When you get up in the middle of the night and go to the bathroom, you expect to find a toilet and hopefully some toilet paper. What you do not expect to find is a spider the size of your fist in the…

“But Dad, everyone has a cellphone!” my 12-year-old son proclaimed when I told him he was not in the general queue to get one. “Who’s everyone?” I said. “All of my friends,” he responded with exasper…

Why is it that the launch of the space shuttle won’t awaken your child, but the sound of your spouse’s cough snatches you out of your peaceful slumber? It’s because the quality of your sleep changes …

Many people consider varicose veins a cosmetic problem, but if they develop into chronic vein insufficiency, they can cause debilitating pain and other complications. Fortunately, there are several n…

The term “pattern baldness” is used commonly to describe the symptoms of hair loss, both for women and men. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, hair usu…

Q: My mother was given a narcotic pain medication to help reduce her pain. She began to sleep more, had decreased appetite and her personality changed. She was tearful, nervous and she stopped going …

When you think of October, brown, ruby red, and harvest gold may come to mind. But right now, the world is awash with pink — pink for the thousands of women whose lives have been touched by breast ca…

Many people who stop smoking, or who are considering it, are concerned they will gain weight. This is a legitimate concern because the majority of people do gain weight once they discontinue smoking.…

Q: While waiting at the bus stop, my 13-year-old daughter’s fingers got cold and turned blue, with a clear line between the blue and normal parts. I am going to take her to the pediatrician next week…