ask-the-doctor
It seems that my hair is getting thinner since menopause. I don’t notice any more hair on my brush over the past few years. Is this natural? Why does it happen? Any suggestions?
My 11-year-old daughter just got her period. Does this mean she needs to start seeing the gynecologist for exams?
How do you count when a woman is ovulating? How do you count the days after your cycle?
What home blood test is used to monitor warfarin dose? Is it a simple capillary blood clot test? Or a more complicated prothrombin time procedure which calls for equipment and expertise?
I fell during skating last year. Since then, I have daily low back pain. I was offered a steroid shot at the ER, but declined it. Should I have gotten the shot? Is this something I should ask for now?
My husband has had diabetes for 20 years. He watches his diet and exercises. He had some sugar-free cough drops for a sore throat. After taking one, he tested his sugar level, which was 263. He had an even higher level after drinking espresso with Splenda. He never has readings like that, even after eating carbs. Just wondering ? can being sick raise sugar? Or is it the artificial sweeteners?
I have heel spurs. The pain is under control, but I worry about this getting worse. What causes heel spurs? Is it caused by ingesting too much calcium? How about a vitamin deficiency?
I keep getting a nosebleed from an area in my nostril that won’t heal completely. The scab does form, but then it comes off and bleeds easily. What type of doctor should I visit for this? What causes it? Can it be treated?
I had a CT scan for abdominal pain. I was told I have a fairly large cyst on my right kidney. The CT scan was otherwise normal. The doctor wasn’t sure what caused the pain. The pain is gone. Does a kidney cyst cause pain that comes and goes?
Should an 83-year-old female get cortisone (for bursitis)? Or can this influence memory?