After a salsa jar broke in my pantry, I cleaned up the glass but am unsure if any food or drink items were contaminated. Additionally, I felt something in my left eye after cleaning, and I have chronic hemoptysis. What should I do about the food, my eye, and my respiratory condition?

September 25th, 2024

Is there a vaccine for herpes simplex virus (HSV) that can prevent people from getting it in the first place, and why isn't there a vaccine for HSV when there are vaccines for other common viruses?

December 27th, 2024

I have a 9-month-old who is teething. He has a low-grade fever, congestion, a slight cough, and developed a rash behind his ears. We recently bought a puppy, so I'm not sure if it might be allergies. What could be causing these symptoms and what should I do?

July 7th, 2023

My husband has multiple myeloma and is in remission. His recent PET scan report mentioned increasing bilateral inguinal lymph nodes with high metabolic activity, and the report stated 'Differential inflammatory, malignant.' Does this mean the lymph nodes are malignant, or do we need more testing to confirm?

October 5th, 2023

I was diagnosed with bronchitis on 10/25. I finished a 5-day course of prednisone steroids and a 10-day course of antibiotics. It has now been more than 2 weeks, and I am still experiencing minor shortness of breath, sometimes at rest and sometimes when walking up stairs. My oxygen levels have been between 94% to 96%, which is lower than my normal levels of 97%-98%. The bronchitis is getting better as the wheezing has gone away, but I still have a lingering cough and mild shortness of breath. Is this normal, and should I be concerned about my oxygen levels?

November 16th, 2024