Mrs. Amelia, a 40-year-old schoolteacher, complains of her inability to sleep. She’s experiencing fatigue and cannot concentrate on work. She regularly goes to bed at 10 PM but cannot fall asleep until 1 AM. Her general health is good. How can we help her sleep?
What is Insomnia?
Anyone can have sleeping problems. You…
Mary is a 45-year-old woman recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism. She was prescribed Levothyroxine by her primary care provider. What advice do you have for her?
What is Hypothyroidism?
The thyroid gland is a small butterfly-shaped organ in the lower front of the neck. The thyroid gland produces thyroid hormones. Thyroid hormones aid the body’s…
Bill is a 28-year-old man with no past medical history. He goes to college and enjoys playing football. Recently, he has been getting tired quickly and having frequent nose bleeds. His primary care physician referred him to a blood specialist after he had a low platelet count in routine blood tests. His brother has aplastic…
Chloe is a 24-year-old college student. She was diagnosed with migraine headaches. This headache affects only one side of her face and is more common after a sleepless night. She complains of headaches almost every day. She wants to learn about home remedies to help prevent these headaches.
Headaches in General …
John is a 65-year-old man. He has recently noticed swelling in his legs and gets tired more often than he used to. He gets shortness of breath more often when he goes for a short walk. His doctor thinks he could have heart failure.
What is Heart failure?
Our…
" Mr. Watkins is a 55-year-old war veteran. He recently lost his job and is divorced from his wife. He has been drinking more lately and has recently started using cocaine occasionally too. He told his friend that he no longer saw reason to live, and thoughts of shooting himself have been cropping up in…
Serena is a 45-year-old woman. She is married with two kids. She has been under a lot of stress lately. She says it is hard for her to be happy these days, and she has trouble sleeping at night. Could she be depressed?
What is Depression?
Depression(Depressive disorder) is a mood…
Mike is a 45-year-old man recently diagnosed with diabetes. He was prescribed metformin and insulin by his primary care provider. He is concerned that the insulin will lower his blood sugar. What advice do you have for him?
What is Diabetes?
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease where your…
Highlights of Pneumonia
Pneumonia is a lung infection that causes the air sacs in one or both lungs to become inflamed, causing difficulty in breathing.
Pneumonia can be life-threatening, especially in young children, older adults, and those with weakened immune systems or chronic illnesses.
The signs of pneumonia can be subtle…
Highlights of Acute Leukemia
Acute leukemia is a blood cancer that starts in your bone marrow, where a large number of white blood cells are produced that don’t work and crowd out healthy cells.
Symptoms of acute leukemia appear quickly and may include extreme tiredness, frequent infections, easy bruising or bleeding, bone or joint…

