I am a 26 year old mother of 3 children. In the last 2 weeks I’ve noticed that I am always hungry and it’s all day long and it’s not just annoying stomach grumbling. Even if I eat a special K bar when I’m feeling hungry just to hold me over until my [...]

I am a 49 year female, within the last 3 weeks I developed what seem to look like a white head pimple on my left nipple. should I be concerned about this and what should I do to get rid of it.
Dr. Joshua’s Answer:
If it does not go away, you should see the doctor. With [...]

Hello. 11 days ago I hurt my knee. I tripped on one of my daughters toys. The injury dropped me to the ground, and the pain was very intense. The next morning I went to a doctor. The doctor performed xrays and found that nothing was broken. She told me [...]

My husband is in his late 60’s and started having seisure-like episodes last year. This “siezures” are alsways about an hour after he goes to sleep, so in other words he has them in his sleep. My question is: Is it possible to have seizures when you have sleep apnia and very low blood pressure [...]

Cervical Discectomy
I underwent Anterior Cervical Discectomy about three years back for disc herniation at C5-C6 level. I have been having neck pain withuot radiation on and off over the past years, which would subside in a few days with some rest and using a soft cervical collar.
Since two weeks now,I had been experiencing moderate neck [...]

For as long as I can remember, I see stars and start to feel myself get close to passing out(although I never have)when I have a single hic-up. Not full blown hickups, maybe kind of a burp without burping. Normaly I just drop to one knee if I’m standing, or just close my [...]

I got viral meningitis 4 years ago, was hospitalized for 5 days. Well, I got it again this year. I was in the hospital 4 days this time.
Now, my fiancé is concerned that he can contract this disease via sexual intercourse. Should this be a concern of ours?
Dr. Joshua’s Answer:
No!

For the last two months, I have had a constant pain in my left leg that travels up and down the leg from hip joint to calf. I can barely cross my left leg, put on my left shoe, even bending over to pick up things I can feel the pain in my hip [...]