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Yearly Archives: 2004
Lactose Intolerance
Dear Dr. B: I have been told I am lactose intolerant. What does that mean? How did I get the problem? What can I do about it? What is my prognosis? Answer: Lactose is a natural sugar found in milk … Continue reading
Flatulence and Bloating
Dear Dr. B: I suffer from bloating and flatulence. Why do I have so much flatulence? How can I get rid of it? Answer: Dictionary defines flatulence as the presence of excessive gas in the digestive tract. Sometime ago I … Continue reading
What you should know about vasectomy?
Dear Dr. B: My husband and I have two beautiful children. We have decided that my husband should get a vasectomy. What should we know about vasectomy? Answer: Vasectomy is a type of contraception a surgical method of male … Continue reading
Best Exercise
Dear Dr. B: Many people are confused about the type and amount of exercise necessary to become fit. Is there anything like the best exercise? Answer: The type and amount of exercise required to become fit and healthy depends on … Continue reading
Exercise With Care
Dear Dr. B: My friend and I go to a gym regularly. At the end of a strenuous session my friend feels nauseated. What is the reason? Answer: Regular exercise has many benefits. Those benefits are achieved if the exercise … Continue reading
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Should Be Encouraged
“Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Should Be Encouraged” I would like to comment on the two reports from Baltimore on the subject of colonoscopy as a screening tool (“Symptoms not enough to predict women’s colorectal CA,” and “Colonoscopy screening: specialists walk the talk,” … Continue reading
Anal Fissure
Dear Dr. B: I have painful bowel movements. I also bleed rectally. I thought I have hemorrhoids. But I have been told I have a fissure. What is a fissure? How did I get it? How can I get rid … Continue reading
How Can I Stop Smoking?
Not what we have, but what we use; Not what we see, but what we choose; These are the things that mar or bless the sum of human happiness. -Joseph Fort Newton Recently, I was pleased to read that Premier … Continue reading
Instructions For Hemorrhoidal Banding
INSTRUCTIONS FOR HEMORRHOIDAL BANDING You have been booked to have internal hemorrhoids banded in my office on________________at ________________. No anesthetic is required for this procedure. It is very important that you keep this appointment. We reserve the right to bill … Continue reading
Instructions For Toenail Surgery
INSTRUCTIONS FOR TOENAIL SURGERY You have been booked for toenail surgery to be done in my office on ________________ at ________________. This will be done under local anesthetic. If you fail to keep this appointment, then we reserve the right … Continue reading
Looking Ahead To 2004
The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny. … Continue reading
Information About Bilateral No-Scalpel Vasectomy
Information about bilateral no-scalpel vasectomy By Dr. Noorali Bharwani 1. You have been booked for bilateral vasectomy to be done in my office on _______________at ________ under local anesthetic. Phone us 2 to 3 days before your appointment to confirm … Continue reading