ask-the-doctor
I have a moderate to severe “patent foramen ovale.” My doctor recommends that I have it closed. What are my options? Can I wait or should it be done in the near future?
Do carbonated drinks leach calcium from bones? Does this increase the risk for osteoporosis? Can drinking soda make a diagnosed case of osteoporosis worse?
Is there a link between fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis?
Is it true that hair loss is common if you don't eat a lot of protein?
My daughter, who is almost 28, has high-risk HPV and developed high-grade dysplasia. She just had a successful LEEP. Would it help her to take the Gardasil vaccine, and should she use condoms?
Can sickle cell anemia be fatal since it can cause blood clots and blocked blood vessels?
I have a red irritation on my neck. It feels like I burnt myself but I have not. What can it be?
How do you test for genital herpes?
I have been diagnosed with astigmatism (-0.75 in the right eye; -2.00 in the left). My vision is not perfect, but I don’t feel I need glasses. I don’t have headaches even though I read a lot and work on a computer. Occasionally, I skip a line of the text I’m reading, but that doesn’t bother me. My doctor told me I must wear glasses, otherwise my condition could worsen. Is that true? Is there any health risk to not wearing glasses?
Can I control excessive salivation (sialorrhea) with medication or treatment?