Can Stress Cause PVCs During Calmer Periods?
Can the stress of your life actually cause spontaneous PVCs during those periods when you’re in a more relaxed mood? “PVCs may be caused by overall life stress, but are rarely caused by having a [...]
How Can PVCs Cause Chest Pain?
Are you convinced that your premature ventricular contractions are causing you chest pain? You may want to rethink this idea. “PVCs or premature ventricular contractions are ‘extra’ heartbeats coming from the bottom chambers of the [...]
Do PVCs Make Your Heart Skip a Beat or Is It an Illusion?
When you have PVCs, does your heart literally skip a beat, or does it only seem this way? That “skipped” beat has been known to frighten many people, making them think that a heart attack [...]
Pencil Stools Return to Normal: Can Still Be Colon Cancer?
If colon cancer is causing your stools to be pencil thin, this doesn’t mean that the stools cannot return to normal. So if you’ve been noticing pencil thin stools and fearing colon cancer, do NOT [...]
Image Lets You Change Femur Length to See How It Affects Squat
For critics who think long femurs don’t matter in the back squat, play around with this virtual squat application and find out the truth! Whether you want to believe it or not, femur length relative [...]
Long Femurs vs. Short Shins when Trouble Squatting
Maybe it’s not your long femurs, but your short shins that make squatting troublesome. There’s a lot of stuff out there about femur to torso ratio when discussing the back squat. The “bad levers” of [...]
High Intensity Interval Training for Overweight People
There is no medical reason why an overweight person cannot or should not do high intensity interval training (HIIT). However, the modality of the exercise would certainly come into play for an extra heavy body. [...]
Glucerna Ingredients Include Soy & Artificial Sweeteners
Is Glucerna really healthy for people with diabetes, since these products are so highly processed? Glucerna’s ingredients list is quite lengthy. The Glucerna trademarked slogan is “Smart nutrition for people with diabetes.” Perhaps you’ve seen [...]
Childless Adults Qualified to Give Parenting Advice
After you read this, you’ll be convinced that sometimes, childless people are heavily qualified to dole out parenting advice! But first, are you one who believes that people who’ve never had children are out of [...]
Why Parents SHOULD Try to Be Popular with Their Kids!
There are reasons why you SHOULD try to be popular with your kids, including teens! How many times have we all heard, “Parenting is not a popularity contest”? What this refers to is the observation [...]
Convincing a Doctor Dense Breasts Are a Serious Cancer Risk
Not all doctors are on board with the studies that clearly show dense breasts are a significant risk factor for breast cancer. If your doctor isn't convinced, here's material you can present to your doctor. [...]
Low Back Pain in the Morning: Causes & Solutions
If you’re fed up with morning back pain, a chiropractor explains the causes and how to treat this problem. “When low back pain predominantly begins in the morning, the source is often from arthritic facet [...]
Back Cracks During Sit-Ups: Causes & Solutions
Find out from a chiropractor, not a layperson or “fitness expert,” why your back cracks during sit-ups and what to do about this annoying and to some people, unnerving response to the exercise. A personal [...]
What REALLY Happens when a Mole “Appears” Overnight
So you’ve discovered a “new” mole that has appeared overnight; however, things aren’t always as they seem. “There really isn't such a thing,” says Gary Goldenberg, MD, of Goldenberg Dermatology, and assistant professor of dermatology and pathology [...]
Dark Spot on Lip Can Be Melanoma
A new appearing dark spot on your lip can be melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, says a dermatologist. But a new appearing dark spot on the lip can have benign causes. The [...]
Small White Itchy Bumps on Palms: Explanations
The good news is that cancer does not cause little itchy white bumps on the palms. The not-so-great news is that it may not be easy to find out what's causing this very annoying symptom. [...]
6 Excuses Parents Make for Their Out of Control Children
Classic Statements that Parents Make that Are Code for “I can’t control my kids!” Parents who can’t or won’t control their children almost always hide behind age-old statements in an effort to get off the [...]
Is Laughing AT Children by Adults Harmful to Self-Esteem?
Ever notice how adults always laugh AT young children whenever the little kids are answering a question or explaining something? Have you ever noticed that on any kind of talk show in which a child [...]
Causes of Red Spots on Your Inner Thigh
Red spots on the inner thighs are annoying, whether you're at the beach in a bikini or even at home lounging around by yourself. There are four causes of red spots on the inner thighs [...]
Red, Itchy Bumps All Over Your Body Come from WHAT?
A dermatologist gives five possible causes of itchy red bumps all over your body... Dr. Janet Prystowsky, board certified dermatologist in New York, NY, with 30+ years’ experience, describes five possible causes, in no particular [...]
4 Causes of Black Spot on Lower Lip, Says Doctor
If that black spot on your lower lip is scaring you, a dermatologist explains four possible causes including cancer. Keep in mind that what appears to be black may actually be a deep dark purple, [...]
Why Your Legs Keep Itching: 4 Reasons by a Doctor
Find out by a doctor why your legs are ALWAYS itching and driving you mad. Having itchy legs can drive you up a wall, especially if you're at a desk and need to get work [...]
Twinlab Omega-3 Cardio Krill Oil Review: Bad Fish Odor
Warning Review: Twinlab’s Omega-3 Cardio Krill Oil has a really bad fishy smell! The fishy odor of Twinlab’s Omega-3 Cardio Krill Oil is REALLY BAD. I advise against buying this product because the capsules reek [...]
Neurological Cause of Numb Toes when on the Elliptical Machine
Here’s a neurologist’s explanation for what causes numb toes when you use the elliptical machine. What a nuisance: One or more toes go numb whenever you pedal on the elliptical machine at the gym. The [...]
Stop Examining Your Tongue for Bulbar ALS
Here is why you have to STOP, once and for all, inspecting your tongue for bulbar-onset ALS. This destructive obsession has got to go. Do you realize how rare bulbar-onset ALS actually is? It’s about [...]
Can ALS Twitching Come Before Muscle Weakness?
A neurologist says that ALS twitching CAN come BEFORE muscle weakness. There is information on the Web stating that in ALS, muscle weakness comes before twitching (fasciculations). To know that muscle weakness begins appearing prior [...]
School Bullying vs. Sibling Rivalry: Same or Different?
The only difference between school bullying and sibling rivalry may be their names. Parents sometimes toss out that term, “rivalry,” to soften their perception of a truly bullying situation. “Sibling rivalry and bullying at school [...]
How to Get Your Child to Like Martial Arts Lessons
Does your child balk at taking martial arts classes? Here are sure-fire ways to get him or her to look forward to every lesson and eagerly want to learn more and more. If your child [...]
Child Asks Embarrassing Questions in Public to Disabled Person?
Here’s how to respond if your child asks an “embarrassing” question in public to a disabled person. If your child has embarrassed you with questions to disabled people, or reactions to disabled people in public, [...]
Legs Suddenly Too Weak to Stand After Playing Volleyball?
Have you ever been sitting out during sports play and then tried to stand and couldn’t due to “dead” legs? This isn’t about your legs “falling asleep” due to a nerve being compressed from sitting [...]
DVT Prophylaxis Duration after Hip Fracture Surgery
How long should DVT prophylaxis (prevention) be following hip replacement surgery to repair a fracture? Unfortunately, there does not exist a be-all, end-all answer to this question. Joint replacement surgeons don’t even agree on [...]
Is Daytime Sleeping Part of Hip Replacement Recovery?
How much daytime sleeping is too much for the elderly hip replacement patient who just returned home? Restorative sleep is a wonderful thing, and sleep deprivation is linked to a myriad of health ailments. [...]
Hip Fracture Patient Traits that Help Regain Independence
About one-third of hip fracture replacement patients regain pre-surgical independence. What is different about this group when compared to the two-thirds who fail to get back their independence? This isn’t a comparison of total [...]
Powerback Rehab, Lakewood CO: Terrible for Elderly Patients
Here is my ONE-STAR review of Powerback Rehab in Lakewood, CO for hip replacement therapy. Do not let your loved-one go to this place of low quality rehabilitation. Several years ago both my parents stayed [...]
NEVER Pick Off a Melanoma, Says Dermatologist
Don’t even THINK about picking or scraping off that ugly or odd-looking mole that might be melanoma. “You should not try to rub off a growth that you suspect could be a melanoma,” says Dr. Janet [...]
How Much Caffeinated Coffee Is Safe a Day?
What does a doctor have to say about how much caffeinated coffee is safe on a daily basis? “According to multiple studies, for people in generally good health, up to about 200 mg of caffeine [...]
Can You RUB Off a Melanoma?
This article is about rubbing off a melanoma, not scraping, picking or cutting. Ever wonder if melanoma can be literally rubbed off? For instance, with a fingertip, rag or piece of clothing? “It is not [...]
Occasional Tender Spot on Head; No Injury
That occasional tender spot on your head can have different causes other than trauma or injury. “It’s happened to most of us,” begins Marc I. Leavey, MD, a primary care physician with 40-plus years of [...]
Safe to Lift Weights through Pain of Tetanus Shot?
Here is what a nurse told me after I asked if lifting weights through tetanus shot pain was safe. The day after a tetanus shot, my upper arm felt as though someone had slugged me [...]
White Flakes In Your Beard: Cancer May Be Cause
If you've been seeing white flakes in your beard, cancer must be ruled out. A dermatologist explains the causes (including cancer) and solutions to white flakes in your beard. “White flakes in a beard can [...]