Category: ask-the-doctor

Does smoking increase the risk of dementia?

What is repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)? Should I consider it to treat my depression?

My 13-year-old has been diagnosed with a hemangioma.What would cause this? Is there anything we should be concerned with?

I have always been shy and people tell me I might have social anxiety disorder? Can I deal with this without taking medicine?

My toddler has frequent constipation problems. I have been giving him milk of magnesia about once a week, according to the directions on the bottle. Is there any risk involved in giving him this over-the-counter medicine?

Do adult women – that is, not just teenagers – have problems with eating disorders?

A couple months ago I started sweating a lot at night. It wakes me up. I need to towel off and change bed clothes. I consider myself a relatively healthy 55 year old man. What can it be?

What kind of bed is best for back problems?

If I take large vitamin doses, can I improve my intellectual functioning? Can I protect myself from developing dementia?

Should I be using Zegerid instead of Prilosec for my acid reflux?