Category: ask-the-doctor

I have dislocated my shoulder twice. What can I do to prevent it from happening again?

What are natural ways to heal a hiatal hernia that is causing severe acid reflux?

Is a fatty liver a result or side effect of being on the statin Crestor?

What can you use for a 6-month old baby who is teething badly?

My most recent blood test showed a high carbon dioxide level. What can cause this?

What happens during a colonoscopy?

Last spring my allergies were worse than ever. There is s still snow on the ground at my house. Is it too early to start medicine to help prevent what happened last year?

My doctor ordered a cortisol blood test. My level is normal. So why would he order that?

I am 68 years old. Other than chest pain from angina if I over exert myself, I feel fine. My blood pressure has been running around 145/90. Do I need medicine to lower it?

I have type 2 diabetes that I controlled for almost a year with metformin. My blood sugars are higher and my hemoglobin A1c has increased despite losing weight. My doctor prescribed pioglitazone. How long it will take for the new medicine to work?