I broke my tibia and fibula on November 9th and had surgery the next day. I was in a backslab for 2 weeks and now in a non-weight-bearing cast for another 6 weeks. My pinky toe on the affected foot is feeling very numb, sore, and swollen to double the size of the other foot. The entire foot is still badly swollen. What can I do about the toe, and should I be concerned about the swelling and pain after a recent slip on crutches?

August 18th, 2023

My 11-year-old son has been feeling sick since yesterday afternoon, with symptoms including a headache, cough, fever that fluctuates but persists, and a sore throat that hurts only when he coughs. He has been less active and not eating as much as usual. How can I determine if it's a simple cold or flu versus a bacterial infection, and when should I take him to the doctor?

September 11th, 2024

My fiancé had an allergic reaction to an eyebrow tinting dye. The swelling has gone down after visiting the doctor, but she's blistering where the dye was placed. How should she be treating the blisters? They scab and crust up, then the scab peels and it just repeats.

September 11th, 2023

When I was born, 3 months early, I had pulmonary stenosis murmur and needed balloon dilation. I continued seeing the doctor until about 12. I am now older and want to have kids but I don’t know how this will affect me when pregnant. I don’t have any symptoms and have not seen an adult cardiologist since I was 12. I am 20 years old now.

July 21st, 2023

I have had a cold since Wednesday. I'm very congested and have a mild sore throat. As I fall asleep, I hear a loud snort that wakes me up. It doesn't matter if I lie on my side or back or elevated; this snort or snore happens, and I can't fall asleep. It's been 3 full days, and I have had no sleep. I feel disoriented and just overall crummy. I don't usually snore, and I've never had anything like this happen before. What do you suggest I do?

October 13th, 2023