DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a 49-year-old man with a diagnosis of seronegative spondyloarthropathy. I take sulfasalazine, prednisone and ibuprofen. In the morning, my hands are swollen. My eyes are inflamed, and my left eye stays red. What causes this, and is there a cure? I am considering taking Humira or Enbrel. What are their […]

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I would appreciate it if you would share knowledge on the causes of urinary tract infections. I am a female who’s prone to this problem. — T.J. ANSWER: You’re speaking of bladder infections. All women are prone to getting them. One reason is that women have shorter urethras than men. The urethra […]

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I would appreciate it if you would share knowledge on the causes of urinary tract infections. I am a female who’s prone to this problem. — T.J. ANSWER: You’re speaking of bladder infections. All women are prone to getting them. One reason is that women have shorter urethras than men. The urethra […]

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I’d like you to provide information on defibrillators, the devices implanted for heart failure. Does this device have to be replaced, and how often? How bad is the heart when it’s used? — D.B. ANSWER: Defibrillators are used for more than one heart condition. Their chief purpose is to deliver an electric […]

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I’d like you to provide information on defibrillators, the devices implanted for heart failure. Does this device have to be replaced, and how often? How bad is the heart when it’s used? — D.B. ANSWER: Defibrillators are used for more than one heart condition. Their chief purpose is to deliver an electric […]

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: When I was diagnosed with herpes simplex type-2, I was distressed. I wonder how close we are to having a vaccine for it, and would a vaccine cure the virus? How about the drug bavituximab? Could it be the solution? I am looking for words of encouragement to get through the diagnosis […]

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: When I was diagnosed with herpes simplex type-2, I was distressed. I wonder how close we are to having a vaccine for it, and would a vaccine cure the virus? How about the drug bavituximab? Could it be the solution? I am looking for words of encouragement to get through the diagnosis […]

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I once worked as an orderly in a hospital’s emergency room. During the winter I saw two people brought in with hypothermia, and one died. I run outdoors, and this winter has been very cold. I wonder if I could be putting myself in danger of hypothermia. Will you write something about […]

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I once worked as an orderly in a hospital’s emergency room. During the winter I saw two people brought in with hypothermia, and one died. I run outdoors, and this winter has been very cold. I wonder if I could be putting myself in danger of hypothermia. Will you write something about […]

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I ask you for an honest opinion on a potential medical-legal matter. My 82-year-old father has been treated for Parkinson’s disease for almost two years. The medicine prescribed didn’t improve him one bit. I took him to a neurologist for a second opinion about a week ago. It turns out my father […]