Texting and Neck Pain
by Dean Heller MD October 4th, 2013 | Ask the Doctor
Q: I am 14 and I really do not want to talk to my mother about this, but I am curious, so I wanted to try and get an answer from an expert. For the past year or so I have been having pain in the back and on the sides of my neck. My mother has seen me touching my neck and her response is soooo typical "stop texting so much". So my question is, could it be something else, or is it possible my mother is right, and it is all the texting
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Is Lipitor Safe?
by Dean Heller MD September 20th, 2013 | Ask the Doctor
Q: I have high cholesterol and my doctor is worried that I may have a heart attack as all of my older brothers have had heart attacks. He wants me to take lipitor for the cholesterol.
 I want to listen to him, but I just saw a bad drug commercial on TV and it said that this medication can cause liver problems and diabetes. What should I do?
A: Lipitor is one of a number of medications from the class of drugs called "statins". These are some of the most widely used medications in the US. There
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 I want to listen to him, but I just saw a bad drug commercial on TV and it said that this medication can cause liver problems and diabetes. What should I do?
A: Lipitor is one of a number of medications from the class of drugs called "statins". These are some of the most widely used medications in the US. There
Early Cervical Cancer and Having Children
by Dean Heller MD September 13th, 2013 | Ask the Doctor
I am only 27 and just got married. We were planning to have a baby, so I went to my gynecologist and she said that I have early cervical cancer. She said I need surgery. Will I still be able to have babies? I feel so bad for my husband; he is such a good man and would be such a great dad. I am angry; I don't know why I got this.
I know this is a difficult time to be diagnosed with cancer at a young age, however, if your cervical cancer is early,
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I know this is a difficult time to be diagnosed with cancer at a young age, however, if your cervical cancer is early,
Bunions, Shoes, & Fashion
by Dean Heller MD September 6th, 2013 | Ask the Doctor
My foot doctor told me I have a bunion and I should wear comfortable shoes and should not squeeze my foot into tight fitting shoes. I am very girly and single and like wearing nice shoes out, what else can I do?
Bunions are a very common problem. Your footwear can definitely play a role in getting a bunion and making it worse, but there are other factors, some people think they may be partially hereditary. Taking an anti-inflammatory, such as motrin can help with the inflammation of the tissue around the bones that caused the bunion. Local therapy with
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Bunions are a very common problem. Your footwear can definitely play a role in getting a bunion and making it worse, but there are other factors, some people think they may be partially hereditary. Taking an anti-inflammatory, such as motrin can help with the inflammation of the tissue around the bones that caused the bunion. Local therapy with
Does Chemotherapy Hurt?
by Dean Heller MD August 30th, 2013 | Ask the Doctor
My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had surgery to remove the lump, and now she needs chemotherapy. She took a while to recover from the surgery, and she is very afraid that the chemotherapy is going to cause her more pain. So my question to you is, "does chemotherapy hurt"?
Going through cancer is a very difficult thing, so in addition to the physical pain of the breast surgery there is a lot of emotional pain. Not only dealing with the fact that you have cancer, but also fear of the unknown, including further treatment. You can tell
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Going through cancer is a very difficult thing, so in addition to the physical pain of the breast surgery there is a lot of emotional pain. Not only dealing with the fact that you have cancer, but also fear of the unknown, including further treatment. You can tell