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February 10, 2015
Dear Doc, Why does it seem to be taking so long for the development of vaccines and treatments for cancer?{{more}} Chelsea Dear Chelsea, There are man...
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February 3, 2015
Dear Doc, I was told by a friend that her aunt was diagnosed with cancer and she ordered an all-natural product, which she took and on returning to th...
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January 27, 2015
Dear Doc, Was Ebola produced in a lab? Michele Dear Michele, Is God a black female? The question is one that many ask when it comes to the Ebola virus...
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January 20, 2015
Dear Doc, My aunt was diagnosed with breast cancer and applied for a US visa to seek medical attention, but was refused. We donât have the treatment...
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January 13, 2015
Dear Doc, Why would St Vincent and the Grenadines and other countries put a ban on our sisters and brothers from Africa travelling here? Like we are s...
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January 6, 2015
Dear Doc, Was the ebola disease produced in a lab? Wendy Dear Wendy, Is God a black female? The question is one that many persons ask in relation to t...
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December 23, 2014
Dear Doc, I take the flu shot every year. Will I be protected from the chikungunya fever?{{more}} Elvis Dear Elvis, I am sorry to tell you that you ar...
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December 16, 2014
Dear Doc, How is the Ebola Virus spread? Junior Dear Junior, The Ebola Virus spreads through the contact with infected persons; their body fluids, eit...
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December 9, 2014
Dear Doc, How could a little mosquito transmit such a deadly illness and anyway I was not bitten by any mosquitos and I use nets at night.{{more}} Bra...
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December 2, 2014
Dear Doc, How is it that they claim that the same aedes aegypti mosquito transmits dengue fever virus, but yet still we have so few cases of dengue fe...
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November 25, 2014
Dear Doc, WHAT IS EBOLA? Brian Dear Brian, Ebola Virus Disease/Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever or simply Ebola is a disease caused by the Ebola Virus. This h...
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November 18, 2014
Dear Doc, This Chikungunya virus must be spread in the air, because it is transmitted so fast. Adrian Dear Adrian, The rapid spread of the chikungunya...
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November 11, 2014
Dear Doc, If it is true that we had the mosquitoes that transmit the chikungunya virus around for many years now, why is it now that people are gettin...
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October 21, 2014
Dear Doc, I have no problem urinating and there is no blood in the urine. Can I feel assured that my prostate is okay?{{more}} Wayne Dear Wayne, Never...
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October 14, 2014
Dear Doc, I was hospitalized and treated for pneumonia and a broken forearm. I did not fall. Whilst in the hospital, I was told that my kidneys were n...
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October 7, 2014
Dear Doc, What areas are susceptible to cancer of the skin? Junior Dear Junior, All areas of the skin are vulnerable!! Many black people develop melan...
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September 30, 2014
Dear Doc, I went to my doctor with "gasâ and vomiting. He told me about the possibility of infection with the bacteria called H. pylori and the risk...
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September 23, 2014
Dear Doc, I am a man and ever since reaching age 60, both my breasts have enlarged. I even wear T-shirts when I swim. Should I worry about breast canc...
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September 16, 2014
Dear Doc, I have been experiencing a mild fever for the past four weeks which I thought was just the humidity this time of the year, but my wife noted...
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September 9, 2014
Dear Doc, During intercourse I experience pain deep within my vagina and bleeding. I am 32 years old and have never had a pap-smear. Should I be worri...
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September 2, 2014
Dear Doc, I am sixteen years old and can feel a hard lump in my breast. What is the best plan action? Catherine Dear Catherine, I am happy to know tha...
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August 19, 2014
Dear Doc, I am 50 years old and no longer have sex since my husband died. Seeing that I am no longer sexually active, do I have to continue having pap...
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August 12, 2014
Dear Doc, My aunt was diagnosed with breast cancer and applied for a US visa to seek medical attention, but was refused. We donât have the treatment...
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August 5, 2014
Dear Doc, Why do people who have been diagnosed with cancer lose so much weight? Andrea Dear Andrea, Weight loss associated with cancer generally pres...
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July 15, 2014
Dear Doc, My friend has been diagnosed with cancer and has had extensive treatment which amounted to over two hundred thousand dollars. She was fortun...
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July 1, 2014
Dear Doc, I was diagnosed with cancer but my insurance carrier refused to pay the charges for my treatment, claiming that I had only recently gotten t...
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June 24, 2014
Dear Doc, I visited my local herb doctor who convinced me that the use of chemotherapy is very dangerous to the body and that he does not recommend th...
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June 17, 2014
Dear Doc, Our local church group is planning on adopting an approach to promote cancer education for this year. Our pastor was moved by the fight with...
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June 3, 2014
Dear Doc, I am 25 years old and have been considering purchasing health insurance. There is no history of cancer in my family and I am young. I am won...
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May 27, 2014
Dear Doc, I was diagnosed with cancer, but my insurance carrier refused to pay the charges for my treatment, claiming that I had only recently gotten ...
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May 20, 2014
Dear Doc, I was browsing through the Internet and read about blood tests that can be done to diagnose cancers. It seems very simple and straight- forw...
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May 13, 2014
Dear Doc, I was told by a friend that her aunt was diagnosed with cancer and she ordered an all-natural product which she took, and on returning to th...
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May 6, 2014
Dear Doc, I had a mammogram which noted a suspicious finding. My doctor told me that she will be referring me to the local surgeon to review me and po...
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April 8, 2014
Dear Doc, I am on the female rugby team and, during a medical check for travel to the regional games, a lump was noted in my right breast. I am 20 yea...
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April 1, 2014
Dear Doc, My friend told me that when she had her pap-smear done it was very painful. If that is the case, I donât want it. Is it really a painful p...
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March 25, 2014
Dear Doc, My girlfriend is an albino and loves to wear her bikini swimsuit and sunbathe. Can that increase her risk of skin cancer?{{more}} Larry Dear...
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March 18, 2014
Dear Doc, I was listening to the news about the very high cost of treating cancer. It looks like only persons who have good medical insurance or are r...
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March 13, 2014
Dear Doc, I had a mammogram which noted a suspicious finding. My doctor told me that she will be referring me to the local surgeon for review and poss...
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March 4, 2014
I had health insurance for the past five years that covers cancers only. I had no reason to make a claim and when I look at it, that was real money do...
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February 25, 2014
Dear Doc, I was told by a friend that her aunt was diagnosed with cancer and she ordered an all-natural product which she took and on returning to the...
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February 18, 2014
Dear Doc, My friend in New York was diagnosed with prostate cancer and he told me that his urologist used a high tech procedure, where they put some r...
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February 11, 2014
Dear Doc Why does it seem to be taking so long for the development of vaccines and treatments for cancer?{{more}} There are many reasons for this long...
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February 4, 2014
Dear Doc Why does it seem to be taking so long for the development of vaccines and treatments for cancer?{{more}} There are many reasons for this long...
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