Q: I have good heart health, but I still want to reduce my risk of having a heart attack. My doctor recommends a daily aspirin, of course. What do you think?

Treating cancer, particularly late-stage cancer, is a practice fraught with emotion. Patients and their families are often looking for a miracle, and they expect that miracle to be provided by modern medicine. But it seems that in some cases, there is far more interest in money than in miracles. New research shows that late-stage patients are often given drugs that won’t help, but can actually harm them. The bottom line? About $2 million in revenue.

What do you do when you’re given marketing exclusivity for a drug? Well, whatever you want, apparently…

Q: I am going for surgery in about a month. I take a variety of herbal supplements each day. Should I stop before I go?

With almost 5 million men prescribed medication for an enlarged prostate between 2002 and 2009, there’s a good chance you or someone you love is one of those men. And that means you must read this urgent health alert now.

Q: What can I do to boost my recovery after surgery?

Q: You write a lot about the importance of getting enough vitamin D. I thought milk was a good source, but you also tell people to stay away from dairy. Could you explain why?

What do you do when your experimental cancer drug kills 6 of the 108 patients enrolled in your trial? You keep on truckin’, that’s what! People are dead and the drug maker’s shares may have fallen after news of the deaths hit the wires, but that’s not breaking their stride–the next trial is already in the works.

Q: I heard scrambled eggs are bad for me. Why?

Among the many side effects of chemotherapy is the loss of cognitive function. A small study out of the University of Missouri has found a surprising potential solution.