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2007 July
By Alan S. Peterson, M.D.
 
Depression is an illness that makes you feel sad or hopeless. If your child has depression, he or she may seem less confident or lose interest in things he or she used to enjoy. Your child may have trouble focusing, or seem grouchy or angry. He or she may not want to go to school. His or her eating habits may change. Some children with depression have aches and pains. Click here to read more...
 

 
By Alan S. Peterson, M.D.
 
Earwax or cerumen is a wax made in your ear. It protects the skin inside your ear canal. Can Earwax Cause A Problem? Not in most people. Wax can build up and block your ear canal. This can cause hearing problems, ringing in your ear or dizziness. Those with hearing aids know well what a little bit of wax can do as far as their hearing is concerned. Click here to read more...
 


By Alan S. Peterson, M.D.
 
The body is made of many types of cells. Normally, cells grow, divide, and die. Sometimes cells begin to grow and divide more quickly than normal cells. Rather than dying, these cells clump together to form tumors. Melanoma is the worst type of skin cancer. Most other skin cancers don’t spread, but melanoma can spread through the whole body. If it is found early, it can be cured. Click here to read more...
 

 
By Alan S. Peterson, M.D.
 
If you have problems in your brain, you might have a seizure or convulsion or fit. These all mean the same. During a seizure you might jerk or shake. You might repeat movements like smacking your lips or grinding your teeth. One form of seizure just makes you pause for a brief time in your awareness with your surroundings. Click here to read more...
 

 
By Alan S. Peterson, M.D.

A work-related eye injury is an injury that you get while at work. These injuries are most likely in people who work outside, in construction, or with machinery. You may be allergic to things at work that make your eyes red and itchy. You can be allergic to food, dust, plants, and work materials. Germs at work can also irritate your eyes. Things can fly into your eyes from work. Click here to read more...