by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “My sister’s children are very overweight. Every time I try and broach the subject with her she gets very defensive and says they are ‘healthy’. I am concerned for the children. What can I do to help them?” You are correct to be...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “My doctor has told me that I have high cholesterol levels and that I need to be on tablets. Can I not just cut down on my chips and biscuits?” Thanks you for your very topical question. Cholesterol is essential for life....
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “My doctor tells me I have something called COAD. What is this?” Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease is a long term lung disease that has in the past also been known as ‘chronic bronchitis’, or ‘emphysema’. 90% of all...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I have developed a small blister on my lower lip that my GP has told me is a cold sore. What is this?” A cold sore is an infection caused by the virus herpes simplex. There are two kinds of herpes simplex viruses, type 1...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “My son has been diagnosed with colour blindness. What does this mean?” The eye senses 3 colours – red, blue and green. All the other colours are made up of combinations of these three ‘primary’ colours. The part of the...
