Preeclampsia – What is it and Who Does it Affect?
Preeclampsia refers to high blood pressure and protein spillage in the urine after 20 weeks of pregnancy in a woman who had a normal blood pressure prior to...
What Causes Leg Cramps?
Here’s a question I frequently get from my patients: “I have cramps in my legs. Is it due to low potassium or other electrolyte problem?” Low Potassium is...
Kidney Pain: Tylenol vs. Advil
Kidney doctors are frequently asked to give their opinion on whether a patient should continue taking a nonsteroidal medication (Advil, Motrin) or switch to an alternative such as...
Therapeutic Hypothermia
The question: Dr. Aaronson, I have heard that hospitals in some situations make patients cold with ice after they have suffered a bad heart attack at home. Your...