Month: April 2010

I have an 8-month-old son and a 4-year-old daughter and they both have asthma. My husband wants to enroll them in swimming lessons this summer. He said someone told him that swimming is good for kids with asthma, that it’s supposed to exercise their lungs and make them stronger. I think the opposite — it’s a lot of exercise for little kids and would only trigger their asthma and make them start coughing again. Does swimming really help kids with asthma?

I’m considering pregnancy at the age of 51. What are the health risks – both for me and for the baby?

I am a 45-year-old female. I recently noticed dark greenish discharge from both breasts. What could be causing this?

I have been diagnosed with gallstones. What foods can I eat to help them dissolve so I don't have to have surgery?

I occasionally see flashing lights, like lightening, that other people don’t see. What could cause this?

I saw a program on the news about calcium buildup in the heart. I take 1,000 mg of calcium every morning and have about 3 glasses of milk daily plus the milk on my large dish of cereal. Is this too much calcium? Is there any danger from taking in more calcium than you need? Can it cause calcium buildup in my heart?

I woke up 5 days ago with what looks like a little “burst” vein in my left eye. Since yesterday it has become much worse and has spread out to the left side of my eye. Now half my eye looks blood shot. Could this be because I am taking a beta blocker?

Are the symptoms of H1N1 flu different from those of ordinary flu?

What can cause someone to have a constant sense of smelling metal or heavy cigarette smoke? Could it be caused by a vitamin deficiency or PMS?

For years I have read that drinking coffee may lead to calcium loss in the bones and worsen osteoporosis. Is this true?