EAR DR. DONOHUE: I have been losing energy for years and thought it was due to aging. I am 67. This past year, I went downhill quickly. I became nauseated, dizzy, short of breath and tired. I had increased headaches and lost 30 pounds (the only good thing to happen). In December, I had severe […]

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I and several family members are considering organ donation when we leave this earth. No one in this neck of the woods seems to know the answers to my questions. Is there an age limit? If I live to be 90, can I still donate? I’m a former smoker. I quit almost […]

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My husband and I have been trying to start a family for three years. I am pregnant, finally, and would like some information on exercise and nutrition during pregnancy. Is exercise advised? I’ve been active all my life and would like to continue. How much weight should I gain? — B.S. ANSWER: […]

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My daughter, 19, completed her first year of college and had been spending the summer at home as a waitress. In the middle of July, she felt bad and couldn’t work. I knew something was seriously wrong, because she never complains. The family doctor examined her, took some blood and diagnosed infectious […]

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Postnasal drip is ruining my life. It’s constant and aggravating. I can’t find a comfortable position for sleep. The drip continues no matter how I lie. My doctor says there’s not much to do for it, so I have to learn to live with it. Do you have any tips? — C.D. […]

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: You’ve written about the DASH diet in the past. The directions for it are quite general. Can you provide an itemized list of what is good and what is bad to eat? It makes things simpler for me. — F.L. ANSWER: The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) doesn’t involve a detailed […]

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am 25 and the oldest of five boys. All of us have been active in sports. My 14-year-old brother had an examination to play football. The doctor heard a murmur and had further tests done, including an echocardiogram (soundwave picture of the heart). It turns out my brother has something called […]

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a 55-year-old man who finally bit the bullet and had a colonoscopy. My doctor had badgered me to have one for the past five years. I don’t have cancer. I don’t have polyps. I do have diverticulosis. I didn’t know I had it before the scope exam. I’ve never had […]

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My husband and I walk daily for quite long distances, five or more miles. We also walk fast. I have developed a pain on the bottom and front of my left foot. It feels like I have a rock in my shoe. My husband says it’s a Morton’s neuroma. He made this […]