My 4-year-old grandson stepped on a beaked hazelnut pod. The spines are embedded in his foot, and it's painful. There are too many spines to remove with tweezers. Is there an easier way to remove them?

April 15th, 2024

My husband has had a constant pain on the left side of his back for 2 weeks. The pain is localized to one spot and is not relieved by anti-inflammatory medications or muscle relaxants. He has seen a doctor who prescribed pain pills and checked his left lung, finding a white mass at the lower area. He has no coughing, fever, or other symptoms except for being very tired. What could be causing this pain and what further steps should be taken?

October 4th, 2023

I’m recovering from a concussion. I went out to dinner tonight with some friends, and the server accidentally gave me an alcoholic beverage. I noticed it after taking a couple of sips. Should I be concerned?

September 27th, 2024

I have been bedridden for 3 years and take dulcolax tablets every night for bowel movements, which result in loose stools and severe upper stomach pain in the center of my stomach, the size of a big grapefruit. The pain is constant, sharp, and stabbing. I also experience difficulty passing gas, despite feeling it in my rectum. I have a history of CIDP, Sjogrens, severe arthritis, 100 muscle loss, total atrophy, heart disease, a major heart attack in 2014, hereditary high cholesterol, anxiety, and depression. What could be causing this severe stomach pain after bowel movements, and what can help alleviate the pain?

August 2nd, 2023

If I have trouble swallowing a pill, can it be taken through the rectum?

June 7th, 2024