Matthew Hoffman

Aug 5, 2024 | webmd.com | Matthew Hoffman |Alyson Powell Key

Estrogen is closely linked with the emotional well-being of women, people assigned female at birth (AFAB), and those assigned male at birth (AMAB). Depression and anxiety affect you more often during your estrogen-producing years than when you don't make the hormone. Estrogen also plays a role in mood changes associated with conditions such as premenstrual syndrome, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and postpartum depression. Exactly how estrogen affects emotion is much less straightforward.

May 31, 2024 | webmd.com | Shawna Seed |Matthew Hoffman |Jabeen Begum

The physical exam is an essential part of any doctor's visit. Surprisingly, though, there are no absolutes in a routine physical. A good doctor may be thorough or brief, but they will spend time listening to your concerns and providing counseling for your particular complaints and risk factors. Your doctor can suggest preventive steps that may keep health problems at bay.

Sep 25, 2023 | washingtonexaminer.com | Matthew Hoffman |Greg Lukianoff |Virginia Foxx |Michael Robillard

In the Henrik Ibsen play An Enemy of the People, Dr. Stockmann, the town’s doctor, discovers that the local spa, the main source of the town’s economy, is making its patrons sick. After consulting with friends, Stockmann decides to publish an article in the newspaper bringing attention to this danger, calling for a temporary shutdown of the spa. In so doing, Stockmann garners the ire of interest groups within the town that argue he is intentionally trying to ruin the town’s economy.

Jul 23, 2023 | webmd.com | Matthew Hoffman

Feet. They carry you from here to there every day. But you may not think much about them until they hurt. And when they do, you want relief. To get the right treatment, you need to know the problem. The first thing to consider is where your pain is located. If your pain is in your heel, you may have plantar fasciitis. That’s an irritation or inflammation of the band of tough tissue connecting the heel bone to the toes. Usually, it hurts the worst in the morning when you’re getting out of bed.

May 21, 2023 | webmd.com | Matthew Hoffman

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