Category: ask-the-doctor

If a 40-year-old former smoker has been told she has pulmonary (lung) nodules, does this mean lung cancer?

If a woman has a bladder infection, should her partner be evaluated as well?

What are the symptoms of too much iron in the body?

Can TMJ disorder cause headaches?

I heard that there are 2 new prescription diet pills available? Do they work? Are they safe?

My daughter has been recovering from a manic episode in the hospital. I’m relieved that she is responding to her medicines because her doctors said she might have needed ECT. Could you please tell me what place ECT has in the treatment of mood disorders?

Would placing a plug in my eye help relieve my dry eyes?

I may need a procedure called a cubital tunnel release. Can you tell me what is actually done during this procedure? What should I expect after the surgery?

What is end-stage emphysema? How long do people live after the condition becomes end-stage?

In the past year, I have been under a lot of stress, and I have been breaking out in hives and skin rashes. Is there a link between stress and hives?