her Body, Third Week