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A graduate of the Medical College of PA, Dr Majeroni practiced in rural PA, then in urban Buffalo,NY, where she taught at the University of Buffalo, for 20 years. She is now a professor of Family and Community Medicine with the Penn State Hershey Medical School, and practices in State College, PA.
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Family Medicine
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Don't smoke: Many of the risk factors for ovarian cancer can't be changed- such as family history, early onset of menses, late menses, and no pregnancies. Enviromn... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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No: There is no known cure for vitiligo.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Poop: A bowel movement is when you pass the waste from your intestines. This is what is left over from your food after it is digested, along with some diges... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Possible: Pregnancy tests are not 100% accurate, especially early in the pregnancy, so it would be possibble to have an ectopic pregnancy with a negative pregna... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Zoloft (sertraline) is often used for chronic anxiety.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Well enough: Medical clearance is done to assure that you are well enough for surgery and that any modifiable risk factors are controlled.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Pull it out: Diaphragms are easily removed by hooking your finger under the edge of the diaphragm and pulling it out.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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No: Listed as a food supplement, many herbal products are not regulated by the fda.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Moderately: Orlistat (or alli) keeps the body from absorbing a lot of fat in the food. If you are able to stay on a low fat diet, you can lose weight on it. Howev... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Helps symptoms: The ice and Advil (ibuprofen) may not reduce the recovery time, but they reduce the discomfort while you are waiting for it to resolve.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Warm salt water: Put 1/2 teaspoon salt in a glass of warm water, and gargle with it, as often as necessary.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Positive: Hunting with an adult has many positive effects, from learning gun safety, to learning patience and how to follow instructions.
It is a good way for a... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Ineffective: The bleach they use for bleaching teeth is different from household bleach. If you put regular bleach in your mouth, you risk inhaling chlorine, which... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Sleep hygeine: Sleep hygiene means having a quiet, dark room to sleep in. Not watching television in the bedroom. Avoid alcohol before bed, and limit caffeine in the... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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No: There are no drugs that will increase penis size.
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Tylenol (acetaminophen): If tou need something for pain, extra strength tylenol, (acetaminophen) or inuprofed (advil, motrin) or naproxyn (aleve) are safe.
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A 38-year-old male asked:
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Chemical: Aricept (donepezil) binds to and inactivates acetylcholinesterase, an enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine, which is an important brain chemical.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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No: Weight loss of 30 lb in your age group should not result in hanging skin.
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Fiber supplements: One of the most effective treatments for IBS is to take a psyllium supplement (metamucil, citrocel) daily with water or juice.
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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Additive effects: Darvocet is no longer available. Lorcet (hydrocodone and acetaminophen) is a narcotic, which can have additive effect with subutex. It may cause drows... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Limit portion size: You can eat the food you enjoy if you limit the portion sizes.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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No: Poor dental hygeine is associated with increased risk of several diseases.
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Makes sense: If you consider anxiety and depression as opposite ends of a spectrun of neurotransmitter activation, it makes sense.
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Allergies?: Prolonged nasal stuffines is often a sign of environmental allergies.
Talk to your doctor about a trial of an antihistamine or a prescription nasal s... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Yes: You don't need to scrape your tongue. Usually the layer of white is just cellular debris.
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Very good: Physical therapy is a good modality to treat the kind of muscle strain you report.
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Yes: But you may need lower doses of the elavil (amitriptyline). The combination can increase the risk of side effects, such as low sodium.
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Yes: There are several different kinds of lupus. Classic lupus often presents with a butterfly rash across the nose and cheeks. Cutaneous lupus may present... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Multiple ways: Some of the tablets increase the amount of Insulin the pancreas makes. Others make the tissues more sensitive to insulin, others keep the liver from p... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Sadness: People with dysthymia are unhappy all the time without having a major depressive disorder.
It is kind of a pervasive sadness.
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No: The best treatment for spinal stenosis is to strengthen the paraspinal muscles with exercise.
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Depends: There are different kinds of arthritis. Osteoarthritis is more common. Medications do not help the arthritis, but help manage the symptoms. In rheumat... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Cancer in ovary: Malignancy (cancer) that arises from the epithelium, stroma, or germ cells of the ovary. There can also be metastatic disease to the ovaries from canc... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Stop purging: You probably have your esophagus inflamed. This can cause chest pains. You definately should stop purging and talk to your doctor about why you have b... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Diet diary: Try keeping a little notebook and writing down everything you eat for a few days. You may be surprized at how much you are eating without realizing it... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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No: Psoriasis is not contagious , and can't be transferred from one person to another.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Surgery: Exercises generally don't help the chin area. You may want to consider plastic surgery if the problem is severe.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
My stomach is upset just went to the restroom and i have diaherra. and there is blood in the toilet?
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Bleeding: If you have blood in the toilet, and you are feeling sick, you should see a doctor or go to the emergency room if you feel lightheaded.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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1 week: The weeks are counted from the first day of your last menstrual period, so it depends on what day of the week that was.
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Yes: It is ok to use a glycerin suppository, but it may not be enough. You may want to try a stool softener.
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A 82-year-old member asked:
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No symptoms: Subclinical hypothyroidism typically has no symptoms, and is diagnosed by blood test.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Arch your back: When doing squats, your back should be arched, so that your shoulders are level.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Well tolerated: Generally well tolerated, potential common side effects include stomach upset, abdominal pain, diarrhea, fatigue. Less common is muscle pain.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Surgery: Exercises generally don't help the chin area. You may want to consider plastic surgery if the problem is severe.
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Cyst?: You could have an infected cyst- see your gynecologist.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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6 weeks: A good goal for weight loss is 2 pounds a week. While cycling is a good strategy, watching your diet as well will help.
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Depends on treatment: Cutaneous anthrax- 5-20% fatality if untreated; < 1% with antibiotics; inhalation anthrax-99% fatal if untreated; 45-80% fatal in pts with severe symp... Read More
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Probably: With appropriate medications, many paople with schizophrenia are able to work.
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Varies: Fibroids are a type of muscle tumor thet form in the wall of the uterus. They are not cancer. Many women have fibroids with no symptoms. Sometimes, es... Read More
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Icthyosis vulgaris: A disorder characterized by the development of dry, rectangular scales. This is a disorder of keritinization, which affects the color and texture of t... Read More
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Dr. Majeroni is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Majeroni is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Majeroni is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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I drink 3 bottles of water daily, eat fig newtons, bananas. I also take Alli and eat low fat. The constipation is recent, since ive been taking the Biotin. So far twice has been very painful and ha...Read More
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This made me feel good. Thanks! It's appreciated that not all doctors are against anything different or new. Obviously more research is needed with Kratom. But so is a safe & healthy alternative to op...Read More
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Thank you for the info, i believe that is for the old tyelonl. The new one i believe is less concrentrated and is used wuth a syringe. I cant find the old in my pharmacy so i neef the new dosage infor...Read More
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