Dear Dr. Garner,  I am very worried about my son. He is constantly on the computer looking at Facebook, YouTube and other websites that I don’t know much about. He talks to his friends through Skype but rarely gets together with them in person. His grades started declining last school year, and I don’t want […]

Dear Dr. Garner, My daughter-in-law is constantly pushing food at my four-year-old grandchild. He weighs 45 pounds and is 40 inches tall. He looks obese. He watches TV all the time and seems to be constantly snacking. Every time I try to talk to my daughter-in-law, she tells me that this is baby fat and […]

Dear Dr. Garner, My doctor told me that I have cataracts that need to be removed. I am a little nervous about the surgery. Could you tell me a little about this condition and why I got it? I am in good condition otherwise. Clouded Cataracts in Clinton Hill   Dear Clouded, Cataract surgery is […]

Dear Dr. Garner, I am writing to you out of desperation. For the past few weeks, I have been feeling sad all the time. I have a wonderful husband and beautiful children, yet I feel as though something is not right. Nothing makes me happy. Usually I love the summer months. This year, I don’t […]

Dear Dr. Garner, Earlier this summer, I woke up one morning with a terrible pain in my big toe. My wife wanted me to see the doctor, but I decided to tough it out. I took Tylenol and rested, and the pain was gone in about three days. At first I thought I might have […]

Dear Dr. Garner, My brother was told he had melanoma last year. He was lucky to have found it on a routine physical, and it had not spread. My question to you is, if I should be taking any special precaution? What should I be looking for?  What does a melanoma look like?  Is it […]

Dear Dr. Garner, My grandchild is two years old and seems different from my other grandchildren. He is not talking and frequently makes different movements of his body, which I don’t understand. He doesn’t look at me when I hold him. He seems to want to be by himself. We are all very worried about […]

Dear Dr. Garner, I am writing to you about a problem that has me heartbroken. My beautiful 20-year-old daughter has a very bad problem. She cannot eat properly and is down to skin and bones. I believe she is bulimic, but she won’t listen to me and tells me it is none of my business. […]

Dear Dr. Garner, I have slightly high cholesterol, and the bad type of cholesterol is high as well. My doctor wants me to go on Lipitor, but I have read about some really nasty side effects from the drug. I’ve tried changes in my daily routine, such as eating better and exercising, but the cholesterol […]