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Providence medical experts provide answers on this site to select questions sent by readers. Recent answers have addressed on the following:

• Is Tachycardia Dangerous?
• Do I Need Back Surgery?
• Ten Dietary Mistakes that Lead to Weight Gain
• Losing the Last 10 Pounds
• Why aren’t breast cancers taken out immediately?
• Stroke vs. TIA
• Balancing cardio workouts with active recovery
• Cardio workouts you can do at home
• Lowering Blood Pressure Without Pills
• Smoking and Fatherhood
• Men and Miscarriage Risk
• Are You Getting Enough Vitamin D?
• Fatherhood after 50
• Concerns of a first-time smoker
• Do you drink too many calories?
• Losing the love handles
• Lung cancer treatment
• Which is better in a workout: Intensity or duration?
• Butter vs. margarine — which is better for you?
• Managing hepatitis C
• Hepatitis C and liver cancer
• Fruits and veggies — how many should you eat?
• Can a young, healthy, active adult get diabetes?
• Diet and exercise resources for people with diabetes
• When is nipple discharge a concern?
• Can supplements substitute for strength training?

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