by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “My brother has been told by his GP to start taking a baby aspirin a day to ‘help his heart’. I always thought that aspirin can cause stomach upset. Am I wrong?” Aspirin is derived from the bark of a willow tree. It is...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “My son has got eczema and I have hayfever. My doctor tells me we are ‘atopic’. What does that mean?” To be ‘atopic’ means that you and your family have a genetic tendency to develop allergic diseases, such as asthma,...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I recently started having palpitations and felt my heart beating very fast. My doctors tells me I have AF. What is this?” Atrial fibrillation – or AF -is uncoordinated electrical activity within the upper two chambers of...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “My doctor tells me I have an underactive thyroid due to an overactive immune system. My cousin has an overactive thyroid. What has caused this?” Your immune system is present to help fight ‘bugs’. It is normally able to...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I have had the flu for a week but my GP tells me I don’t need antibiotics. I thought that if I had an infection, then these would be needed. Is my GP wrong?” Your question is a very common one. There are several different...
