by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I have had tablet controlled diabetes for 6 years, and have now been put onto insulin. Does this mean I have gone from type 2 diabetes to type 1?” There are several sorts of skin cancer and lots of different causes. The one...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “My 5 year old son recently had cheeks that were bright red. He had a fever at the time. My doctor said he had slapped cheek disease. What is this?” Slapped cheek disease is a viral infection that is also known as Fifth...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “Is it true you should starve a fever and feed a cold?” The simple answer to this old wives tale is no, it is not true. It probably arose from people not having much of an appetite when they have a fever but retaining...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I have heard that being on the cholesterol lowering tablets ‘stains’ are good for you. I am 68 years old, why am I not on them?” It’s true that being on cholesterol lowering tablets can do a lot of good. The technical...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “My husband recently had a stroke that left him unable to speak properly. I always thought that having a stroke meant you were paralysed. Was I wrong?” A stroke is more properly known as a cerebro-vascular accident or CVA....
