Weightlifting Guidelines after Prostatectomy or Da Vinci Surgery
Confused over those general weightlifting guidelines for Da Vinci surgery? What exactly does “heavy” mean after a prostatectomy? […]
Is Blood in Urine from Bladder Cancer Usually Intermittent?
If you see blood in your urine and it’s from bladder cancer, would it necessarily keep showing with every single void thereafter? […]
Liquid Stool and Constipation at the Same Time?
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 [...]
Black Stools from a Nosebleed vs. from a Cancer: Comparison
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 Stools from Colon Cancer vs. Normal Mucus
Mucus in your poops is normal, but colon cancer can cause mucus in your stools. Is there a way to tell the difference? […]
Is It Okay to Delay a Scheduled Colonoscopy by a Year?
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 [...]
Flat Stools from Hemorrhoids vs. Colon Cancer: a Comparison
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 [...]
Can You Have Stage 4 Colon Cancer but No Symptoms?
Should you assume you CAN’T have stage 4 colon cancer because you “feel fine”? Wouldn’t advanced disease always have symptoms? […]
When Zygomatic Implants Should Be Used; Benefits
Getting dental implants to replace missing teeth is not easy when your teeth have been missing for some time. […]
How to Get a Gum Disease Periodontitis Cure
As many as half the people in the United States currently have gum disease. In fact, they have the more serious form called periodontitis. […]
Do You Know the 10 Signs of Good Oral Health?
Good oral health will help keep your teeth and gums looking good for a long time. […]
Can Seborrheic Dermatitis Be a New Patch that Doesn’t Itch or Flake?
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? […]
Outer Ankle Hurts Only When Sitting: My Solution
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. [...]
Painless Slow Growing Lump Bulge in Thumb: What Is This?
Have you suddenly become aware of a bulging or lumpy area in your thumb that doesn’t hurt? […]
Can Loose Hanging Skin Affect a Blood Pressure Reading?
Have you lost weight, have a bunch of loose hanging skin and are wondering if this could throw off your blood pressure reading? […]
Ripping Chest Pain Lasting 5 Seconds: Get to the ER
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 [...]
Is Climbing Stairs for Exercise Safe for Heart Patients?
Heart patients may be encouraged to regularly exercise such as walking, dancing or cycling after a cardiac procedure. […]
Should Elderly People Flip Tires for Exercise?
Can you be too old to flip a tire for exercise? Is tire flipping more dangerous than beneficial for elderly people? […]
Skin Indents All Over Your Arm from a Tight Sleeve
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 [...]
Scheduled Colonoscopy in 3 Years: Is it Safe to Wait 4 Years?
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? [...]
Can Binge Eating Ever Cause Your Stomach to Rupture?
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 [...]
Medical Conditions that Can Be Missed Due to Obesity
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” [...]
Can a Hiatal Hernia Cause LPR?
LPR can be very bothersome and even disruptive. Is there a connection between LPR and a hiatal hernia? […]
Can a Hiatal Hernia Cause Upper Right Abdominal Pain?
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? […]
Can an Upper Endoscopy Miss a Hiatal Hernia?
A hiatal hernia can cause symptoms alarming enough to make you think you might have something much more serious. […]
Does Reflux Esophagitis Cause a Sore Throat?
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? […]
Can a Groove on One Side of Your Poops Mean Colon Cancer?
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? […]
The Smallest a Colon Cancer Tumor Can Be when Found?
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? […]
Should All Obese People Get Yearly Barrett’s Esophagus Screening?
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? […]
Can a Hiatal Hernia Cause Vomiting Blood?
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? […]
Can Obesity Make It Harder for a Colonoscopy to Find Cancer?
Obesity doesn’t just cause serious disease; it also hinders medical procedures. […]
Top Five Ways to Whiten Your Yellow Teeth
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. […]
Can Different Brain Tumor Symptoms Come and Go?
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 a Brain Tumor Cause ONLY Headaches?
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”? […]
If an MRI Shows a Brain Tumor Are You Told Sooner?
Do the results of your MRI (brain tumor vs. normal) determine how soon you hear back from your doctor? […]
The Different Phantom Smells that a Brain Tumor Can Cause
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 [...]
Can MRI Wrongly Show High Grade Glioma that’s Really Low Grade?
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 [...]
Do Brain Tumors Grow Back or Were They Never All Removed?
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 [...]
Can a Brain Tumor Cause Your Head to Suddenly Feel Heavy?
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 [...]
5 Ways Prostate Cancer Can Cause Weight Loss
Men with prostate cancer may experience unintended and significant weight loss. There are five reasons why this can happen. […]