Category: ask-the-doctor

Are there any risks to having a breast reduction when you’re young?

What type of skin infections can you get from sitting in a hot tub? For example, can jock itch (tinea cruris) be spread to others in a hot tub?

I am a 50-year-old female with a long history of depression. In the last three months, I have had an uncontrollable craving for sweets. This has increased my weight. Could this craving be related to my depression or to the medications I take to treat it?

Is it true that if you take the same kind of birth control pill for a long period of time, it starts to become less effective?

What should you do for a wasp sting to a 13-month-old?

Does smoking cigars affect eye pressure in glaucoma patients?

What is a “low residue” diet? Why would this be advised? What foods are included in this diet and what foods should I avoid?

I recently went through an ectopic pregnancy. Is it normal not to have your period after an ectopic pregnancy? When should I expect to start having it again?

I am looking into having gastric bypass and would like to know if it would still be safe to have a baby after having this procedure?

What causes twitching of the eyelid?