Wednesday House Call  January 10, 2018

Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss the latest health stories of the week.

Today: Gwyneth Paltrow’s company Goop promotes coffee enemas.

Your calls about:

•  Treating the pain other shingles infection
• How does the pneumonia vaccine work?
• An adult child living at home with depression and drug abuse. Parents are unclear what to do as he has no desire to seek assistance.
• Safe dosing ranges for acetaminophen
• A 57-year-old woman is still having her periods. She wonders if this is normal.
• Can you get a flu shot if you have any allergy? Yes you can.
• Can ibuprofen cause cancer? No it does not.
• Changes in vision after suffering a hematoma and concussion.
• Is is normal to continue to have flu symptoms with extreme fatigue after 2 weeks? Yes flu symptoms can persist for 2-4 weeks after the initial infection.
• What can he do about snoring?