Are you trickling stool or a tiny bit of “diarrhea” but also feel constipated? You’re probably not imagining this. “Overflow incontinence” may result, in which you feel something leaking from your anus while you’re out [...]
You just noticed something maroon or black and sticky looking in your poops. It’s clearly not your stools, but something mixed in with them. […]
Mucus in your poops is normal, but colon cancer can cause mucus in your stools. Is there a way to tell the difference? […]
Just how risky is it to keep putting off your scheduled colonoscopy? Does a year really make a difference? People of average risk for colon cancer should begin getting colonoscopies at age 45. Polyps that [...]
Can flat or ribbon shaped stools differ in appearance from between hemorrhoids and colon cancer? Are there other distinguishing metrics? Colon cancer can cause bowel movements to come out flat or ribbon shaped. But so [...]
Should you assume you CAN’T have stage 4 colon cancer because you “feel fine”? Wouldn’t advanced disease always have symptoms? […]
Getting dental implants to replace missing teeth is not easy when your teeth have been missing for some time. […]
As many as half the people in the United States currently have gum disease. In fact, they have the more serious form called periodontitis. […]
Good oral health will help keep your teeth and gums looking good for a long time. […]
Have a new “growth” on your face that doesn’t itch or flake and gets bigger every few days? Is it seborrheic dermatitis or something else? […]
Does your outer ankle hurt only after you’ve been sitting for awhile, but then the pain quickly goes away once you’re up and about? There’s a fix that may work for you. […]
Have you suddenly become aware of a bulging or lumpy area in your thumb that doesn’t hurt? […]
Have you lost weight, have a bunch of loose hanging skin and are wondering if this could throw off your blood pressure reading? […]
Sudden ripping chest pain, even for only five seconds, can mean a life threatening situation; get to the ER as soon as possible. It occurred when she bent over, and it had spread to the [...]
Heart patients may be encouraged to regularly exercise such as walking, dancing or cycling after a cardiac procedure. […]
Can you be too old to flip a tire for exercise? Is tire flipping more dangerous than beneficial for elderly people? […]
Here’s the reason for all those indents and marks on your arm after wearing a tight sleeve or leaning your arm into something with texture. Even wrinkles or patterns from fabric will imprint into your [...]
If your doctor says to have a repeat colonoscopy in three years due to polyps, how risky is it to wait four years? Can that extra 12 months really make a difference? […]
Do you ever binge on ridiculous amounts of food in one sitting, then feel like your stomach will burst? Do you worry about a fatal stomach rupture? How many times have you eaten so much [...]
Obesity doesn’t just cause serious disease; it also impairs the detection of serious medical conditions. This isn’t about a physician mistakenly assuming that a patient’s symptoms are being caused by her obesity, and hence, “missing” [...]
LPR can be very bothersome and even disruptive. Is there a connection between LPR and a hiatal hernia? […]
Right upper abdominal pain is scary because that’s where the liver, pancreas and gallbladder are. But can a hiatal hernia cause pain in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen? […]
A hiatal hernia can cause symptoms alarming enough to make you think you might have something much more serious. […]
Has your throat been sore or burning lately? Do you also have recurring acid reflux that has possibly led to esophagitis? How does all of this tie together? […]
Have you noticed that sometimes there’s a groove or long indent on one side of your poops? Could this mean anything significant such as colon cancer? […]
Colon cancer is found during a colonoscopy, when a scope enables a physician to view the colon’s interior. Just how small can a colon cancer be when visualized? […]
Since obesity is a risk factor for esophageal cancer, and this disease usually begins as Barrett’s esophagus, should all obese people get an annual screening for this precancerous condition? […]
The vomiting of blood, even small amounts, warrants a prompt visit to a doctor and has numerous potential causes. Can a hiatal hernia ever be one? […]
Obesity doesn’t just cause serious disease; it also hinders medical procedures. […]
If you suffer from yellow teeth, here are the 5 best ways to help whiten them, plus what you should never do — explained by a leading dentist. […]
Since a brain tumor stays fixed in place, it stands to reason that once you get symptoms, they will be constant. Or might they actually come and go? […]
How long can you have only headaches before you can say, “It can’t possibly be a brain tumor because so much time has gone by without any other symptoms”? […]
Do the results of your MRI (brain tumor vs. normal) determine how soon you hear back from your doctor? […]
Smelling something that isn’t there (phantosmia) can be caused by a brain tumor. There are different kinds of odors that a person may smell as a result of a brain tumor. When a person begins [...]
Did your MRI show a high grade glioma? Could it possibly be low grade? How accurate is the MRI at telling a high grade from a low grade brain tumor? A glioma type of brain [...]
Two of the most frightening words anyone can hear is, “It’s back.” This refers to a brain tumor that’s returned after having been surgically removed. Other treatment would have involved targeted radiation, in which a [...]
You’re going about your day when suddenly your head feels heavy. It doesn’t last long and then you feel perfectly normal. Could a brain tumor be the cause? “Brain tumor symptoms can vary greatly,” points [...]
Men with prostate cancer may experience unintended and significant weight loss. There are five reasons why this can happen. […]
There are 11 benign causes of foot drop, but there are also more serious conditions including five that can kill you. If you've been noticing what seems to be foot drop in one of your [...]
Are you postmenopausal and seem to get a hot flash every morning the moment you get out of bed? […]
