Category: ask-the-doctor

What exercises can you do to help you keep your balance when you walk?

Recently I’ve been staying up until 3 or 4 in the morning to work on my oil paintings. I know I should feel tired, but I don’t. One of my friends said that I might be hypomanic. What is that?

After having anesthesia, I couldn’t urinate. Why does this happen and what can I do?

Is there any way to ease the pain of broken ribs?

What exercises are considered ‘low impact?’ Are there different guidelines for low impact exercises for teens than for adults?

My HDL cholesterol level was unusually high in my last cholesterol test. Is this bad?

What is catatonia? Can it be treated?

Can tanning beds be used to ward off seasonal depression and illness in the winter? I live in a far-northern state and have SAD and frequent colds. How much tanning bed use is safe?

I just found out that I have a low red blood cell count. This is the first time in my life I have had this problem. I thought I was healthy. What might be causing my anemia?

I have a relatively rare lung condition called “organizing pneumonia”. I understand the treatment will be large doses of corticosteroids. How are they administered for this condition?