Diverticulitis usually managed by lifestyle changes

Diverticulitis usually managed by lifestyle changes

I’m a healthy 69-year-old woman who ended up in the ER with painful cramps in my lower abdomen. I was diagnosed with diverticulitis and treated with antibiotics. A registered dietitian said I need more good bacteria in my gut. She suggests kombucha, kefir and yogurt. Can you suggest other foods to eat or avoid? Can diverticulitis be cured?


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Collagen peptides may be beneficial for menopausal bone loss

Collagen peptides may be beneficial for menopausal bone loss

I have been reading about how collagen peptides can be helpful to prevent menopausal bone loss. My own doctor has only recommended calcium, vitamin D and exercise. I would like to know more about what collagen peptides are and what they do. Do they really work?


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Listeria bacteria cause serious foodborne illness

Listeria bacteria cause serious foodborne illness

We had to throw away some sliced turkey from the deli because of a listeria recall. We had used some of it to make sandwiches, but fortunately no one in the family got sick. What is listeria? What happens when someone gets sick from it?


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Caregivers find loving support at Simms/Mann - UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology

Caregivers find loving support at Simms/Mann - UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology

‘The first thing that a caregiver is going to experience in our group is that someone gets them, someone understands them,’ says interfaith chaplain Mark Buchanan


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Communication with a support network is key following a cancer diagnosis

Communication with a support network is key following a cancer diagnosis

‘When we sit down with a patient, we tailor support specifically for them,’ says Dr. Elizabeth Cleary, a staff psychologist with the Simms/Mann Center


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Post-COVID-19 exercise routines vary by person

Post-COVID-19 exercise routines vary by person

Ask the Doctors answers a few of your most-asked questions this month


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New study indicates tomatoes help with gut health

New study indicates tomatoes help with gut health

I was happy when I saw on the news that tomatoes help your gut microbiome. I love tomatoes, but my wife keeps them out of our diet. She says they’re a nightshade plant and thinks they make arthritis worse. I’d like to know more about this new pro-tomato research.


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Discussing research not the same as giving advice

Discussing research not the same as giving advice

Ask the Doctors answers a few of your most-asked questions this month


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New treatment for early-stage lung cancer has Jami Way living the normal life she wants

New treatment for early-stage lung cancer has Jami Way living the normal life she wants

‘There are so many different therapies and great doctors who want to keep you alive and get you more years,’ says the Thousand Oaks resident


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Antiviral medications safe treatment for influenza

Antiviral medications safe treatment for influenza

I thought I had a bad summer cold, but it turned out to be the flu. I didn’t know that can happen in the summer. Urgent care offered me an antiviral medication, but since I’m not familiar with those, I said no. I would like to know more about antiviral treatment for the flu.


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Alcohol consumption spikes during holiday season

Alcohol consumption spikes during holiday season

I come from a large family, and we’ll have a lot of holiday parties. I want to enjoy myself, but I also want to start the new year feeling healthy. My concern is more about drinking alcohol than about eating. I would appreciate it if you could talk about how to handle that part of the holidays.


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As COVID-19 cases climb, experts stress importance of getting your shot

As COVID-19 cases climb, experts stress importance of getting your shot

The ‘bivalent’ booster helps protect against the original strain as well as the omicron variant


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