The YOU Docs — Mike Roizen and Mehmet Oz — are authors of the best-selling "YOU: The Owner's Manual" and "YOU: On a Diet." To submit questions and find ways to grow younger and healthier, go to www.RealAge.com, the docs' online home.
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- Genetic reset follows bariatric surgery
- Q: My husband had gastric bypass surgery, and his Type 2 diabetes has been gone for four years now. Will it stay gone for the rest of his life? — Marianne Z., Little Falls, NY A: In one bariatric surgery study at Dr. Mike's Cleveland Clinic, a... Full story
- How to ease PTSD after surgery
- Q: Ever since my mastectomy, I've been a wreck — I can't sleep and I'm distant from my kids and my husband. They say the cancer is gone, but I can't shake the fear. What can I do? — Lauren J., Montpellier, Vt. A: You've been through a ve... Full story
- Cutting out 'the crave'
- Q: Is it true there are foods that are designed to be addictive? — Joy D., Annapolis, Md. A: It's true, some food manufacturers engineer products to contain (from their point of view) the optimal balance of sugar and high fructose corn syrup. ... Full story
- Gluten: Should I avoid it?
- Q: Everyone is on the gluten-free bandwagon these days, but I can't figure out if gluten is something I should avoid or not. What's the story? — Daisy F., Durham, NC A: Gluten-free diets are more popular now because we've developed ways &mdash... Full story
- YOU Docs: How do I stop hooking up?
- Q: This is really embarrassing, but I'm obsessed with hooking up. I'm out on the town night after night. I'm miserable if I have to go home alone, and miserable when I don't. How do I stop? — Evelyn Q., Syracuse, NY. A: It sounds as though you... Full story
- YOU Docs: My mother and son are both wetting the bed
- I have a 75-year-old mother and a 5-year-old son — and both of them are wetting the bed. Double help! — Jean F., Boise, Idaho Bed-wetting and incontinence are challenging problems for both those experiencing the trouble and the caretaker... Full story
- Families see spike in ADHD diagnosis
- Q: It seems like half the kids in my son's fourth-grade class are diagnosed with ADHD. What's going on? Am I imagining things? — Gail F., Columbia, Mo. A: Well, no, you are not imagining things. A recent report states that between 2000 and 201... Full story
- Beating America's poor health ranking
- Q: I just read that America, the richest country in the world, is ranked 17th in overall health. How is this possible? Is it our health-care system? — Paul H., Chicago A: Actually, our health-care system recently was ranked 37th in the world (... Full story
- Dodging the buffet zone
- Q: My family loves to go to the local all-you-can-eat buffet for dinner. But I am really trying to eat better and lose weight. Any tips for how to survive this massive temptation to overeat all the wrong stuff? — Mary S., Kokomo, Ind. A: Congr... Full story
- How dangerous are concussions in the NFL?
- Q: It seems like everyone is talking about how dangerous concussions are for football players. I don't actually see that many guys getting knocked out, so what's really going on? — Todd D., Springfield, Mass. A: Concussions happen frequently i... Full story
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