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Are You Taking Too Many Medicines?
Posted Fri, May 02, 2008, 2:56 pm PDT
As many of us live longer with chronic conditions, the use of multiple medications at the same time is becoming common. And so are the problems they…
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Prescription Meds for Your Allergy
Posted Mon, Apr 28, 2008, 2:15 pm PDT
As with most medical conditions, prescription therapy offers the possibility of improved symptom control, but also brings higher costs and more…
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How to Avoid Allergy Triggers
Posted Sat, Apr 26, 2008, 1:42 am PDT
If you know you have allergies, but don't want to load up on medications, then it's worth doing everything you can to avoid allergens, those…
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Stuffy Nose? Try These Home Remedies
Posted Thu, Apr 24, 2008, 11:00 am PDT
For many people, sinusitis (inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the facial sinuses) is a nuisance that requires treatment, but not one that's…
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All About Decongestants
Posted Wed, Apr 23, 2008, 9:10 pm PDT
Decongestants do exactly what the name implies - reduce the congestion. They won't block histamine (the trigger for new mucus formation), but will…
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Antihistamines: Soothe Your Sinuses
Posted Fri, Apr 18, 2008, 2:57 pm PDT
Antihistamines and decongestants are two of the main treatments for sinusitis--the inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the facial sinuses.…
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Spring Means Sinusitis
Posted Tue, Apr 08, 2008, 2:57 am PDT
Allergies are immune reactions to something in the environment. For allergic sinusitis, it is typically something in the air.
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Is It Allergies or an Infection?
Posted Mon, Mar 31, 2008, 9:08 am PDT
It can be very hard to figure out if sinusitis is due to allergy or an infection, but the treatments are different, so it's important to try.
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Use Narcotic Pain Meds With Caution
Posted Thu, Mar 27, 2008, 2:00 pm PDT
Narcotics (also called opioids) are powerful medications to control pain. However, they have several drawbacks and are best reserved for when all…
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Managing Your Nerve Pain
Posted Fri, Mar 21, 2008, 1:04 pm PDT
Most often, tests might not clearly identify a cause for your pain. And even when they do, it can take some time before the pain is brought under…
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Meet Howard Levy, M.D.

About This Blog

Hi, I’m Dr. Howard Levy, an internal medicine specialist at Johns Hopkins. Taking care of patients is my passion. In addition to teaching at the School of Medicine, I’m the clinical director of general internal medicine at Johns Hopkins at Green Spring Station. In this blog, I’ll cover a broad range of topics. My goal is to remove some of the mystery — and a few of the myths — surrounding common health concerns. I’ll do this with a generous helping of fun and advice to help you achieve and maintain good health.