Can Postnasal Drip Cause GERD or Stomach Problems?
Is it possible for the drippy mucus that comes from your nose to leak down into your esophagus and cause GERD? You may already know that acid reflux can get kicked up as high as Read more...
How to Avoid a Deep Vein Thrombosis if You Sit All Day Long
Sitting for many hours day after day is a risk factor for developing a deep vein thrombosis. Read more…
What Cancer Symptoms Can Masquerade As Harmless?
Seems like every symptom possible can be caused by cancer, but some symptoms of cancer also have very benign causes. This includes headache, cough, sore throat, stomach discomfort and even itching. Read more...
Why You Get Dizzy when Blowing Your Nose
Is it ever normal to feel dizzy when you blow your nose? What is going on here? “Your Eustachian tubes go from your nose to your ears, and that’s what you equalize when you pop Read more...
Chest Pain from Gas Bubbles vs. Heart Attack Pain
Pain in the chest from gas “bubbles” can be sudden and severe. But so can the pain of a heart attack. Read more…
The Link Between Smoking and Pooping: Truth or Imagination?
How does smoking affect bowel movements? In more ways than you could imagine. Though smoking does not cause diarrhea or constipation, it does have other effects on your poop. Read more…
Yellow Foamy Loose Stools: Causes Include Cancer
But it’s not colon cancer that can make bowel movements yellow and foamy looking. It’s another kind – one with a 5 year survival rate of only 19 percent. Read more…
Can Colon Cancer Cause Loose Stools?
Loose stools CAN be caused by colon cancer. Though the symptom lists for colon cancer mention the two polar opposites of diarrhea and constipation – that midway point of loosely formed stools is also a Read more...
A 5 CM Tumor in Sigmoid Colon Is Extremely Large, Says Doctor
Has a 5 cm tumor been found in your sigmoid colon? If so, you should know that this is a tumor of considerable size. A 5 cm mass is nearly two inches. That is pretty Read more...
Sinus Cancer Discovered During Nose Job Preop Exam
A young woman wanted a nose job. During the initial examination of her nose, the plastic surgeon discovered cancer in her sinus cavity. Read more…
What Causes Diarrhea After Eating? Is Cancer Possible?
The causes of diarrhea after eating are multiple, and one of them is cancer. Read more…
Can Colon Cancer Cause Leg Pain?
Leg pain has a ton of causes, and sure enough, colon cancer is one of them. But how is this possible? And if you have unexplained leg pain, should you worry about colon cancer? Read more...
Why Your Poops Smell Like Rotting Flesh: Causes and Solutions
Have you been nearly knocked off your feet by poops that stink like rotting flesh or meat? Read more…
Sesame Seed Things in Stools but Don’t Eat Sesame Seeds ?
What ARE those things in your poops that look like sesame seeds, even though you don’t eat sesame seeds?! Are they parasites or some other sign of a serious disease? Read Read more...
Can Colon Cancer Cause Sticky Bowel Movements?
Do your poops seem to have a lot of stickiness or goopy mucus in them? Do you wonder if colon cancer can cause sticky slimy stools in addition to the more commonly publicized bloody or Read more...
Pink Line or Stripe On Fingernail or Toenail Can Be Melanoma
You probably already know that nail melanoma is often a dark line or stripe under the nail, but it can also be pink or a pinkish flesh color. Read more…
What Causes a Pimple to Be Purple? Could Cancer?
If pimples are supposed to be some shade of pink or flesh colored, then what causes a pimple to be purple? Read more…
Is Nail Melanoma Always a Stripe or Can It Be a Smudge?
Did you know that nail melanoma doesn’t always present as a line, streak, stripe or band? Nail melanoma can also appear as a smudge, smear or blotch. Read more…
Can You Stop Freckles from Forming in a Preschooler?
This isn’t about reducing the formation of freckles in a preschooler, but outright preventing the little spots from developing anywhere, especially on their face. Read more…
How Suddenly Can GERD Begin?
Just how fast can the symptoms of GERD present themselves once the acid starts making its way up the esophagus? • Does GERD unfold slowly and with stealth? • Or can its symptoms suddenly come Read more...