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September 9, 2009

Now, don't be shy...

There's still time left to take part in Picture of Health's inaugural "ask an expert" extravaganza. Got a pressing medical concern? Step right up and submit one here. We'll pick the best question, find you the right expert to answer it and post the response here. (The original deadline for submissions was supposed to be today, but because of the holiday week, we're extending it until next Wednesday)

And wait, there's more. (Cue the infomercial voiceover) Our fist winner will receive a year's gym membership to Brick Bodies. (Fine print alert: Must be a local resident 25 and older. Good at any location. First-time visitors qualify and the membership is not valid with a current membership.)

Watch this space. On Friday, Sept. 18, we'll publish the winning question (complete with a response from a doc).

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Posted by Kelly Brewington at 2:00 PM | Permalink | Comments (3)
Categories: General Health

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For those with IBS-D, how does an antibiotic like Rifaximin work, but other antibiotics cause intestinal distress? I understand that it's anti-absorbing, but how does that cause such a dramatic difference with antibiotic use? Do you recommend Rifaximin; have you seen patients with successful use?

Posted by: Renee Libby | September 9, 2009 8:38 PM

Some people have knees that naturally bend inward or outward (doctors strap bars to people's feet when they're young to correct the problem sometimes) that cause a lot of wear and tear on the knees over time. If a person with this condition has compounded the damage because of sprinting and cross-country racing in the past, is there any method for improving health in the knees later in life (mid-20s), aside from surgery?

Posted by: Dan Doll | September 10, 2009 1:47 PM

Thanks for the questions! Keep them coming.

Posted by: Kelly | September 10, 2009 5:34 PM

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About Picture of Health

Meredith Cohn has been a reporter since 1991, covering everything from politics and airlines to the environment and medicine. A runner since junior high and a particular eater for almost as long, she tries to keep up on health and fitness trends. Her aim is to bring you the latest news and information from the local and national medical and wellness communities.

Andrea K. Walker knows it’s weird to some people, but she has a fascination with fitness, diseases, medicine and other health-related topics. She subscribes to a variety of health and fitness magazines and becomes easily engrossed in the latest research in health and science. An exercise fanatic, she’s probably tried just about every fitness activity there is. Her favorites are running, yoga and kickboxing. So it is probably fitting that she has been assigned to cover the business of healthcare and to become a regular contributor to this blog. Andrea has been at The Sun for nearly 10 years, covering manufacturing, retail , airlines and small and minority business. She looks forward to telling readers about the latest health news.

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