Most children under the age of 7 outgrow their bedwetting spontaneously and without any intervention. However, treatment options are available and include setting an alarm (so your child wakes up and urinates at a set time), setting an alarm that detects moisture (so your child wakes up and finishes urinating in the toilet), and limiting… Continue reading My daughter is 6 and still wets the bed. Is that normal? What can I do?
Month: August 2010
I think my mother may be suffering from depression, what are the signs of depression I should be looking for?
Evaluation by a trained healthcare provider is necessary for diagnosing and treating depression. But the standard psychiatry reference book (DSM-IV) criteria for Major Depression is 5 or more for the following symptoms for at least 2 months: 1. Depressed mood for most of the day 2. Decreased interest in hobbies and activities 3. Insomnia or… Continue reading I think my mother may be suffering from depression, what are the signs of depression I should be looking for?
I have itchiness and flakey skin from my eyebrows for 3 weeks. I used to wash my face with neutrogena soap and changed to a gentler soap (aveeno) but that hasn’t helped. My eyebrows look a little bit red and swollen with flakey skin in the hairs. It itches more after I shower and when I rub it, more skin falls off. What do I do?
It sounds like you have a case of “seborrheic dermatitis” of the eyebrow. This is more commonly known as “dandruff.” Treatment should be with an anti-dandruff shampoo such as: Treat by lathering dandruff shampoo such as Head and Shoulders (pyrithione zinc based), Nizoral (ketokonazole based), or Selsun Blue (selenium sulfide based). If symptoms do… Continue reading I have itchiness and flakey skin from my eyebrows for 3 weeks. I used to wash my face with neutrogena soap and changed to a gentler soap (aveeno) but that hasn’t helped. My eyebrows look a little bit red and swollen with flakey skin in the hairs. It itches more after I shower and when I rub it, more skin falls off. What do I do?
I want to get breast implants but have read that they can cause diseases such as lupus in women. Is this true?
Silicone breast implants are composed of a silicone shell filled with saline. There have been various reports in assorted media of women claiming their silicone breast implants are causing diseases such as lupus, arthritis, or even some claiming an increased risk of cancer. Aside from being able to measure trace amounts of silicone in the… Continue reading I want to get breast implants but have read that they can cause diseases such as lupus in women. Is this true?
I have breast implants and I am pregnant. Will it hurt my baby? Also, will it be safe to breast feed my baby?
Although silicone can be detected in the blood with breast implants, many studies have found no proven risk of silicone breast implants to have any abnormal effects in a developing fetus. In addition, there is no evidence of any harmful effects in babies who are breastfed by mothers with silicone implants.