I am going to have surgery and was told that I cannot have NSAIDs two weeks before my surgery. I was taking Advil and Tramadol/Ultram daily. What medications can I continue to take?

July 17th, 2024

Suppose I got herpes by May 2004 and by the beginning of 2005, I stopped having outbreaks. What does this mean?

July 10th, 2023

How long does marijuana stay in your system for urine and hair tests, and is there anything I can do to clear it from my system if I need to take a drug test for a court officer position?

October 15th, 2023

My husband tore his shoulder ligament playing basketball. We live in China and don't have access to reliable medical advice. An MRI showed a 25% tear. He iced it and took ibuprofen for the first few days. It's been 8 days since the injury. Is resting it enough, and should he immobilize it with a sling? Or is surgery likely necessary? He's very active and needs full use of his right shoulder. Can he move/use it now? If he did need surgery, would waiting for 2 months do any permanent damage?

May 17th, 2023

For the last week, I've been waking up due to a severe cough and hacking that prevents me from sleeping. I'm spitting up green, yellow, and white pus, and I also have a runny nose. The symptoms disappear during the day at work but return at night when I lay down. Could this be related to quitting smoking (day 38)?

August 2nd, 2024