Does Diabetes Cause a Pins & Needles Feeling when Exercising?
Daily exercise is vital for anyone with diabetes, but who wants to exercise if there’s a pins and needles sensation that comes with it? Read more…
Exercises You Should Avoid if You Have Diabetes
You have diabetes and want to exercise, but are wondering what kind of exercises are off-limits for your condition – whether you’re type 2 or type 1. Read more…
Why Can’t People with Severe Dementia Have Bypass Surgery?
If the arteries of someone with dementia beyond early stage are so blocked that coronary bypass surgery is the only hope, they’ll be denied this surgery. Read more…
Painless Hard Lump on Gum? Can Cause Include Cancer?
If you’ve found a painless hard lump on a gum, it’s not likely to be cancer, but a tumor needs to be ruled out – especially if you can’t tell if the lump is truly Read more...
Cause of Swollen Gums Around a Wisdom Tooth: Never Ignore
Swollen infected gums around a wisdom tooth require immediate treatment to prevent a very serious spread of the infection that can become fatal. Swollen gums and inflammation around a wisdom tooth is a situation you Read more...
Can a Bad Fitting Crown Infect the Gums?
There are reasons why a crown can become bad fitting and possibly cause a gum infection. Dental crowns are used to restore the health and appearance of a damaged tooth. This means that they need Read more...
Why Aren’t CT Heart Scans Done in Emergency Rooms for Chest Pain ?
If you go to the ER for chest pain, you won’t be given a CT scan of your heart just because of your symptom. And if you do get one, it won’t be to check Read more...
Fruit Eating Guidelines for Diabetics
The sugar in fruit can add up fast, so just how much fruit can people with diabetes eat at one sitting and also in one day? Diabetics should not give up fruit just because it Read more...
How Does a Dentist Screen for Oral Cancer?
There are several types of cancer that can occur in the oral cavity and all of them pose a serious risk. Read more…
Why Don’t All People with Cardiorenal Syndrome Get Drug Treatment?
What contraindicates drug treatment in cardiorenal syndrome if the only drugs that can reverse the condition—or at least—extend survival, might cause further kidney injury? Read more…
How Much GERD Causes Barrett’s Esophagus?
How much acid reflux must you have in order to cause Barrett’s esophagus, a precancerous condition in the “food pipe” that’s a risk factor for esophageal cancer? If a person suffers from acid reflux symptoms Read more...
Sleep Apnea: How a Dentist Can Help You Get Real Rest at Night
Sometimes a dentist can create a perfect solution to a patient’s obstructive sleep apnea. Many people wonder if they have obstructive sleep apnea, especially if they never feel recharged from sleeping or wake up in Read more...
What Does Burping After Heart Bypass Surgery Mean?
No, not the burping you might do immediately after coronary bypass surgery, but in the days or weeks after the operation? Read more…
Can an Ultrasound Show Hard, Calcified Plaque in the Heart’s Arteries ?
An ultrasound takes “pictures” of your heart. The difference between hard calcified plaque and soft plaque in the coronary arteries is that the hard buildup is much more stable. Read more…
Should an IVC Be Placed in Every Joint Replacement Patient?
Since joint replacement surgery is a major risk factor for a DVT, why isn’t an IVC filter placed in every single joint replacement patient to prevent a pulmonary embolism? Read more…
What Swelling in the Hip After Replacement Surgery Means
If you’ve recently undergone hip replacement surgery, you may be noticing some swelling around the hip and are worrying about this. Read more…
Causes of Bite Changes from Muscle Spasms to Cancer
If you suspect that your bite has changed over a short or long period of time, it’s imperative that you make an appointment with your dentist. Read more…
Is Your Ejection Fraction Very Low? How Long Can You Live ?
If you’ve been told you have a very low ejection fraction, just how long can you expect to live? When the ejection fraction is below 20 to 25 percent, it’s considered to be “severely reduced.” Read more...
Sedation Dentistry: The Dental Spa, Sleep While We Work
People often find it difficult to see the dentist for one reason or another. Some are simply afraid of the drill, or the dentist, or the pain. Read more…
Varicose Veins vs. Bodybuilder’s Veins: Differences & Dangers
Is there a difference between the bulging veins of a bodybuilder and varicose veins? Though varicose veins mean there’s a problem with the vessels’ valves, does the vascularity of a bodybuilder point to anything amiss? Read more...