Dear Dr Garner, I am a 72-year-old woman, who is in good shape and likes to exercise every day. The problem is, that my knees and hips start to hurt when I jog (got bad rheumatism). I have no problem walking, but cannot jog without feeling a lot of pain. My friend tells me that […]

Dear Dr. Garner, Last week, I had the worst pain of my life. While I am a man and have never been pregnant, the feeling I had is what I imagine my wife felt during the delivery of our daughter. It turned out to be kidney stones. Foremost on my mind, is whether I should […]

Dear Dr. Garner, I am very scared. When I got up to go to the bathroom today, my urine looked bloody. I never had anything like this before. It really doesn’t hurt. It is more the sight of it that bothers me. I am 58 years old, and aside from smoking, I am fine with […]

Dear Dr. Garner, I had been having trouble with my vision so I went to see my ophthalmologist. She said I have cataracts that need to be removed. I am a little nervous about the surgery.   Could you tell me more about this condition and why I got it?  I am in good condition […]

Dear Dr. Garner, I am 35 and in good condition except for a problem I have been having lately. Whenever I get upset or worried about something my bowels go haywire. I have pain and diarrhea and I feel a little depressed. My doctor feels it is due to irritable bowel disease. Is there a […]