If your stress test was normal, does this mean you can't possibly have severely blocked coronary arteries? How much faith should you put in the cardiac stress test? "A stress echocardiogram or a nuclear stress [...]
There IS a way to make diet reverse the sludge plaque buildup in your heart's arteries. This dietary approach is not complicated. Coronary arteries are prone to getting clogged. “Soft plaque can certainly be reversed, and [...]
Yes, it's possible to actually lower your calcium score--the number that's calculated from a CT scan of your heart's coronary calcified plaque. You may have been led to believe that coronary calcium score cannot be [...]
A simple and highly sensitive blood test can detect if you just suffered a heart attack--and this test is so super sensitive that it can detect even a mild heart attack. The blood test is [...]
So which is better for diagnosing heart disease: CT angiogram or a catheter angiogram, which is invasive and carries big risks? Are you aware of the less-invasive procedure of CT angiography to obtain images of blocked [...]
There are simple ways that you can lengthen your lifespan after suffering from a transient ischemic attack (TIA). A TIA is linked to a shorter life span, but specific steps will increase one’s life span. [...]
If you've had a TIA and have not been treated for it, it's actually very UNSAFE to exercise, says John M. Kennedy, MD. A TIA (transient ischemic attack) is actually a "mini stroke," or to [...]
An EMG test can actually hurt. It depends on how sensitive a person is to pain, and in the case of an EMG test, the pain can come from two sources: an electric shock delivered [...]
How long does it take for chronic subdural hematoma to resolve completely? Chronic subdural hematoma refers to gradual, slow bleeding in the brain that can be caused from getting hit in the head, but how [...]
Carpal tunnel syndrome can cause hands to feel cold, and it can also cause discomfort in the hands and even forearms. In fact, the symptom of cold hands can precede any symptoms of actual pain [...]
Stress absolutely can trigger a TIA, or transient ischemic attack, says John M. Kennedy, MD, medical director of preventative cardiology and wellness at Marina del Rey Hospital. So if you're at risk for a TIA, [...]
Can electromyography be done too early to detect amyotrophic lateral sclerosis? People fearful they have ALS may wonder if their EMG test missed it because it was done too early; the EMG test results came out normal, but [...]
The pain of carpal tunnel syndrome isn't the same kind of hurt that comes from injured cartilage, tendons or arthritic joints, so you need a painkiller that targets the specific problem of CTS. Carpal tunnel syndrome [...]
Is self-induced vomiting okay for migraine headache relief? Is self-induced vomiting okay for migraine headache relief? Many people suffering from migraine headaches wonder if it will help to vomit, as pain relief. The reason some migraine [...]
There are two kinds of coronary plaque: hard (calcified or "stable") and soft ("unstable"). The calcium score test measures the degree of calcified deposits inside the coronary arteries, but not the degree or extend of [...]
These exercises work for the heel pain from plantar fasciitis. Heel pain from plantar fasciitis may be stubborn and persist, but the right exercises can actually reverse the condition; or, at least, result in substantial [...]
The "World’s Tallest Children" is on TLC and will certainly keep airing. World’s Tallest Children profiled several kids under age 18, the first being 13-year-old Brennan, who stands 7-4, the world’s tallest boy. I recommend that [...]
Very tall women have every reason to feel feminine, like the one above. Here's why and how. Here are encouraging words for tall women who believe they're too masculine to attract men or who think [...]
Are you a tall woman who feels like a giant among not-so-tall women? Do you feel big even around men? I’ve been writing lots of content about issues that tall women face, and one comment [...]
How tall must a woman be before her height generates comments from strangers like "How TALL are you" or criticism for wearing high heels? Many tall women post negative issues about being tall in various [...]
How many tall women get mistaken for men? If you’re a tall woman who gets mistaken for a man, how do you know it’s because you’re tall? The “tall quotes” page of tallwomen.org ran the [...]
“Wow, you’re tall!” If you’re a tall woman, you’ve heard this a million times. People keeping pointing out the obvious: your height. Are you a very tall woman who hates when people comment about your [...]
Based on postings on a web site for tall women, there is one specific height in particular that tall women hate to high heaven. You’d think that really tall women would hate being really tall. This [...]
There's nothing wrong with being a very tall woman (at least 5-10) who's envious of even taller women -- even if you don't play basketball or volleyball. Yes, sometimes, a very tall woman would love [...]
So, are tall people really stronger than short people? Ever wonder if it's really true that tall people are stronger than short people? A lot of folks think so, including Hollywood. Ever notice that the [...]
Tall women and high heels go as wonderful together as do chocolate chip cookies and milk. Believe it or not, some tall women who love wearing high heels used to hate high heels. And then [...]
What should reluctant tall women do when their husbands want them to wear high heels, even if it means the woman will be taller than her husband? Is this akin to a man wanting his [...]
Wearing shoe lifts to look taller doesn't mean you're any more insecure than if you wore fake fingernails, clipped in a hair extension, or if you're a man, put on some cologne or a hair [...]
First of all, ask yourself what kind of shoes you’d wear with that dynamite outfit if you were shorter. Then, go buy yourself those shoes and wear them, even if you’re 6-2. That’s dating tip [...]
For very tall women, worrying about ever finding a husband can be a very hardcore reality, being that many tall men go for “the short girls.” Some tall women of at least six feet believe [...]
I hope dating taller women doesn’t make you men feel like less of a man. You’d be no more of a man if you dated women shorter than yourselves. It comes down to: What makes [...]
Many tall women claim that they don’t feel “protected” by a boyfriend unless the man is taller. I get this strange information from a site that's targeted to tall women. I've read many posts on that [...]
Attention to all tall women: You have fans! End the slouching and avoiding high heels -- I interviewed three men who LOVE tall women -- and I don’t just mean 5-8 or 5-9, but over [...]
I'm short compared to very tall women, at 5-8, but I have some dynamite dating advice for you with my very unique perspective, because I've always wanted to be at least six feet tall! Are [...]
How your very tall daughter feels about her height will determined by YOU, her parents! She will internalize how you feel about her height; be careful what you say. I’ve read postings by very tall women [...]
Tall teen girls are beautiful, but some struggle with height issues. They will be empowered by what these tall women have to say! I interviewed four tall women: three of these confident tall women are [...]
How DARE men make rude comments to tall women wearing high heels? Are they begging to be spit on their head or what? A tall woman has every right to sport high heels! But there [...]
Many men are 5’9, and if this describes you, maybe you’ve wondered if you’re actually short, or just average, for a man. This is a fascinating topic, because 5’9 is a “limbo” height: It’s often [...]
Tall women like six-feet+ who wear high heels haveeven been questioned by other tall women as to why they wear the high heels. And of course, men have been known to ask a tall women, [...]
Parents play a key role in whether or not their very tall daughter embraces--or despises--her height. Here are super tips for building self-esteem in a tall girl. My niece is 12 and pushing 5-6, and [...]
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