A total inability to urinate usually affects men who are in their 70s and older. If an elderly male relative is unable to urinate and feels a pain in his groin, he should head for the emergency room immediately. This condition is called acute urinary retention and is most often caused when an enlarged prostate [...]

If you think you have an ulcer, you should see your doctor, who will conduct a complete health history and physical exam, which may include a digital rectal exam to detect any blood in the stool. He will also ask you a series of questions to find out about your diet and any medications you [...]

Description and Possible Medical Problems If you have a history of asthma, whether it’s been stable or not, if you begin to wheeze and can’t stop and you are also coughing and feeling short of breath, you are experiencing a series of severe bronchospasms, and you need immediate medical attention. This is a condition known [...]

Description and Possible Medical Problems I recently saw a patient I hadn’t seen for about a year. She seemed a little shorter than the last time she had visited me, and I asked her if she thought she had shrunk. “Oh, yes,” she replied. “My clothes fit differently, and when I stand at my kitchen [...]

Have you ever seen a serious weight lifter with neck muscles that seem to bulge in all directions? It almost looks as though he has no neck, when in fact he’s built up his neck muscles to the point where they’ve reached their peak size. The neck muscles are extremely difficult to develop, so if [...]