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Milk alternatives
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Plant-based milks make great substitute for cow’s milk

You recently mentioned you steer your patients away from cow’s milk. I know some people think it’s bad for you, but could you please explain? Is it the fat in milk that people think makes it unhealthful, or is it the milk itself? I read that yogurt is OK. Why would that be different?
June 28, 2024   |  
3 min read
Dr. Mirella Díaz-Santos in her office.
Science & Research
A group of adults practicing Tai Chi in a park.
Behavioral Health,
Cancer,
News about UCLA Health,
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Discussing test results
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Latent tuberculosis can turn active at any time

I am 14 years old and recently had to test for tuberculosis. What is the common age range for tuberculosis? I did some research and learned that there are both latent and active tuberculosis infections. What is the cause of this dormant phase in tuberculosis bacteria?
June 26, 2024   |  
3 min read
pathologists
Cancer,
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Founders of the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy are interviewed during a panel discussion.
Cancer,
Science & Research
Doctor typing on computer
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Carbon monoxide from cigarettes causes oxygen debt

Ask the Doctors monthly letters column answers questions regarding congestive heart failure, cluster headaches, and grip strength.
June 24, 2024   |  
3 min read
Jill Wesiman holding her bike
Cancer

Marathoner runs a race against cancer and wins

June 21, 2024   |  
3 min read
Exam room discussing treatments
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Essential tremor not linked to neurological disease

I think I'm coming down with essential tremors, which run in my family. At age 81, my left hand and left leg are making movements that I'm not initiating. My dad died at 95, and because I'm otherwise healthy, I expect to live with this for many years. I need to know what to expect.
June 21, 2024   |  
3 min read
Patient having consultation with a doctor
Ask the Doctors,
Cancer

Neuroendocrine cancer is often slow-moving, lacks symptoms

We have a family friend who passed away just three weeks after being diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer. There were no symptoms at all, and it was found pretty much by accident, during an appendectomy. What kind of cancer is that? Does it always move so fast?
June 19, 2024   |  
3 min read
Dr. Aparna Bhaduri
Cancer,
Science & Research

Aparna Bhaduri named a Pew-Stewart Scholar for Cancer Research

The award will help support Bhaduri’s work in uncovering the mechanisms behind treatment resistance in glioblastoma, an often-lethal type of brain cancer that is extremely difficult to treat.
June 18, 2024   |  
2 min read
biking
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Regular exercise benefits memory regardless of age

I retired last fall, and while I do enjoy the free time, I’ve become worried that the loss of mental stimulus will affect my memory. My husband says he heard about a study that showed being physically active helps your memory. Do you know if that’s true?
June 17, 2024   |  
3 min read
Doctor typing on computer
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Seek medical care when tick bite is followed by rash

Ask the Doctors monthly letters column answers questions regarding raw milk, fat-burning supplements, and stem cells to manage Type 1 diabetes.
June 14, 2024   |  
3 min read
Bare feet standing on a scale.
Science & Research

A less invasive procedure to lose weight

June 14, 2024   |  
5 min read
Dr. Niloofar Nobakht holds a small model of a diseased kidney, in her office.
Science & Research

Ensuring women have a voice in kidney medicine

June 13, 2024   |  
6 min read
Men's health exam with doctor or psychiatrist working with patient having consultation on diagnostic examination on male disease or mental illness in medical clinic or hospital mental health service
Behavioral Health,
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