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At what week of pregnancy does the baby measure 0.5cm?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Here are the stages of development of the fetus during the first
trimester of pregnancy:
Weeks 1 & 2
This is when ovulation has occurred. Once conception takes place, a zygote is created from the f... Read More
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Have spots on leg. Flanked,red,itchy and caused hairloss on these spots. Thought its tinea,but my sister has eczema and she didnt get the same from me
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Skin rashes are numerous and cannot be diagnosed without direct examination and more detailed information. This could be dermatitis, whether contact-induced (from friction with clothes, or exposure to... Read More
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Plz i need to know about the ear thermometer for kids It gives me a 38.4 c but the rectale thermometer gives me 37.7 Which one i have to believe? ??
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Well, this very much depends on the age of your child and the way you are placing the thermometer probe in the ear canal. You see, ear thermometers measure the temperature of the body by reading the i... Read More
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Is it true that Imlygic is the new cure for cancer? If yes, does it treat all kinds of cancers? And is it sold in Lebanon?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Imlygic is a new class of drugs that is used in the treatment of melanoma, a common type of skin cancer. It’s a genetically modified herpes virus that’s injected directly into the melanoma tumors. It ... Read More
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7ada 7ara2 zbele belel w3it lsebe7 ma3 rashe7 wmkhat lawno rmede ma3 balgham chway fi dam w 7abet skhoune..hayda men el zbele? Chou lezem a3mol?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- هذه الإفرازات التي تصفين على الأرجح أن تكون نتيجة التعرض للدخان الذي يصحب عملية حرق النفايات، يعني أنها ردة فعل حساسية. الدم الذي ترين هو غالباً ما ينتج عن نشاف في الأغشية المخاطية داخل الأنف و من عمل... Read More
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Is stress (due to family/work) something that could be reduced with Vitamins/medicament or with psychiatrist?
2 Answers
Dr. Georges Karam,
Psychiatry
- Stress can be reduced through several ways. It all depends on the kind of stress and the level of stress that you are experiencing.One excellent way if the stress is not very elevated is sports. Any k... Read More
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Does anxiety cause heartburn?
2 Answers
Dr. Mostafa Odeh,
Psychiatry
- yes,anxiety can cause heart burn because it stimulates both the sympathetic as well as the parasympathetic systems .
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Which men's underwear is biologically healthier, the boxer or the boxer brief (the tight one), specifically with regard to fertility ?
Dr. Bassem Skaff,
Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Less tight is healthier.. Regards
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Is medication called "DIALON 500 " cause a sever drop in blood sugar level in the case of use by diabetics insulin -dependent ???
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- No it shouldn't. Dialon is composed of metformin, which is a drug that prevents the occurrence of hyperglycemia (elevated blood sugar level) by influencing the absorption of glucose from your intestin... Read More
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Does over sweating has any cure? I sweat while doing nothing sometimes! and always when moving from one room to another
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition characterized by uncontrollable excessive sweating. The word “hyperhidrosis” means too much (hyper) sweating (hidrosis). Sweating is necessary; it serves to p... Read More
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