A doctor says that after recovering from pneumonia, the cough can persist for a few weeks. “Yes, it is true,” says Susan L. Besser, MD, with Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore; Diplomate, American Board of Obesity [...]
Here's best way to get off zanaflex, says a doctor. Zanaflex withdrawal can be a very troublesome experience, but there's a way to get off Zanaflex smoothly and safely. Zanaflex is a drug for muscle [...]
When do effects of cymbalta, effexor, paxil and zoloft kick in? What's the time it takes for Cymbalta, Effexor, Zoloft and Paxil to start working? Cymbalta, Effexor, Zoloft and Paxil are commonly prescribed antidepressants, and if you're [...]
Getting off Lyrica may cause a number of discontinuation side effects. This drug is prescribed for the pain of fibromyalgia, and the nerve pain associated with diabetes and shingles. Quitting Lyrica suddenly can result in withdrawal [...]
Lessening your usual daily dose of Cymbalta can cause a thick kind of dizziness. Cutting the dose down to wean off Cymbalta (for whatever reason) can leave a side effect of dizziness. I witnessed it when [...]
Learn about these five key ways to help avoid injury from the use of a treadmill workstation. Though a treadmill desk will reverse the adverse effects of sitting all day on the job, the user [...]
Do any inner thigh exercises actually tone the inner thighs? Do you have flabby inner thighs? Loose inner thighs? Can’t anything work to firm the inner thighs? Well, yes, and here it is. A good [...]
Here is a fair comparison of pec deck to cable crossover. Is the cable crossover better than the pec deck for building chest muscles? Though the cable crossover and “pec deck” target the chest muscles, [...]
Is it normal to still suffer knee pain months after a total knee replacement surgery? Immediate post-surgical pain is expected, but we're talking months here. Knee replacement patients are given powerful narcotics to numb the [...]
When two replacements are done at the same time, it's called bilateral knee replacement. For many patients, this is the way to go. But for some patients, it's definitely off-limits. Have you been told that [...]
Here's how to eliminate low back pain when you wake up in the morning. Your low back should not hurt or ache when you get up after a night's sleep. To help solve the problem [...]
Prescription drugs only mask back pain; they do nothing to cure back pain. If you suffer from chronic back pain, here are natural ways for back pain relief. In most cases of chronic low back [...]
An ice bag or very cold pack may numb the pain in your back, but does this also promote healing? Heat won't numb the pain, but won't it increase blood flow to your hurting muscles? [...]
Shoulder pain at night can prevent even a few good hours of sleep, so here are some things you can do to fight and maybe prevent shoulder pain that strikes at night while you’re asleep. [...]
These ganglion cyst pain exercises are very simple. Do you have wrist pain? You may have a ganglion cyst, and I have exercises to relieve ganglion cyst pain. These ganglion cyst exercises should be done [...]
Everyday motions can strain the rotator cuff and even prevent healing. You likely don't even realize when a particular movement is bad for your rotator cuff. The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles [...]
I've had plantar fasciitis and have discovered that you don't need to limit your cardio exercise routines to the stationary bike with this painful heel condition. I used to have a very nasty case of [...]
Ever wonder how a heart attack about to happen can cause shoulder pain? There are people who've experienced recurring shoulder pain thinking it was only a rotator cuff problem or arthritis. But some of these cases [...]
©Lorra Garrick Vomiting and nausea can be a sign that a heart attack is imminent. This is not about an actual heart attack in progress, but vomiting and nausea as a warning sign [...]
Chronic low blood pressure may be harmless or extremely dangerous; low blood pressure can cause damage to your organs, not to mention cause you to take a serious fall from fainting. Low blood pressure is called [...]
The life expectancy (long-term survival) of elderly people after coronary bypass surgery is receiving increasing attention, since the population of advanced age people is ever-growing. This means more and more elderly people, including octogenarians, are [...]
The answer is NO! In fact, you can have life-threatening heart disease -- extensive coronary artery blockage -- and still have consistently normal blood pressure readings. "High blood pressure (Htn) causes the occlusions (blockages), but [...]
If a loved-one has coronary bypass surgery, you as the visitor may become aware of a lot of interesting things that occur post-op. Some of these will be considered "complications," and they may seem very [...]
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 [...]
