Ask the Podcast Doctor http://www.askthepodcastdoctor.org/ Dr. Stutz takes your health and medical questions and gets answers from experts at the University of Michigan and elsewhere. en Regents of the University of Michigan question@askthepodcastdoctor.org Liberated Syndication - libsyn.com podcasts@libsyn.com (Liberated Syndication) Thu, 08 May 2008 04:01:00 GMT 180 Ask the Podcast Doctor The doctor is always in at www.askthepodcastdoctor.org: David Stutz, MD, FACP, brings more than 30 years of clinical experience to the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan. He is a primary care practitioner with interests in general internal medicine, cardiovascular health and wellness, sports medicine, geriatric medicine, and more. Dr. Stutz takes your health and medical questions and gets answers from experts at the University of Michigan and around the country. Email a question, or hear answers to already posted topics. michigan,doctor,podcast,university,medicine David Stutz, MD, FACP question@askthepodcastdoctor.org Dr Stutz http://libsyn.com/podcasts/podcastdoctor/images/podcastdr_square_umhs.jpg Ask the Podcast Doctor http://www.askthepodcastdoctor.org/ Clean I have a suspected labral tear in one or both hips. Can both hips be repaired at the same time? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=328855# podcasts Thu, 8 May 2008 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=328855# 00:05:22 adult,sports David Stutz, MD, FACP No I'm on thyroid replacement therapy and recently started exercising on the treadmill. Do I need to "up" the dose of my meds? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=328852# podcasts Thu, 1 May 2008 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=328852# 00:06:24 adult,sports David Stutz, MD, FACP No My mother is in her 70's and has a recurrence of Hepatitis C. What can be done to help her? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=328848# podcasts Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=328848# 00:07:58 adult,geriatric David Stutz, MD, FACP No I had chicken pox as a teenager. How effective is the shingles vaccine for someone in her mid 70's? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=321587# podcasts Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=321587# 00:06:20 adult,prevention,geriatric David Stutz, MD, FACP No I've been treated for eczema on and off for six months. Now my girlfriend is itching. Is it contagious? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=321585# podcasts Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=321585# 00:05:05 adult David Stutz, MD, FACP No Every spring my allergies go CRAZY! Even with Claritin once-a-day, they never seem to ease up. What will give me relief? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=321581# podcasts Thu, 3 Apr 2008 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=321581# 00:07:09 adult,living,youth David Stutz, MD, FACP No I've been taking Celebrex for the past 5 years for joint pain and swelling. Can the Celebrex mask my Sed Rate and CBC? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=321578# podcasts Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=321578# 00:06:58 adult,geriatric,sports David Stutz, MD, FACP No My Tai Chi instructor told me my left leg seems shorter than my right leg. Should I be concerned? What should I do about it? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=317159# podcasts Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=317159# 00:07:14 adult,sports,living David Stutz, MD, FACP No I'm trying to lose weight. What can I do to help reduce my craving for carbohydrates and sweets? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=314217# podcasts Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=314217# 00:06:07 adult,living David Stutz, MD, FACP No I quit smoking 7 years ago. Do I need a chest CT scan? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=306552# podcasts Thu, 6 Mar 2008 05:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=306552# 00:07:11 adult,living,prevention David Stutz, MD, FACP No Has there been an increase in the number of young people with GERD? If so, what's the reason? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=304472# podcasts Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=304472# 00:07:29 adult,youth David Stutz, MD, FACP No I have a number of questions about bruises. How should they get treated? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=301965# podcasts Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=301965# 00:07:16 adult,youth,geriatric David Stutz, MD, FACP No If I have no history of high cholesterol myself or in my family, is it necessary to have it checked every year? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=301964# podcasts Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=301964# 00:04:55 adult,living,prevention David Stutz, MD, FACP No I'm a 52 year old runner with knee pain. My doctor says I have runner's arthritis. What can I do to keep this from worsening? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=298840# podcasts Thu, 7 Feb 2008 05:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=298840# 00:05:12 sports,living David Stutz, MD, FACP No Can I take less drugs with a 20 year old kidney transplant? The swelling from them bother me so much I changed a dose myself. http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=296539# podcasts Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=296539# 00:06:32 adult David Stutz, MD, FACP No I've been diagnosed with insulin resistance. Is there a health risk using the artificial sweetner aspartame? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=296532# podcasts Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=296532# 00:05:14 adult,living,youth David Stutz, MD, FACP No If you fit the diagnostic criteria for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, should you have tests done to confirm the diagnosis? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=296531# podcasts Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=296531# 00:07:50 adult,prevention,youth David Stutz, MD, FACP No Will eating peanuts during pregnancy increase the risk of my baby having peanut allergies? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=285322# podcasts Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=285322# 00:07:02 prevention,living,youth David Stutz, MD, FACP No MRSA is in the news a lot lately. Should I as a healthcare worker and mom be worried about my family? How is it treated? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=285319# podcasts Thu, 3 Jan 2008 05:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=285319# 00:08:07 youth,adult,prevention,,living David Stutz, MD, FACP No My 16 year old son has Cystic Fibrosis. Is it safe for him to see his aunt who's on antibiotics for a bacterial infection? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=285313# podcasts Thu, 27 Dec 2007 05:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=285313# 00:07:07 youth,adult David Stutz, MD, FACP No My six year old daughter is 4 feet tall and weighs 60 pounds. Is she overweight? Both her father and I are overweight people. http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=285308# podcasts Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=285308# 00:07:58 youth,living David Stutz, MD, FACP No After taking Klonopin for 6 months, I took myself off "cold turkey"and feel awful. Are these withdrawal symptoms normal? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=282777# podcasts Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=282777# 00:06:02 adult,mental David Stutz, MD, FACP No Recently I injured my right foot with a bad sprain, an avulsion fracture. What can I expect in terms of the recovery period? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=282772# podcasts Thu, 6 Dec 2007 05:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=282772# 00:06:37 living,sports David Stutz, MD, FACP No Does having children or not affect when or how Menopause begins? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=277212# podcasts Thu, 29 Nov 2007 06:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=277212# 00:05:25 prevention,adult David Stutz, MD, FACP No My eye doctor told me the annoying black spots I see in my left eye are floaters. Are there any eye drops that can help? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=277211# podcasts Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=277211# 00:06:39 adult,geriatric David Stutz, MD, FACP No What kind of doctor would you talk to about being bipolar? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=269594# podcasts Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=269594# 00:06:57 mental David Stutz, MD, FACP No My hammertoes are getting worse and more unsightly. I worry about discomfort as this progresses. What can I do about it? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=269592# podcasts Thu, 8 Nov 2007 05:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=269592# 00:05:49 adult,geriatric,sports David Stutz, MD, FACP No I was treated for a blood clot in my leg vein and it still bothers me. What should I do? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=262226# podcasts Thu, 1 Nov 2007 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=262226# 00:07:33 adult,geriatric David Stutz, MD, FACP No I have bulging discs in my spine, and despite various treatments my pain doesn't go away. What about the spinal wand procedure? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=262224# podcasts Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=262224# 00:06:35 adult,sports,living David Stutz, MD, FACP No When dieting, how many pounds is it safe for a diabetic to lose? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=259613# podcasts Thu, 18 Oct 2007 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=259613# 00:06:24 adult,youth,geriatric,living David Stutz, MD, FACP No What is the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes? Do those with juvenile diabetes have a shorter life span? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=259610# podcasts Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=259610# adult,youth,geriatric 00:07:32 David Stutz, MD, FACP No Could my 21 year old adopted daughter have fetal alcohol syndrome? Can it be diagnosed at this age? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=250000# podcasts Thu, 4 Oct 2007 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=250000# 00:07:30 youth David Stutz, MD, FACP No What causes leg cramps that wake people up in the middle of the night? Poor circulation? Vitamin deficiency? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=249994# podcasts Thu, 27 Sep 2007 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=249994# 00:06:32 adult,prevention,geriatric David Stutz, MD, FACP No I'm an 86 year old man and I feel okay, but my PSA is quite high. How concerned should I be? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=248148# podcasts Thu, 20 Sep 2007 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=248148# 00:05:53 adult,prevention,geriatric David Stutz, MD, FACP No Is there any connection between Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=248144# podcasts Thu, 13 Sep 2007 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=248144# 00:06:40 adult,mental,living David Stutz, MD, FACP No My insurance company wants to change my Lipitor to simvastatin. Will I get the same benefit? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=245122# podcasts Thu, 6 Sep 2007 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=245122# 00:06:42 adult,geriatric,living David Stutz, MD, FACP No My face is always red. Do I have rosacea? Can it be cured? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=245118# podcasts Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=245118# 00:05:39 adult,geriatric,living David Stutz, MD, FACP No My two brothers have prostate cancer. Does this increase my risk of getting breast cancer? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=245117# podcasts Thu, 23 Aug 2007 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=245117# 00:04:49 prevention,adult,geriatric David Stutz, MD, FACP No My 18 year old son wants to use diet supplements with weight lifting. Is this okay? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=245112# podcasts Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=245112# 00:07:18 adult,youth,living,prevention David Stutz, MD, FACP No Our four grandchildren always seem to have colds and my husband catches them easily. How long are the children contagious? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=237685# podcasts Thu, 9 Aug 2007 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=237685# 00:06:11 youth,geriatric David Stutz, MD, FACP No I have insomnia and can't get back to sleep when I wake up in the middle of the night. Help! http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=237679# podcasts Thu, 2 Aug 2007 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=237679# 00:08:36 adult,living,geriatric David Stutz, MD, FACP No My heel hurts - I think my plantar faciitis is back. What should I do? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=229315# podcasts Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=229315# 00:06:01 adult,geriatric,sports David Stutz, MD, FACP No I have a heart pacemaker. Is it still safe for me to use my iPod? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=229308# podcasts Thu, 19 Jul 2007 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=229308# 00:05:18 adult David Stutz, MD, FACP No Is it healthy to take Imipramine your whole life, or should you try to wean yourself off of it? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=228999# podcasts Thu, 12 Jul 2007 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=228999# 00:05:44 adult,mental David Stutz, MD, FACP No How much baby tylenol is safe to ease the teething pain my 5 month old daughter is having? What else will help? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=228994# podcasts Thu, 5 Jul 2007 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=228994# 00:04:22 youth David Stutz, MD, FACP No My ears plug up when I fly on an airplane. Sometimes it lasts for a few days. What causes this and what can I do about it? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=219668# podcasts Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=219668# 00:06:55 adult,living,youth David Stutz, MD, FACP No My 74 year old father takes 9 different prescription drugs for various problems. Are these causing his dizziness? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=219663# podcasts Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=219663# 00:07:53 geriatric David Stutz, MD, FACP No Are mammograms really necessary if somebody has no history of breast cancer on the mother's side after the age of 50? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=229430# podcasts Thu, 14 Jun 2007 19:15:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=229430# adult,prevention,living,geriatric David Stutz, MD, FACP Clean My mother had colon cancer at age 54. Does this mean I have to have a colonoscopy? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=217033# podcasts Thu, 7 Jun 2007 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=217033# 00:08:18 adult,prevention,living,geriatric David Stutz, MD, FACP No High blood pressure runs in my family. How would I know if it's too high? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=217031# podcasts Thu, 31 May 2007 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=217031# 00:06:41 adult,living,geriatric David Stutz, MD, FACP No I've been waking up with a tingling pain in my hand and arm. It goes away when I shake it out. Is this a circulation problem? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=209398# podcasts Thu, 24 May 2007 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=209398# 00:07:18 adult,sports David Stutz, MD, FACP Clean Is laser eye surgery really a safe option to correct the changes in my vision? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=209388# podcasts Thu, 17 May 2007 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=209388# 00:08:11 adult,living David Stutz, MD, FACP No Should my 14 year old daughter have the HPV vaccine (Gardasil)? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=204681# podcasts Thu, 10 May 2007 04:01:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=204681# 00:07:48 youth,prevention,living David Stutz, MD, FACP No Do I really need my wisdom teeth taken out? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=194270# podcasts Thu, 3 May 2007 23:03:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=194270# 00:11:24 youth,adult,living David Stutz, MD, FACP No Is cracking your knuckles bad for you? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=172072# podcasts Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:57:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=172072# 00:06:58 youth,adult David Stutz, MD, FACP No My mother has osteoporosis. Will I have it too? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=194263# podcasts Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:40:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=194263# 00:08:13 adult,prevention,living David Stutz, MD, FACP No I seem to have developed allergies in my 20s. Is this possible, or did I always have allergies and just didn't realize it? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=172063# podcasts Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:00:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=172063# 00:09:27 youth,adult,living David Stutz, MD, FACP No My new boyfriend told me he had herpes when he was in college. How does that affect me? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=172054# podcasts Thu, 5 Apr 2007 08:37:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=172054# 00:09:27 youth,adult,prevention,,living David Stutz, MD, FACP No My wife keeps telling me that I should eat more fish. Do I really have to eat fish to have a healthy diet? (Please say "no"!) http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=172068# podcasts Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:32:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=172068# 00:10:09 adult,living,prevention David Stutz, MD, FACP No Is it really dangerous to put a Q-tip into your ear canal? I've been doing this for years and I've never had a problem. http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=172039# podcasts Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:00:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=172039# 00:07:45 adult,youth,geriatric,living David Stutz, MD, FACP No I have to fly to China every 1 or 2 months. Do I have to be concerned about Avian Flu when I travel? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=172051# podcasts Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:15:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=172051# 00:09:42 adult,youth,geriatric,living David Stutz, MD, FACP No Should I worry if I have only one bowel movement per week? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=194266# podcasts Thu, 8 Mar 2007 23:52:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=194266# 00:09:48 adult,living,prevention David Stutz, MD, FACP No I just got a new exercise bike. How much do I have to use it to get a benefit? http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=172084# podcasts Thu, 1 Mar 2007 16:04:00 GMT http://podcastdoctor.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=172084# 00:10:03 sports,living David Stutz, MD, FACP No