Can you drink alcohol while taking antibiotics? Are generic cold medicines as good as brand names? At what age is it safe to leave your children home alone? And is it OK to read their emails?
These questions and more were put to a panel of experts including Health magazine contributor Dr. Roshini Raj on July 18 on the Today show. Launch this quick segment to find answers to important health, nutrition, shopping, and parenting questions.
Dr. Roshini Raj
Roshini Raj, MD, a Health magazine contributor and part of the magazine’s Health Expert Network, is board-certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine with degrees from the New York University School of Medicine and Harvard University. Currently Dr. Raj is an attending physician at NYU Medical Center’s Tisch Hospital in New York City. She also serves as an assistant professor at the NYU School of Medicine, and she has a special interest in women’s health and cancer screening. She has published several research articles on colon cancer screening.
Dr. Raj has discussed health topics on numerous television outlets, including NBC’s Today show, ABC’s Good Morning America, CNN, Fox News, and Discovery Health. She has been quoted in publications such as the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Men’s Health, Women’s Health, and Fitness on the state of health care and other health news of the day. Dr. Raj is often called upon to explain and demystify complicated health topics.
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sir i had strok of bells plasy and i am still not fight, but my face as come back to its normal,shape i am not allowed to go out. pl let me know what is to done and what type of diet i should i take. pl let know. thanking you sunil mysore
Sunil,
We are journalists and are not trained to provide medical advice or answers. Please talk to your doctor about your concerns.
All best,
Kate