A urine test may soon replace the D-dimer to screen for DVT (deep vein thrombosis) blood clots. Imagine being in the ER with a suspected DVT (deep vein thrombosis), and instead of getting your blood [...]
That's one of the most frightening symptoms: a sudden feeling of being short of breath even though you're at rest. Even if the sensation of being short of oxygen is your only symptom -- it's [...]
Can DVT treatment be more successful with both ultrasound and drugs, rather than just the clot-busting medications alone? DVT stands for deep vein thrombosis, a life-threatening blood clot that can result from surgery (especially joint [...]
There's a unique circumstance under which a fainting episode may be caused by a pulmonary embolism. A pulmonary embolism results when a deep vein thrombosis (“DVT” or blood clot) breaks loose and travels to the [...]
Find out if aspirin reigns over the powerful blood thinner Coumadin for blood clot prevention following joint replacement surgery. Typically prior to joint replacement surgery, the patient is given Coumadin (warfarin), a powerful blood thinner, [...]
There may actually be a such thing as a pulmonary embolus that does not require treatment. “ A pulmonary embolism (PE) is the development of a blood clot, usually in the veins of the legs, [...]
A doctor answers this question as well as if low vitamin D levels can make psoriatic arthritis worse. If you suffer from psoriatic arthritis, you may be curious over whether or not vitamin D in [...]
You're NOT a sissy if you use hearing protection, yet many hunters fail to protect their ears from the loud blasts of rifles which can reach up to 160 decibels. Having Healthy Sharp Hearing Is [...]
In the ER a doctor should order a D-dimer test if there's suspiction of a pulmonary embolism based on symptoms. It's alarming, however, that in some cases this procedure is not followed. A study shows [...]
Is it possible for a skinny or thin child to have sleep apnea? Yes, believe it or not, a thin child can actually suffer from obstructive sleep apnea without the parent ever realizing it. Because [...]
Cervical cancer isn't just caused by HPV transmission between a woman and a man, which is why lesbians absolutely should get an annual Pap smear. Though we know that cervical cancer is primarily caused by [...]
Painful sex is a problem for more women than you think. Some women fake sexual pleasure to please their men, but other times, the pain during sex is so agonizing that these women avoid sex [...]
Women who don't smoke take birth controls, and so do women who smoke--and they have a higher blood clot risk. However, nonsmoking women are STILL at an increased risk for a blood clot simply due [...]
Vaginal trigger point therapy can treat painful sex in women. Painful sex for women has multiple causes. Sometimes, the pain during sex in women can be relieved by adding a vaginal lubricant, and prolonging foreplay [...]
Is a mammogram possible for women with very small breasts? Very small breasts and the mammogram: If you’re a woman who’s approaching the age at which it would be a wise idea to start getting [...]
Does a woman need to be pregnant in order to benefit from prenatal vitamins, or is the "prenatal" just a marketing gimmick to get pregnant women to buy them? Well, I posed these questions to [...]
Is there a link between hoarding and obesity? Seems that most, if not all, hoarders are obese; you may have drawn this conclusion after seeing TLC’s “Hoarders: Buried Alive,” or even mere previews to this [...]
The link between anxiety and stress to gum (periodontal) disease is nothing to ignore. Watch that anxiety: It can cause bad gums. Even the stress of loneliness can cause gum (periodontal) disease, says a study. [...]
Some people know their depression will come back--or take that chance, anyways--if they stop taking their antidepressant. So why would they want to do this and take that risk? Many people are curious why someone [...]
Have plantar fasciitis? Which is better: stretching or shockwave therapy? “Both therapies can be very effective and often, it’s best to do them both in tandem,” says Dr. Velimir Petkov, DPM, surgeon and sports medicine [...]
You can have strong wrists and still sprain them, but stronger wrists are less likely to be severely sprained. Here's how to make your wrists stronger. Plus, a strong wrist will recover better from a [...]
Not only is there nothing positive about a body that falls prey to hip disease due to obesity, but very plus-size women who undergo hip replacement surgery fare worse than do overweight men. A very [...]
Bursitis doesn’t just strike old people; the young can get it too. Bursa are the small sacs of fluid that help muscles slide easily over other muscles and bones. Bursitis is when the bursa become [...]
If there’s only one exercise you could do to cure low back pain, I have it. There is one exercise for curing low back pain that stands out way beyond the rest. I had recommended it [...]
Diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff? Have you been told that the only solution for torn rotator cuff is surgery? When the rotator cuff is “torn,” this means that some tendon tissue has been separated, [...]
If you’re 65 years or older and have had total knee replacement surgery, you’ll need to know what the best exercises are for recuperation as well as maintenance. For older people, as well as younger, having [...]
Traditional carpal tunnel release requires up to three months of recovery, leaves scars and requires restrictive bandages up to two weeks following surgery. However, there is a shorter, less invasive carpal tunnel release surgery that [...]
After carpel tunnel syndrome surgery, it’s possible to experience lingering or residual pain that might shoot up the entire arm and affect the shoulder. Remember, the carpal tunnel compression has caused irritation to the median [...]
If you have carpal tunnel syndrome and planning on having the traditional, “open” surgical technique, you'll be required to wear thick bandages that cover the carpal area of your hand for up to a few [...]
After my mother had carpal tunnel syndrome surgery on both hands, she was left with weakness in both hands; weak fingers and a weak grip. This is because the carpal tunnel syndrome progressed from mild to severe [...]
Do freckles raise the risk of melanoma in a black person? Maybe you already know that melanoma risk in blacks, overall, is far lower than in whites or Hispanics, and perhaps you already know that [...]
Have you been experiencing something like an occasional hiccup, that your doctor has said is the result of acid reflux or GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)? This isn’t in reference to what we all know are [...]
Even a small weight gain in fat can raise your "bad" cholesterol (LDL), and I'm talking a very small weight gain. “Interestingly, a 10 percent weight loss has been shown to significantly decrease a broad variety [...]
The floor or 45 degree leg press is one of the best weightlifting routines you can do for shaping and strengthening legs, as well as burning up fat. Depending on how you use the 45 [...]
Dumbbell curls vs. barbell curls: Which is better, and what are the pros and cons? Many of the great bodybuilding champs swear by barbell curls, yet many other bodybuilding legends swear by dumbbell curls. It's interesting [...]
Your "angel" of a child may actually be a demon who's bullying his or her younger sibling, but crafty enough to keep this hidden from you, unless you know the signs to look for. Don’t [...]
Seeking a pull-up substitution if you are obese or overweight? There are several substitutes for pull-ups that overweight or clinically obese exercise enthusiasts can perform. Keep in mind that doing an actual pull-up is NOT [...]
Some kids never get bullied. Are their parents different than the ones of kids who DO get bullied? Do bully-proof children have different kinds of parents? Certainly it's not freak chance or luck that a [...]
Here are ways that a teacher can spot who the bully is in their classroom or beyond. Teachers can be a bullied child’s first line of defense, because they are in such a position to prevent, [...]
Lifting weights is the best thing an obese person can do to lose weight, to burn as much fat as possible; the beauty of weightlifting is that many fat-burning routines can be done while [...]
