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Dear Doctors: My husband was given a small jar of an electrolyte powder by a friend and has decided to take it on a daily basis. He is 76 years

Symptoms of an electrolyte imbalance include fatigue, headache, nausea, muscle cramps or spasms, heart arrythmia, changing blood pressure, numbness or tingling in the fingers or toes, irritability and confusion.

Dear Doctors: My husband was given a small jar of an electrolyte powder by a friend and has decided to take it on a daily basis. He is 76 years

Hello, dear readers, and welcome to a bonus letters column. We will begin with the reminder it's still not too late to get your flu shot or the updated COV...

Grip strength refers to the power generated by the muscles of the hand and the forearm.

Sleep inertia tends to be more intense when waking coincides with lowest point of that temperature shift.

Dear Doctors: I am a 46-year-old woman, and I recently moved to be closer to my family. I have a new doctor who surprised me by talking about grip strength...

Hello, dear readers, and welcome to our monthly letters column. With chillier weather in much of the country, we're getting a lot of questions about flu an...

The result of a genetic test can identify the existence of an inherited condition — such as cystic fibrosis, Huntington's chorea or sickle cell anemia — or it can help assess the chances that someone may someday develop a specific disease or condition, such as certain types of breast or colon cancer.

Dear Doctors: After my best friend was diagnosed with breast cancer, she learned that she has a BRCA gene, and that it put her at risk of getting it. Now s...