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Gastroparesis caused by damaged nerves delaying digestion

Is there a standard treatment for gastroparesis? I have a mild case of it, along with Type 2 diabetes, and I am unsure how to proceed. One of my doctors prescribed erythromycin, but another one said that only changing my diet will help. How do I know who is right?
April 12, 2024   |  
3 min read
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Healthy Lifestyle

Why are vaccines important for kids?

The availability of vaccines has freed Americans from the fear of many diseases that once routinely caused suffering and mortality.
April 12, 2024   |  
3 min read
workout for post menopause
Healthy Lifestyle

The best way to work out after menopause

To stay fit as you age, exercise is critical. Learn the best ways to work out after menopause and why exercise is so important as you get older.
April 11, 2024   |  
4 min read
nanoplastics in water blog
Healthy Lifestyle

The truth about nanoplastics in bottled water

Plastic water bottles contain thousands of tiny plastic particles (nanoplastics). Learn how they may affect your health — and how you can avoid them.
April 11, 2024   |  
3 min read
Cigarette smoke
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Smokers twice as likely to develop congestive heart failure

Our mom is 76 years old, and she just learned that she has congestive heart failure. She's scared it means she's going to die soon. What happens in congestive heart failure? She was a heavy smoker for much of her life. Could that be why this is happening?
April 10, 2024   |  
3 min read
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News about UCLA Health
A man with allergies sneezes while at his work desk, covering his nose with a tissue.
Healthy Lifestyle
Stachybotrys chartarum
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Black mold should be eradicated by experts

My husband and I bought a lake cabin for our family to use in the summers. We're doing some remodeling and have learned there's black mold in the basement. What are the health risks of black mold? We have already spent a few nights there. Should we be worried?
April 8, 2024   |  
3 min read
Music therapy
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Music can be therapeutic tool for those with dementia

We got an email from a medical center looking for adults with cognitive problems to be in a study about music. What would be the connection? My father-in-law has mild cognitive impairment and may be progressing to dementia. He is very interested in applying.
April 5, 2024   |  
3 min read
Lonely woman
News about UCLA Health,
Science & Research

Feeding the lonely brain

A new study has found that women who perceive themselves to be lonely exhibited activity in regions of the brain associated with cravings and motivation towards eating especially when shown pictures of high calorie foods such as sugary foods.
April 4, 2024   |  
3 min read
Sound machine for sleep
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New sound machines offer spectrum of frequencies

Our sound machine died, and my husband is shopping for a new one. It made sounds like rain and surf, which helped both of us sleep. The ads for some of the new machines talk about different colors of noise. Is that a real thing? Does it matter what kind we get?
April 3, 2024   |  
3 min read
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Ask the Doctors

Infection rate of COVID down, hospitalizations still high

Ask the Doctors monthly letters column answers questions regarding all about COVID-19.
April 1, 2024   |  
3 min read
Research
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Clinical trials are used to advance medicine

I have been following your column for a few years now, and clinical trials get mentioned a lot. I know they are used to make sure that a new drug is safe, but other than that, I'm not sure what they are. What exactly is a clinical trial, and how does it work?
March 29, 2024   |  
3 min read
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Examination
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Pinched nerve can impact quality of life

I have developed pain in my right hip that runs down my thigh and calf. An orthopedic specialist who looked at my scans says it may be a pinched nerve. But my physical therapist says it is inflammation. Can it be both? Is there a solution?
March 27, 2024   |  
3 min read
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Healthy Lifestyle
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Study shows isometric exercise can lower blood pressure

My blood pressure is just a tiny bit high. Does that really matter? My doctor said I should think about taking a blood pressure drug, but I’d rather try to bring it down naturally. I just read that doing isometric exercises can lower blood pressure. Do you know if that's true?
March 25, 2024   |  
3 min read
Diet and nutrition
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Research suggests eating later may lower metabolism

I recently read about a study that says eating late makes it easier to gain weight. I would like to know more about that. I've been having success with weight loss by not eating after 6 p.m., and I wonder if the timing has anything to do with that.
March 22, 2024   |  
3 min read