Internal Medicine (En)

• • APR 6, 2017
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  Dr. Olga NAHAS: The Myths behind gluten-free diets

  The gluten free trend keeps growing. But is it all just a hype? Does gluten sensitivity really exist? Dr. Olga NAHAS, an allergist and clinical immunologist at Mount Lebanon Hospital helps us unravel the facts from fiction.   How can we distinguish between allergy and intolerance?   Food allergy is a reaction caused by the

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  • Jacqueline Salem
  • Internal Medicine (En)
• • FEB 16, 2017
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  Dr. Gilbert HELOU: Beware of the dangers of antibiotics misuse!

  Many people take antibiotic therapy without consulting a specialized doctor for a clinical condition where antibiotics are not indicated. This misconception is due to the incapacity to differentiate between a viral and bacterial infection. Dr. Gilbert El Helou, an Assistant Professor of Medicine and an Infectious Diseases specialist at Mount Lebanon Hospital, elucidates the major

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  • Jacqueline Salem
  • Infectious Diseases (En),
  • Internal Medicine (En)

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