18 posts tagged with health and doctors (View popular tags)

My doctor has me coming in for a brain CT scan for, what I think, is just a digestive issue. Do I have any reason to freak out? Because I am. [more inside]
posted on Aug 28, 2008 - 10 answers

Can anyone recommend a psychiatrist in New York City who has experience with learning disabilities? (As opposed to, say, mood disorders.) [more inside]
posted on Nov 15, 2007 - 3 answers

Any suggestions for a dentist as well as doctor for someone recently moved to the Boston Metro area? (specifically Weymouth/Hingham) but... [more inside]
posted on Sep 26, 2007 - 6 answers

I just had a doctor tell me I'm too heavy to run the Couch to 5k program. Is this really true? [more inside]
posted on Sep 18, 2007 - 62 answers

Can anyone recommend a good G.P. and Optometrist in Baltimore, MD? [more inside]
posted on Sep 4, 2007 - 4 answers

I have intense, constant muscle tension on the right side of my neck. I think Botox will help, but my neurologists think it won't. Either convince me they're right or convince me I'm wrong. Oh, and is the anticholinergic drug I took three days ago making this problem worse? If so, what do I do about it? [more inside]
posted on Jul 1, 2007 - 16 answers

I still have periodic acne breakouts at the age of 24, and now that I have health insurance I want to see a dermatologist. However, there's a million of them in NYC, and I don't have the time to shop around, so I'm considering going with NYC's most heavily advertised doctor, Dr. Zizmor. Is this a bad idea? Have you or anyone you know ever said, "Thanks, Dr. Zizmor?" [more inside]
posted on Jun 20, 2007 - 21 answers

Is there a good online resource for finding a doctor? [more inside]
posted on Jun 3, 2007 - 7 answers

How can I fine the best doctor in a given specialty? In this case, I need to find the best eye doctor I can possibly find. [more inside]
posted on Apr 24, 2007 - 9 answers

After a long battle with mysterious chronic health symptoms, I'd like a "medical detective" to help me get to the bottom of what might be ailing me. But, what kind of doctor do I need? (If you are squeamish, move along...nothing to see here.) [more inside]
posted on Aug 27, 2006 - 20 answers

How do you get a doctor's attention? [more inside]
posted on Nov 29, 2005 - 45 answers

How do you know when it's time to change doctors? If your doctor says things that worry you, or you feel s/he doesn't listen to you, is that a good reason to look for a new one? Alternatively: how can you (or even should you?) approach your doctor about his/her bedside manner? [more inside]
posted on Sep 30, 2005 - 13 answers

DoctorFilter: Do presumably healthy men in their late 20s get regular physicals? [more inside]
posted on Aug 22, 2005 - 25 answers

I am looking for a radiologist (or neuroradiologist) and a vascular professional that answers questions on the web. [more inside]
posted on Aug 16, 2005 - 12 answers

Why do so many doctors smoke? [more inside]
posted on Jun 16, 2005 - 24 answers

Vets vs. Doctors. (more inside)
posted on Jun 29, 2004 - 8 answers