Jennifer Matthews: Clarence Reed wouldn't even have thought about mowing his lawn last summer.Clarence Reed: If it was hot, and the sun was shining, I just didn't dare. I'd break out in a rash in just a few minutes Jennifer Matthews :Clarence needed treatment for prostate cancer, but the hormone injections he received left him with hot flashes, a common side effect. Female Speaker: Just go ahead a...read more

2 Quick Clean Teeth TipsAll right, here is a quick tip for your teeth; chew gum sweetened xylitol. Xylitol is a plant-derived sugar that bacteria just cant metabolize. It is like a kryptonite for bacteria. You see, when bacteria make cavities, they make acid; they eat your teeth. With xylitol, they cant do that. So, if youve had a meal and you cant brush your teeth but you want a fresh breath, che...read more

Hi, I am Dr. Michael OLeary. I am an ear specialist here at Alvarado Hospital. My background was mostly Navy which brought me to San Diego and I have done a career in the Navy, working in the ear and had training sub-specializing amongst the field of ear, nose, and throat, specifically the ears. People oftentimes come in and go, “You know, I am sort of unique. I get this waxy buildup.” I really en...read more

What should a woman do if she thinks she has sleep apnea and how can she find a sleep center in her area?Dr. McPherson: Well she should notify her doctor, discuss what symptoms she is having and if those seem significant, then she would need to have a sleep study done to see whether she has it and how significant it is. There is an organization--The American Academy of Sleep Medicine that has a w...read more

Topic – From Polio to Hepatitis BJames Merson: Vaccines have a variety of guises, so some of the early vaccines were known as attenuated vaccines. That is the infectious organism had been changed such it could still replicate in the human body, but not cause disease. This is what happened with the first vaccine identified by Jenner using cowpox as a means of preventing smallpox. Cowpox had suffic...read more

Urinary Incontinence TreatmentDr. Travis: We have Karen here today and her doctor, Kia Michel, urologist from Comprehensive Urology Medical Group in Los Angeles, California. So, we get a lot of requests on www.producethedoctors.com about this issue. Its embarrassing. Its common and a lot of people are afraid to seek help. So I applaud you for coming here and sharing this because its so important. ...read more

Host: Should I test my blood sugar before or after I exercise?Kathy Reily: We generally recommend that if you are starting to exercise that you check your blood sugar before you exercise and then again after the exercise with no food in between and this checking your sugar before and after the exercise will give you an idea of how much your blood sugar is lowered with that particular exercise. The...read more