Paging Dr. Frischer
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Dr. Alan Frischer is former chief of staff and former chief of medicine at Downey Regional Medical Center. Write to him in care of this newspaper at 8301 E. Florence Ave., Suite 100, Downey, CA 90240. |
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Paging Dr. Frischer - Cravings
You just sent your partner to the store for a triple-fudge sundae and a large bag of chips. As you are ripping open the bag of chips, you can't help but wonder: how much of this craving is ... |
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Paging Dr. Frischer - Hyperbaric Chamber
Recently, I visited the Two Harbors area of Catalina Island - our family calls it Paradise. USC has a marine biology center there, where graduate students from all over the United States con... |
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Paging Dr. Frischer - Edema
Along with the warm weather and school vacations, summertime does bring on its own unique health issues. Have you noticed that when you take off your socks at night, you can see ridges from ... |
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Paging Dr. Frischer - Chocolate
I am fortunate in my professional life: I have the perfect receptionist! She is highly skilled and has been working with me since the beginning of my career. Most importantly, though, when s... |
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Paging Dr. Frischer - Tourette's syndrome
Do you have the repetitive and uncontrollable urge to move a body part, make a sound, or close your eyes? These actions are known as tics and you may have Tourette's syndrome. Named after t... |
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Paging Dr. Frischer - Tinnitus
What in the world is that ringing in the ears, and why doesn't anyone else hear it? It's possible that you have tinnitus; a condition, not a disease, that can result from a number of causes.... |
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Paging Dr. Frischer - Morning breath
Do you wake up with bad breath? Almost all of us do. In fact, for every 3 of us, one probably has noticeable bad breath 24 hours a day. What causes "morning breath" and can we improve it?... |
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Paging Dr. Frischer - Life Expectancy
How long can we expect to live? That depends on where and when in history we reside, what genes we've been given, our lifestyle choices, and a good dose of luck. The average life expectan... |
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Paging Dr. Frischer - Colon Cleansing
We doctors are trained to understand and analyze a vast number of problems and treatments. Nonetheless, after many years of practice, I still encounter questions for which my training as an... |
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Paging Dr. Frischer - Juicing
A short time ago one of my daughters had to undergo extensive jaw surgery. This child of mine loves to cook, as I do, and loves to eat, as I do. When I accompanied her to the surgeon for her... |
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Paging Dr. Frischer - Multiple Sclerosis
Most of us are acquainted with someone who has Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a disease that affects the ability of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord to communicate effectively with one ano... |
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Paging Dr. Frischer - Growing Pains
Your child wakes up in the middle of the night complaining of unexplained leg pains. What is going on? Is there such a thing as growing pains? This is actually a common complaint, and docto... |
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Paging Dr. Frischer - Sarcoidosis
Congress has declared April to be National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month. Is this a disease you're familiar with? Sarcoidosis is an abnormal response by the immune system. The result is infla... |
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Paging Dr. Frischer - Post-traumatic stress disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder. It has gone by many names-battle fatigue or gross stress reaction after WWII, combat fatigue or shell shock after WW1, and even soldier's heart after the Civi... |
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Paging Dr. Frischer - Bed Bugs
How often have you heard the following? Good night, sleep tight; don't let the bed bugs bite! Most of us don't know the next line: ?and if they do, then take your shoe, and knock 'em 'til th... |
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