Are there two reasons for hair loss: 1) being passed down through the family and 2) hair mites that can live under the skin? Also, can wearing a cap kill off hair follicles?

November 14th, 2023

What are the symptoms of gallbladder trouble, how is the surgery performed, and what tests are done to diagnose it?

January 11th, 2024

My brother's eye is swollen, possibly infected, after popping a blackhead pimple near his eye with tweezers. He has no fever or headache, the swelling is soft, and he can see out of the eye. What is the best way to treat this?

April 22nd, 2023

My brother, who is 21, has not been feeling well and recently became severely dehydrated. He has also been coughing up blood and his phlegm is bloody. What could be wrong, is it serious, and should he go to the doctor or the emergency room?

December 8th, 2024

I learned in health class that a period might be delayed because of stress, emotions, and irregular sleeping. I usually have my period at the beginning of the month, but it is now the 9th and still no period. Lately, I have been very emotional about things that usually wouldn't bother me, and I stay up late and wake up in the afternoon during summer. I had sex with my boyfriend, and I want to make sure that my delayed period might be a different cause than pregnancy.

November 11th, 2024