I have painful, red, warm, flat bumps the size of a tennis ball on both knees and a smaller one on my shin. The bumps appeared on Wednesday and have become extremely painful, affecting my joints. I have not taken any medications and cannot see a doctor until Monday. Should I go to an emergency clinic before then?

October 8th, 2023

My cat has ringworm and my family and I have been exposed for weeks. We have not gotten it. Should I quarantine the cat? It is impossible to keep it off the bedding and furniture, and I can't keep up with washing everything. We have been exposed since February 14th when we brought the cat home from the shelter. What should I do?

November 6th, 2023

I have been experiencing recurring swollen lymph nodes in my left armpit over the past nine months. The swollen nodes are tender to the touch and usually subside within 3-5 days, but this pattern has occurred eight times. Additionally, seven out of these eight occurrences happened on a Saturday or Sunday morning, coinciding with nights of drinking. The nodes are never larger than the head of an eraser and sometimes show slight redness. Should I be concerned about cancer, and what could be causing this pattern of swelling?

March 25th, 2024

I have been experiencing abdominal pain that is mostly on my right side but also moves around my entire abdomen. I went to the ER and was prescribed Pantoprazole for stomach acid. Does this stomach pain indicate pancreatic cancer?

February 2nd, 2024

A 10-year-old child has a fever that has increased from 101°F to 103°F in the last couple of hours. The child is complaining of being very cold and is very fatigued. This is the first time the child has had a fever, and there are no other symptoms such as sore throat, cough, congestion, runny nose, vomiting, or diarrhea. What should be done to manage the fever, and should the child be monitored at home or seen by a doctor?

July 31st, 2023