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More than a million people get an angioplasty, stent or bypass surgery each year. How many of these costly procedures are really essential?

Guidelines for cardiologists have proliferated in the last decade, but how many of these recommendations are based on solid evidence?

Cold sores are common. There are some natural ways to prevent or treat then.

We take your questions about Rx drugs, dietary supplements and home remedies.

Guests:
Michael D. Ozner, MD, is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. He is Medical Director of Wellness and Prevention at Baptist Hospital of Miami and medical director for the Cardiovascular Prevention Institute of South Florida. His book is The Great American Heart Hoax.

Pierluigi Tricoci, MD, PhD, MHS, is a cardiologist at the Duke Heart Center and a faculty member at the Duke Clinical Research Institute.

Tieraona Low Dog, MD, is Director of Education for the Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine and a Clinical Lecturer for the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy. Her Web site is www.drlowdog.com

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Joe Graedon is a pharmacologist who has dedicated his career to making drug information understandable to consumers. His best-selling book, The People’s Pharmacy, was published in 1976 and led to a syndicated newspaper column, syndicated public radio show and web site. In 2006, Long Island University awarded him an honorary doctorate as “one of the country's leading drug experts for the consumer.”.
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