Frederick R. Jelovsek MD, MS "Why do we get mouth sores? I get them on my tongue and under as well as on the inside of my mouth." "I am 40, normal menstrual history. Meds I'm...

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD "Please guide me on treatment options for idiopathic cyclic edema". D.R.S. I see why she asks the question. There is not very much written about this uncommon disease which occurs primarily in...

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Risks for Coronary Heart Disease in Women Frederick R. Jelovsek MD While women, especially premenopausal women, have significantly less heart disease than men, they are often at a disadvantage when it comes to diagnosing possible heart...

By Frederick R. Jelovsek, M.D., A stress EKG or exercise EKG is known to be less accurate in women than men. A somewhat different study, an exercise echocardiogram, has been suggested to be a more...

Here comes the sun... With all the hype over recent years about staying out of the sun, and with justifiable concerns about skin cancer and over-exposure to the sun's rays, many people have chosen to don sun-resistant...

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD If your blood pressure is 140/85 at the doctor's office, do you have hypertension? If it's repeated at that level several times do you need treatment for high blood pressure? With...

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD, MS "My daughter has lupus and we are searching for the BEST treatment we can for her. She has not been in remission in the three years since her diagnosis." "My question...