Nicotine is a highly addictive substance and once a person becomes addicted to it, sudden deprivation (‘going cold turkey’) can cause unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. The severity of these symptoms may be significantly reduced if there is a gradual weaning off nicotine or the simultaneous use of nicotine >> Read More ...
Nicotine is a highly addictive substance, which when smoked through cigarettes or administered by other means, can result in a substance dependence (nicotine addiction). Nicotine itself has harmful effects in the body but it is the method of administration that is at times more detrimental to one’s health. The health >> Read More ...
Mary Alice Asked : I went off birth control in December, to start trying to conceive in February. In January, I skipped my period, and then I got my period in February and it lasted for 2 and a half weeks. In March it lasted 2 weeks again. Now it is April and I am on day 13 of my period. Is this normal? There aren’t >> Read More ...
JeffG Asked : I am a healthy 46 year male who injured my right tricep lifting weights at the gym a week and a half ago. I wasn’t able to move my arm far enough to even use a fork for 3 days. My arm was swollen and sore, but I used ice and then wrapped it in an Ace bandage off and on for days. It seemed to be getting >> Read More ...
TLC Asked : I’m a 42 year old female, 15 lbs overweight, otherwise healthy. For over 2 weeks now, I’ve had unilateral (R), pitting edema of my lower right leg, ankle, foot. All of the tests ordered by the doctor came back normal (Doppler US, chest x-ray, ankle & knee x-rays, lab tests to check heart & kidneys) >> Read More ...
Fallingstarx Asked : I just started taking birth control and I have been feeling like there is a ton of air trapped in my esophagus. I can’t burp, but my throat kind of gurgles and lets out really small amounts of air. It also gives me the constant feeling that I’m going to throw up. I have no idea what to do >> Read More ...
Nicole Asked : I have suffered from severe bloating and burping upon waking every morning for one year. The bloating and burping gets worse after meals but is present even without eating. I also suffered from diarrhea and abdominal pain, which was diagnosed as severe IBS and I am on a medication that controls the diarrhea >> Read More ...
Rudy Asked: I have had abdominal pain now for 10 years. It is to my right side of the xiphoid process and extends under my right ribcage. When I apply pressure to the area, their seems to be a shifting of ligaments that kind of pop back and forth. It is tender but not painful. I have no symptoms when I sleep, but it starts >> Read More ...
Identifying the cause of head pain may not always be a simple task for the attending doctor, especially if there is a lack of overt signs, presence of vague or unrelated symptoms and if there is no suitable record of the patient’s medical history. In this case, your doctor will assess your case and make a diagnosis >> Read More ...
There are different types of eating disorders but most have one feature in common – the eating disorder is usually a manifestation of an underlying psychological problem. There is also some associated psychiatric features commonly present, such as depression, anxiety, low self-worth, personality disorder or substance >> Read More ...
