Dr. Steve: Ask The Doctor

Hello Dr. Steve,
My name is Belleza(BE-JE-SA)(in case you can't pronounce it)I know this question may not be for you or maybe it is I can't know for sure but um I would just like to know how long do soaps last? As in what is the expiration date on them? And same goes for lotions - I know a lot of people say 6 months but the companies never write the dates and all of them may go bad and we still continue to use them! Soaps have the same problem - no date, nothing! If you can please send me back in an e-mail I would really appreciate it or just write the answer on the site! So please, please, please answer my question as soon as possible because I have so many lotions and soaps oh and also how long do body soaps or washes last - thank you very much! I truly appreciate it!

Dr Steve,
Can u please tell me what's the difference between the Drug store's medecine & the pharmaceutical companies medecine? like Tylenol,..
& Do frozen veggies & fresh veggies have the same amount of vitamins.
because I think when u just peel a carrot, it looses some of its vitamin C

Thank u.

Hello Dr. Steve,

My question is in regards to a diet pill called delganex sibutramine, which I believe is produce in the Dominican Republic. The diet pill seems to work, however I would like to know how bad are its side effects? In the Dominican Republic they sell for 25 dollars, however many people will buy them in the Dominican Republic and sell them in the States for 50+, due to the fact that the pills are not available in the United States and have not FDA approved. With this said, I would like to know how terminal are its side effects, and why hasn't the pill approved by the FDA?

Thank you.

hi dr steve i would like to ask you an important question about vitamin d . im a 41 yr old black female and just found out that my vitamin d is very low . i dont like drinking milk, and i know i needed to. is there any other options, help from harlem

Hi Dr. Steve,
I'm a 19 year old female and I heard a couple of times before that your brain dose not fully develop until the age of 25. Is this true or not I need to know.

Allison

Dr. Steve,

What can you tell me about H. Pylori? I've read on the medMD.com on it but not really sure on what can I eat on a regular basis to prevent it. What causes H. pylori? I'm very concern as I lost my sister at age 36 due to stomach cancer. I've had two test come back positive and they put me on the PREVPAC for two weeks.

Thank you,
Mildred

DR, Steve.

Today - 08/11/09
You mentioned there is a new vaccine for the swine flue which will be available in October.
You stated, The first to receive the vaccine will be health officials and children.
My question is - Will people with weakened immune systems also receive the vaccine first?