Eric wrote: I got a large bruise underneath the left cheek of my butt. I got it from a hard fall while snowboarding. I have two questions: 1) What should I be doing to try to heal this quickly? 2) Will applying pressure to it make it worse? For example, should I avoid sitting? Dear [...]

Jeff wrote: What do you recommend doing when a doctor doesn’t take you very seriously and clearly misdiagnoses your problem? Dear Jeff, Have you tried discussing your concern with your doctor? If so and you were unable to resolve the issue I would definitely consider switching physicians and/or at least getting a second opinion. You [...]

I recently read an article in Current Science about elephants and how at one time they were pretty docile creatures, now they are showing signs of increased violence. They believe that baby elephants are being exposed to violence (for example one baby elephant was tied to it’s mother after she was killed and then had [...]

Jake Cray wrote: If I give blood or get a needle, I feel like I’m going to pass out. Is there anything I can do to avoid this? Dear Jake, Many people feel faint when giving blood or getting an injection so you are not alone. It is good to take slow deep breaths so [...]