Is Being on a Diuretic for a Long Time Bad?
The question is if being on a diuretic (“water pill”) for a long time can harm the body. There are basically three demographics who take diuretics. Read more…
Can a Chest X-Ray Show an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm?
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a bulge in the aortic extension that goes down the abdomen. Read more…
Can You Get a Blood Clot or DVT in a Finger?
Are you worried you have a blood clot or deep vein thrombosis in your finger? This question pertains to the finger itself, rather than a bruise under the nail from bleeding. You probably already know Read more...
Does One Calf Muscle Smaller than the Other Mean Atrophy?
Those who fear having ALS may notice that one calf has less muscle than the other and worry this means atrophy and the beginning of a fatal journey. Read more…
Helping Autistic Children With Incontinence Adjust to School
Returning to school can be a source of stress and anxiety for autistic children, as their relaxing summer schedule suddenly changes. Read more…
Best Breast Cancer Defense Is Early Detection: Honoring National Mammography Day
For more than three decades, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) has propelled public education on the causes and risks of breast cancer, the importance of early screening and diagnosis, and the growing number of treatment options available today. Read more...
Can Mental Stress Make Chronic Heart Failure Worse?
Chronic heart failure in the elderly has a poor prognosis, but is this made worse if one is subjected to chronic stress vs. if they weren’t? We surely know that chronic stress can contribute to Read more...
Ultrasound Shows Blood in a Breast Cyst: Cancer or Benign?
What does it mean when an ultrasound shows blood in a breast cyst? Is this likely cancer or more likely a benign finding? What prompts women to have an ultrasound of their breasts in the Read more...
Can GERD Cause a Brief Pulling Sensation in the Chest?
Do you ever get a brief pulling or tugging feeling in your chest and wonder if this can be caused by GERD or momentary acid reflux? A variety of sensations can affect the chest. • Read more...
Can MS Cause an Arm to Fall Asleep at Night?
You wake in the middle of the night or early morning to find that your arm feels like a lifeless log: numb and asleep. You also have MS and wonder if there’s a connection. To Read more...
Why Elderly Person Can’t Keep Eyes Open During the Day
The reason your elderly loved-one eats with their eyes closed and otherwise can’t keep their eyes open during the day may have nothing to do with lack of sleep. Take a look at the following Read more...
Is There a Way to Tell if Fatigue Is Caused by MS?
Multiple sclerosis definitely causes fatigue. But so do many other conditions including cancer and heart disease. How can you tell if your fatigue is likely from MS? Read more…
Does MS Cause Long Sustained Eyelid Twitching?
A person suffering from new-onset twitching of an eyelid may wonder if multiple sclerosis might be the cause – especially if this symptom is ongoing and aggressive. Read more…
Can MS Cause the Body to Be Pulled to One Side when Walking?
Have you ever been walking and suddenly began feeling your body being pulled to one side? If you’ve already been diagnosed with MS, you may then wonder if this condition is the cause. Read more...
Foot Drop from Pinched Nerve vs. ALS: Telling the Difference
Are there ways to tell the difference between an ALS foot drop and one caused by a pinched nerve in the low back? Read more…
How Many People with ALS Were Previously Diagnosed with BFS?
It’s a fact that there are people with ALS who were previously diagnosed with benign fasciculation syndrome. There is more than one way that this can happen. Read more…
Deltoid Muscle Won’t Stop Twitching: Benign or Disease?
You’ve been lifting weights for some time now, but suddenly your deltoid muscle has begun twitching after workouts. This has never happened before. What’s even scarier is if you have not changed your shoulder routine. Read more...
How Often Does Non-Inflammatory Breast Cancer Cause Pain?
Brief sharp pains or ongoing duller pain in a breast will put the fear of cancer in many women. Inflammatory breast cancer is much more associated with pain than is the “regular kind” of breast Read more...
Severe Upper Right Side Pain After Eating: Causes, Solutions
This is about pain on the upper right side of the stomach that occurs after eating. Read more…
Brief Sharp Pain Above the Ear with Yawning or After
A brief sharp pain above your ear when you yawn is definitely an unsettling experience. Read more…