Category: ask-the-doctor

I’m having pains on the side of my face, and my doctor says that it’s postherpetic neuralgia. What is that?

What is behavioral activation therapy and how might it help my depression?

My 78-year-old father has macular degeneration. Is there anything that I can do to prevent this from happening to me?

When I walk for about a mile, my leg muscles get very weak. After a 10 minute rest, I can walk again. How can I change this?

Can you become addicted to chocolate?

I was recently admitted to the hospital with bronchitis. The doctor said I have COPD. I am only 54. How can I prevent it from getting worse?

I am a 62-year-old woman in generally good health. However, I have suffered from Raynaud’s disease for many years. What treatments are currently available?

How likely is it that impingement syndrome with shoulder spurring would come back after treatment? I had surgery exactly one year ago for this condition, and now all my symptoms are back.

I am 66 years old. Over the last couple years I have become more forgetful and my thinking seems slower. Is this normal?

What is your opinion on “internal cleansing” procedures to detoxify your internal organs?