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One of the things I enjoy most about being a doctor鈥攖alking with my patients and explaining the what鈥檚, how鈥檚, and why鈥檚 of health and illness鈥攊s also one of the most important things I do. Sometimes the conversation and explanation are as helpful to my patients as the diagnosis I make or the treatment I recommend.

I have been fortunate to expand this conversation beyond the bounds of my medical practice. As Editor in Chief of 天博体育 Publishing, I help guide the development of newsletters, reports, and books that offer high-quality health information to the public.

Earlier this year, I was invited to create a column to answer health and wellness questions from people all across the country. It launched this week. Called Ask Doctor K, the column appears every day in more than 450 newspapers, most of them in the U.S. The questions and answers are also posted on . You can also follow Ask Doctor K on and .

In the column, I will offer clear answers and straight advice to readers鈥� questions. I plan to talk about new treatments that are available today, or will be soon. I will also focus on proven changes in lifestyle that can keep readers healthy, help them cope with chronic diseases, and improve their quality of life.

If you have a health question that needs an answer, please send it to me , or by email at AskDoctorK@hms.harvard.edu. I can鈥檛 offer personal medical advice, since only your doctor knows you well enough to do that. And I won鈥檛 be able to answer every question鈥攚e鈥檝e received more than 200 question in the first three days. But I will provide clear, general answers based on the best medical evidence available.

I hope you will join the conversation.