The You Docs

About The You Docs

The You Docs — Mike Roizen and Mehmet Oz — are authors of the best-selling “You: The Owner’s Manual” and “You: On a Diet.” To submit questions and for more info, go to www.RealAge.com.

The You Docs: ADHD or ADD, what's the difference?

Dennis the Menace may be the most beloved ADHD cartoon character ever. Impulsive and hyperactive, he makes the afflicted Dory, the ever-swimming, easily distracted Regal Blue Tang from “Finding Nemo,” look focused. Turns out that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) — an all-inclusive...

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The You Docs: Don’t dump omega-3 pills in light of new report

Toss your omega-3 capsules? Don’t even think about it! True, a new — and somewhat flawed — report is raising doubts about the heart-protecting power of fish oil. But don’t let misleading headlines like “FISH OIL FAILS A TEST” and “FISH OIL BENEFITS DON...

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Ask the You Docs: Look for early signs your child may have dyslexia

Q: I think my 4-year-old son might have dyslexia; my dad had it. How can I be sure, and what should I do if he does?

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The You Docs Tip of the Day: Maybe sucralose is not that splendid

Is the made-from-sugar sugar substitute sucralose as naturally good as Heidi Montag’s ... you name it: front? back? nose? left arm?

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The You Docs Tip of the Day: Shingles vaccine news is nothing but good

What do Amy Grant, Golda Meir and Richard Nixon have in common? They’ve all had shingles: nerve inflammation caused by the awakened chicken-pox virus. (Once you’ve had chickenpox, the virus lurks dormant in your body.) Shingles starts with a burning or tingling sensation, then a rash...

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The You Docs Tip of the Day: No better time to get the lead out

Harry Potter, Diego and Thomas the Train are not characters you’d think could make kids sick, but thousands of such branded toys have been banned for violating U.S. lead standards. And that’s just the tip of the leadberg.

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The You Docs Tip of the Day: Take your meds - you have them for a reason

The patients on the TV show “Scrubs” might refuse treatment for reasons that are philosophical (the right to die without being poked at) or wacky (not by a male nurse), but in the real world, people often refuse to take medications for reasons that baffle us. Overall, 40 percent to...

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The You Docs: To stay young, think, eat, exercise

You don’t have to be a child trapped in an adult’s body, like Tom Hanks in “Big,” to think young. You can cultivate your memory, quick recall and mental sharpness even if you can’t fit all your candles on a birthday cake. For sustainable brain power, what matters...

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The You Docs: A few steps can help you avoid food pollution

Does the news that every year 16 million pounds of antibiotics are fed to chickens, pigs, cows and fish that end up on your plate have you worried? If so, you’re not alone: Most surveys report that food safety is a big concern for North Americans. But you can eat clean without spending a ...

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ASK THE YOU DOCS: Anyone can have PTSD, but treatment helps

Q A few weeks ago, while trying to avoid a deer, I swerved wildly and just missed a head-on collision with another car. I ended up in a ditch, unhurt but shaken. Since then I can’t sleep more than a few hours at a time. I get flashbacks and break into sweats. Sometimes during the day, just...

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The You Docs Tip of the Day: Putting the ‘pop’ back in popcorn

“The Grinch Who Stole Popcorn” could be the title of this iconic American snack’s biography. The once-noble munchable’s reputation has been badly damaged. First, we find out that a bag of popcorn and a soda at the movies delivers more than 1,600 calories and a nuclear...

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