Why the Room Gets Black & You Feel Dizzy when Standing Up
When you rise after sitting for a while, do you feel faint or like the room is blacking out? This is called syncope or orthostatic hypotension. “It is a result of a drop in blood [...]
Can ALS Be Diagnosed with an EMG Test Alone?
Are you suffering from the agony of thinking you might have ALS, but have not had an EMG test? When a doctor suspects that a patient might have ALS, the patient is told they should [...]
Can Muscle Twitching from Lifting Weights Mean a Disease?
If you’ve noticed that lifting weights triggers muscle twitching in the muscles you worked, find out if you should be worried about this. So you go into the gym and lift weights hard, feeling like [...]
Beeturia Q & A: Worried About Beets in Urine and Stools?
A Gastroenterologist Answers Questions About Beeturia If what you see in the toilet after eating beets alarms you, here are some responses from Mervyn D. Danilewitz, MD, FACG, a board certified gastroenterologist based in Philadelphia, PA. [...]
Can Sudden Severe Headache Be a Transient Ischemic Attack?
Find out how likely a sudden severe headache might be a TIA: transient ischemic attack. If you get a sudden severe headache, you might wonder if this might be a transient ischemic attack (TIA). A [...]
IBS: Age, Stool Changes, Colon Cancer, Pain
Here is a sampling of IBS articles: Can IBS ever lead to colon cancer or even colon polyps? Many with irritable bowel syndrome wonder if this disorder can ever pave the way to colon cancer. [...]
Poops: Green, Skinny, Pebbly, Colon Cancer
Here is a sampling of articles on bowel movements. Do thin narrow stools usually mean colon cancer? How often have you read that thin stools (“pencil-like” or “ribbon-like”) can signal colon cancer? National Cancer [...]
The Mouth: Many Symptoms, Causes and Remedies
Cotton in your mouth? There’s a big difference between thirst and “dry mouth.” You can have a true case of dry mouth and not feel the least bit thirsty. The difference in how being "parched" [...]
MY SYMPTOMS & CONDITIONS
I have had the following symptoms and conditions. (no particular order) Changing mole Seborrheic keratosis Seborrheic dermatitis Finger pain/cramp (annular flexor pulley injury) Shoulder pain (rotator cuff injury) Biceps tendonitis Low back pain (soft tissue [...]
Rotator Cuff & Other Shoulder Pain: Causes, Treatment Options
Shoulder pain is one of the most common problems that affects not only the poorly conditioned but also fitness enthusiasts, recreational athletes and professional athletes. “The majority of shoulder pain is related to the rotator [...]
Tongue Problems? Here’s What’s Wrong
Here is a sampling of tongue symptom articles: Is your tongue twitching? How scary is THAT? Do you find yourself spending huge amounts of time inspecting your tongue in the mirror? Is your family wondering [...]
HEADACHES: Brain Tumor, Aneurysm, Sinus, Hematoma & More
Here Are Headache Related Articles Brain tumor headache vs. normal headache. Are you one of these types who, every time you get a headache, you fear it’s a brain tumor? Can a benign headache actually [...]
Sore Adam’s Apple: Causes, Solutions
An ear, nose and throat doctor addresses the causes of a sore or painful Adam’s apple. Are you feeling pain or soreness at or near the Adam’s apple? “The Adam’s apple is also known as [...]
Rotting Flesh Smell in Nose: Which Test Rules Cancer Out?
Cancer can cause a rotting flesh smell in the nose, but an ear, nose and throat doctor says the cause is usually benign. The smell of rotting flesh in the nose can have several causes, [...]
Cause of Bad Odor after Blowing Your Nose
An ear, nose and throat doctor explains some likely causes of a bad smell after blowing your schnoz. Blowing your nose is not supposed to result in a bad or foul smell, so when it [...]
Heartbeat Problems: Thumping, Fluttering, Racing, Pounding Pulse, Etc.
Feeling your heart racing, skipping, pounding, thumping, jumping can be so scary. Even after doctor after doctor tells you "you're fine" and that "nothing is wrong," feeling a lot of things going on with your [...]
TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK: Symptoms, Duration, Answers
TIA stands for transient ischemic attack, and the many symptoms can come in many permutations. “A transient ischemic attack (TIA), also known as a mini stroke, is a temporary blockage to the blood flow of [...]
Can Cancer Cause a Foul Smell from Your Nose?
An ear, nose and throat doctor addresses the various causes of a foul odor from the nose, including after blowing. Ewww, what is causing that foul smell from your nose, you wonder—or someone dear to [...]
Yellow Tongue Causes: Is One Cancer?
An ear, nose and throat doctor addresses the various causes of a yellow tongue. If you’ve been noticing lately that your tongue is looking rather yellowish, perhaps you’ve been wondering if this might possibly mean [...]
Burning Tongue: 9 Causes, One Life-Threatening
An ear, nose and throat doctor explains the 9 possible causes of a burning tongue, and one of these conditions can kill you. A burning tongue can have numerous causes, says Dr. Stacey Silvers, MD, [...]
Why Does Blowing My Nose Cause a Bad Stink?
An E.N.T. doctor explains what can cause a bad odor after you blow your nose. So what on earth can be causing that foul odor coming from your nose after you blow it? “Bad odor [...]
Chest Pain’s Many Causes & Which Mean Heart Trouble
Here is a sampling of chest pain articles. If doctor says your chest pain is from acid reflux or GERD, how do you know he’s not misdiagnosing an imminent heart attack? This happened to my [...]
HEART BYPASS SURGERY (CABG): RISKS, COMPLICATIONS, RECOVERY
My mother had quintuple bypass surgery, so I was inspired to interview a cardiothoracic surgeon to answer the many questions I had. These questions are based on my mother’s symptoms and other concerns following surgery. [...]
Post-Surgical DVT Treatment without a Blood Thinner?
How is a post-surgical DVT treated if giving the patient a blood thinner can cause dangerous internal bleeding? If a DVT develops during or after surgery, how is it treated if giving the patient a [...]
How Does Surgery Cause a DVT?
A vascular surgeon explains why most DVTs form during surgery rather than during the immobility after the surgery. The estimate for annual U.S. deaths from pulmonary embolism (which begin as a deep vein thrombosis) ranges [...]
Can Plantar Fasciitis Cause Foot Pain on Outer Side?
A foot care specialist addresses pain on the outer side of the foot being caused by plantar fasciitis. “Most pain associated with plantar fasciitis originates near the point of insertion of the plantar fascia in [...]
6 Causes of Pain on the Outside of Your Foot
A foot pain expert describes the seven possible causes of pain on the outside (lateral) part of the foot. Pain along the outside or lateral part of the foot can have one (or more) of [...]
Hoarse Voice, Trouble Swallowing: Causes
Two doctors explain the possible causes of a hoarse voice coupled with trouble swallowing The first expert source for this article about the causes of the symptom duo of hoarse voice and swallowing difficulties is [...]
Swollen Neck, Face & Arms: Get to ER Immediately!
If you have a swollen neck, face and arms, this can mean a life-threatening condition that could result in brain death. The expert source for this article about the cause of a swollen neck, face [...]
Chest Pain with Trouble Swallowing: Dangerous & Benign Causes
The causes of chest pain combined with difficulty swallowing can be benign...or life-threatening. The symptom duo of chest pain plus trouble swallowing is very frightening. It can occur suddenly and at any time for people [...]
Chest Pain with Neck Pain: May Be Heart Attack
A heart surgeon addresses the likely cause of chest and neck pain occurring at the same time. Sudden chest pain, or gradually worsening and reaching severe proportions, is frightening enough. But add neck pain to [...]
Deep, Throbbing Aching Chest Pain: Causes
Chest pain comes in many flavors, so what could it mean if it’s throbbing, deep and aching? Three very serious conditions can cause what a patient might describe as a throbbing type of pain in [...]
Chest Pain with a Cough: 3 Most Likely Causes
The three most likely causes of chest pain with cause can kill you, and two within minutes of getting the symptoms. The expert source for this article about the causes of chest pain that is [...]
Causes of Chest & Back Pain with Hoarse Voice
Chest and back pain along with a hoarse voice can be caused by one of two life-threatening medical conditions. The expert source for this article about the causes of a hoarse voice with chest and [...]
Chest Tenderness: What Are the Likely Causes?
A heart surgeon addresses the likely causes of chest tenderness. “Chest tenderness is not a typical presenting scenario,” says John A. Elefteriades, MD, William W.L. Glenn Professor of Surgery, and Director, Aortic Institute at Yale-New Haven, New [...]
Can Aspirin Prevent a DVT in an Immobile Patient?
A woman dies at home from a pulmonary embolism after lying on the floor of her house for four days following arm surgery, having not recovered from the general anesthesia. A DVT developed during immobility. [...]
Sudden Racing Heart: Causes Other than Anxiety
A cardiologist explains what can cause your heart to suddenly race. We all know that anxiety or fear can cause your heart to suddenly race, but what’s behind this in the absence of any fear, [...]
Chest Tightness but No Trouble Breathing: Should You Worry?
A cardiologist addresses the issue of whether or not chest tightness, but no shortness of breath, should be worrisome. Have you been experiencing tightness in your chest, but no problem breathing, no shortness of breath [...]
What Causes a Fast Heartbeat After Eating?
A cardiologist explains why eating can cause your heart to beat fast. Ever experience a fast heartbeat soon after eating? There is a specific reason for this. Fast Heart Rate After Eating “This is normal, [...]
Heart Doctor Explains How Stress Causes Chest Pain
Do you keep suffering from chest pain and trying to convince yourself it's from stress and anxiety rather than a looming heart attack? Chest pain is frightening, because one of the causes is a heart [...]
