Pleurisy
Dear Alice,What is pleurisy? How do you get it? Is it contagious? How do you treat it? Is it chronic or recurring?
View ArticleGreasy foods lead to acne and gallbladder problems?
Alice,I have had terrible stomach problems for a few years now. My doctor says it's due to my love of greasy and oily foods, and that I should concentrate on eating healthier, broiled foods. Do you...
View ArticleGlaucoma — Blindness?
Dear Alice,Does glaucoma cause blindness if not treated in its early stages?
View ArticleTreatment for hemorrhoids
Dear Alice,What medication can be used on a bleeding hemorrhoid?
View ArticleBreast reduction surgery
Dear Alice,I have a breast reduction coming up soon and I wanted to know if you could explain to me how and what is done so that I could understand it better?
View ArticleBursitis — A pain in the...
1) Dear Alice,What is bursitis? Can it be detected by an MRI? Can it be eliminated?2) Dear Alice,Isn't 30 years old too young for chronic bursitis? Actually the pain in my shoulder has not yet been...
View ArticleIs the lump behind my knee a cyst?
Dear Alice,I have a one half inch lump inside the back of my leg two inches above my knee (there is no visible mark on the skin). It is not painful or bothersome in any way. An acupuncturist thinks it...
View ArticleJust under the weather, or mono?
Dear Alice, For the past 2-3 weeks+ I haven't been able to get by without an average of 16+ hours of sleep a day. It's a real chore to get up for class (which as a grad student I have only twice a...
View ArticleLactose intolerance
1) Hi Alice,For some years I did not drink milk, but started to take a lot of milk just recently and discovered I cannot digest milk without developing a lot of gas, stomach aches, etc. I did not have...
View ArticleFainting and low pain tolerance
Dear Alice,If I get hurt really sharply or suddenly, I end up passing out. This has happened once when I slammed my finger in a doorway, once when I bashed my elbow on the shower wall, once when my...
View ArticleSprained ankle
Dear Alice,What is the best home treatment for an apparently badly sprained ankle?— Limping
View ArticleDoes caffeine raise blood pressure?
Dear Alice,Does caffeine raise your blood pressure?
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