Not necessarily; feeling a pulse in your abdomen can be normal. An Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) is defined as a weakening in the aortic wall causing dilation of the andominal wall to a diameter greater than 3 cm. The most common cause of feeling a pulse in the abdominal area is thin body habitus. As… Continue reading I can feel a strong pulse in my stomach area, does this mean I am getting an aneurysm there?
Month: August 2010
I am balding around my temples, and am getting a receding hairline. Will Rogaine stop that? If not, is there something else I can use?
Unfortunately, it is unlikely that Rogaine will slow down or reverse frontal balding. Rogaine is the market brand name topical formulation for the drug minoxidil and is available in both liquid and foam varieties. Minoxidil is used to slow down the process of male pattern balding and is one of the only drugs on the… Continue reading I am balding around my temples, and am getting a receding hairline. Will Rogaine stop that? If not, is there something else I can use?
Is there a medical reason why the age of 25 is the start of a different age bracket for insurance and renting a car?
Aside from 25 being a round number, it is believed that insurance companies chose 25 because the human brain isn’t fully developed until about that age. In fact, the frontal lobe – the part of the brain responsible for inhibiting our risk taking behavior and controlling our impulses – is one of the last parts… Continue reading Is there a medical reason why the age of 25 is the start of a different age bracket for insurance and renting a car?
Below what blood pressure is my son considered to have low blood pressure?
A simple rule of thumb is that the normal minimal systolic blood pressure for children is 70 + (2 x Age). Therefore, for your healthy eight year old child, the normal systolic blood pressure should be at least 86.
My sister moved into a new house with her sons aged 3 and 5. We’re worried about lead poisoning in the kids. They’re due for their physical exams next week. The doctor can test for lead? If so, how much lead requires treatment?
Lead paint was commonly used in houses built before 1950s and automobiles prior to the 1980s. Exposure can lead to developmental delays, cognitive defects, anemia, and gastrointestinal disturbances. Lead is commonly tested for on routine pediatric visits with finger sticks being an easy screening tool and venous lead levels drawn for quantitative blood lead levels… Continue reading My sister moved into a new house with her sons aged 3 and 5. We’re worried about lead poisoning in the kids. They’re due for their physical exams next week. The doctor can test for lead? If so, how much lead requires treatment?