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Your Good Health: How to adjust body to a new sleeping schedule

Your Good Health: How to adjust body to a new sleeping schedule

Changing your body’s circadian rhythm isn’t always easy, and after such a long time, it will take longer for you
Your Good Health: What can cause a flare-up of osteoarthritis?

Your Good Health: What can cause a flare-up of osteoarthritis?

The most common cause of a flare-up of osteoarthritis is a higher-than-usual amount of exercise.
Your Good Health: patient with lymphocytosis unlikely to die soon

Your Good Health: patient with lymphocytosis unlikely to die soon

“Lymphocytosis” is a condition where the body’s lymphocyte count is increased.
Your Good Health: Delayed reactions to vaccines are extremely rare

Your Good Health: Delayed reactions to vaccines are extremely rare

I received Pneumovax 23 two weeks ago, and I was OK immediately afterward. But I have felt extremely tired recently. Could this be a delayed reaction?
Your Good Health: Multiple myeloma patients can live longer with treatment

Your Good Health: Multiple myeloma patients can live longer with treatment

Although myeloma is generally considered incurable, new treatments have greatly improved the prognosis.
Your Good Health: Low blood sodium levels could be due to antidiuretic condition

Your Good Health: Low blood sodium levels could be due to antidiuretic condition

Woman with low blood sodium level should have an evaluation before any treatment is started.
Your Good Health: Older adults don’t always need a geriatrician

Your Good Health: Older adults don’t always need a geriatrician

A geriatrician is most valuable in older patients who have multiple medical problems, patients who take a lot of medications or patients whose functioning has recently deteriorated.
Your Good Health: Patient with hydrocephalus doesn’t want a shunt

Your Good Health: Patient with hydrocephalus doesn’t want a shunt

A shunt significantly improves symptoms for about 75% of people with hydrocephalus. Shunt blockages and infections are possible complications.
Your Good Health: PSA score rises while on meds, causing confusion

Your Good Health: PSA score rises while on meds, causing confusion

Finasteride and dutasteride shrink the prostate and reduce the likelihood of prostate cancer.
Your Good Health: High results in urinalysis don’t necessarily call for treatment

Your Good Health: High results in urinalysis don’t necessarily call for treatment

It is primarily symptoms that drive the decision to treat a patient, and with symptoms gone, treatment isn’t necessary.