Anita Bennett MD

Nighttime leg cramps, also called nocturnal leg cramps, are quite common.  Up to 60% of adults report that they have had leg cramps at night.  Up to 20% of people who experience leg cramps at night will have daily symptoms that are bothersome enough for them to see a doctor. …

I have been getting quite a few questions about the COVID vaccine lately.  I understand that many people are hesitant to get the vaccine for various reasons.  There is a lot of false information about the vaccine in some media outlets and on the Internet, so I thought it might…

You probably have a family member or friend who has had some memory problems as they have gotten older, or maybe someone with serious dementia.  I’m sure many of us are a little scared of developing memory problems or dementia when we got older.  It can be a scary thing…

Part of the transition to adulthood is shouldering more responsibility for your own health care.  Most teens who are in high school, may still rely heavily on parents for managing their health care.  As they become more independent as young adults, making health care decisions can be daunting for some. …

The new school year is upon us.  Kids have already started returning to school and many of them may be experiencing some type of back-to-school anxiety.  Younger kids may be anxious about leaving their parents.  Teenagers may be more anxious about academic performance or social pressures.  This year, with the…

Last week we talked about the benefits of spending time in nature.  While we focused more on the benefits that adults see, children have even more benefits when they spend time in a natural environment.  They particularly benefit when they are learning outdoors in nature, instead of spending most of…

With our modern lifestyle, we spend most of our time indoors.  In fact, on average, Americans spend nearly 93% of their time indoors.  I think people seem to know instinctively that spending time outdoors in nature is a good thing, but can we prove it?  Over the last 20 years,…

In the United States, thousands of venomous snakebites occur each year.  Because reporting of snakebites is not mandated, the exact numbers are difficult to determine.  This time of year, many of us enjoy activities like hiking and camping, which can put us in a snake’s natural habitat and that increases…

Last week, we talked about kidney stones, focusing on the causes and symptoms.  Today we’ll talk about how kidney stones are diagnosed and treated. How is the diagnosis made? Diagnosis always starts with a good medical history and physical exam.  If your doctor believes you could have a kidney stone,…