Elizabeth Ko, M.D.

Dear Doctors: A friend who has Parkinson’s disease is starting to have trouble swallowing. Can you explain why that is? I thought Parkinson’s mainly affects the hands and limbs. Also, she and her husband are often dinner guests at our home.

Lots to be thankful for in Clinton

The turkey has been stuffed and so have said consumers of the turkey. We’ve all had tryptophan naps on the couches with football games blaring with “visions of giblets dancing through our heads.”

It seems like years, but it was just one month ago that the media effort to stop Donald Trump reached its final, most desperate phase in the closing days of the 2024 presidential campaign.

Lost in circus acts, Putin’s declaration chills

Nearly lost in the week’s news – the nomination of an iconoclast to run the nation’s health agency who is at odds with the nation’s health experts, and an account of the former congressman chosen to be the chief law enforcement officer who, according to witnesses, had sex with a 17-year old near a pool – was a small item that has the potential of triggering a nuclear war.

Sitting at work plays role in ill health

Dear Doctors: Like a lot of people, I’ve had to return to the office. At home, I did calls and meetings on the treadmill, walked at lunch and lifted weights during breaks. That’s not possible now. I know sitting is bad for your health. Can you discuss the research? I’d like to share it with my boss.

Bride wants Italian bachelorette trip

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m in the middle of planning my wedding, and as part of that, I’ve always dreamed of having a bachelorette trip with my closest friends in Italy. However, my bridesmaids, who I thought would be as excited as me, have expressed concerns about the trip.

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