Discovering crud or crusty gunk behind your ear can be an unnerving experience, making you wonder if it’s skin cancer. Read more…

If you have chronic lower leg edema from a medical condition, you probably already know how easy it is for socks to leave an impression in this area – and the impression sticks around for Read more...

The automated blood pressure machine is so much easier to use than the device that requires you to use a pump. An automated blood pressure device can indeed be accurate, but there are several things Read more...

It feels like there’s a bruise on your leg, but when you look there, you see nothing unusual. Is this a cause for concern? Read more…

Can the sudden onset of diarrhea in the morning—especially ONLY in the morning—mean a certain kind of cancer? Colon cancer, as well as ovarian cancer, are definitely known to cause diarrhea. Read more...

Other than when you’re thirsty or have signs of dehydration, does it really matter when you drink water? Or is the scheduling of water intake a bit too obsessive? Read more…

Some women believe that because the breast cancer tumor has “been in there” longer—despite slow growth—that this means it’s more dangerous than one that’s been present for only a short time but growing faster. Read more...

Not having your overactive thyroid treated can kill you. In fact, it’s not if, but when you’ll die if you don’t get treatment for hyperthyroidism. Read more…

Which is better for your heart: protein from animal sources or from nuts and seeds? This question is particularly of interest to those who are trying to build muscle. Read more…

“Before choosing which weightlifting exercises to do and which ones to avoid with sciatica, it’s important to determine why you’re having these symptoms,” says Dr. Tom Carpenter, corrective exercise specialist, certified personal trainer and chiropractor, Read more...

A new breakthrough shows an effective treatment that relieves the pain of osteoarthritis in the knee without drugs or surgery. The treatment doesn’t even require any hospital stay, recovery time or rehab exercises. Read more...

According to the “sex is a good cardio workout” myth, hookers should be in excellent cardiovascular condition! Though there’s a strong association between how FIT a person is and how active their monogamous sex life Read more...

Do you cringe while listening to weather or sports reporters loudly gulp air after every sentence, including short sentences? What is UP with this most annoying phenomenon that seems to be far more prevalent among Read more...

Is it actually possible to unwittingly “train” your body to wet your bed more if you sleep with adult diapers? If you’re sick and tired of bedwetting and have finally decided to buy the so-called Read more...

Non-walking pneumonia refers to a more serious type, while “walking” refers to a less threatening type that some people claim has gone away without treatment. ******************************** If you don’t treat the so-called non-walking pneumonia, can Read more...

Edema in the legs is the result of a process that involves the veins, and a DVT is also the result of a process that involves the veins. So how likely, then, can having edema Read more...

  Women over 50 who love their red meat as part of their high protein typical American diet may be at greater risk of developing heart failure: one ugly disease. Read Read more...

It’s supposedly a big achievement that the Barbie doll body now comes in a curvy or “realistic” version—yet her face remains totally unrealistic. Read more…

Was a 105-year-old too old for cancer screening when they were 90? Are you really sure your 90-something parent won’t live long enough to develop cancer? Read more…

There is good reason never to double up on a drug for high blood pressure if you miss a dose. Read more…