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Editor's note.
May 1, 2009... Editor's note
Dear Readers,
The back page of every issue of the Health Letter is devoted to answering questions from you, our readers. In May 2008, we tried something new and turned over the entire issue to the "By the way, doctor*" question-and-answer format. Readers wrote and said...
By the way, doctor: children and soy milk.(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... By the way, doctor
Children and soy milk
Q. Is it safe for children to drink soy milk?
A. Soy and soy milk do contain molecules that interact with estrogen receptors and therefore have weak, estrogen-like effects. However, because these effects are weak, the molecules may...
By the way, doctor: PET-CT scans for finding breast cancer.
May 1, 2009... By the way, doctor
PET-CT scans for finding breast cancer
Q. I*ve been having PET-CT scans to look for any growth or spread of previously removed tumors. Are they as reliable in detecting breast cancer as a regular mammogram?
A. The short answer is no, PET-CT scans are not...
By the way, doctor: a very fishy diet.
May 1, 2009... By the way, doctor
A very fishy diet
Q. I read in an earlier issue that one of the nutrition experts eats five servings of fish a week. Why so much? And isn't there a risk from the contaminants?
A. I believe research has shown that eating fish has a variety of benefits, but for...
By the way, doctor: Hammertoe woes.
May 1, 2009... By the way, doctor
Hammertoe woes
Q. I have been told by a podiatrist that because of hammertoes, the fat pads on the ball of my foot have dissipated, causing pain when I walk or stand for long periods. I like to walk for exercise so this is a real bother. I am trying to figure out...