Under what circumstances can a 300 pound woman be strong, fit and healthy? If she feels this way, is it necessarily true? One might argue that Sarah Robles is strong, fit and healthy because, at [...]
One of the Chuze Fitness gyms I go to won’t put up a heavy bag because, as a supervisor told me, it might intimidate members or make them feel that their motto of “Less Attitude” [...]
A pulled quadriceps muscle needs its time to heal, especially if it’s a grade III injury. There are three grades of injury for a pulled quad: I, II and III. […]
If your nail matrix was sent for biopsy due to a suspicion for subungual melanoma and it came back negative, you can be rest assured that you do not have this disease. […]
How possible is it for a dermatologist to spot nail melanoma by just looking at it? This begs the question: Can a doctor exclude melanoma by just looking at the nail? […]
Are you wondering if a punch biopsy of a melanoma can cause it to spread – metastasize – to other areas of the body such as the liver, lungs and brain? […]
Ever see images of melanoma and wonder why some of the lesions have purple areas? Perhaps you’ve seen photos in which the entire melanoma was purple. […]
Researchers say that radon, not secondhand smoke, is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in people who’ve never smoked. Strangely, public service announcements and awareness campaigns for radon exposure are very scant. […]
If you have osteoarthritis of the knees, does this mean fast walking is off-limits? Must you confine yourself to turtle walking until you get a knee replacement? […]
One of the biggest exercise mistakes, if not THE biggest, is that of holding onto a treadmill – a very bad habit done by able-bodied men and women including those in their 20s. [...]
There are reasons a parent SHOULD worry whether or not their kids like them. Trying to be “popular” with your kids is shunned by many parents. But this may be a matter of semantics – [...]
Shortness of breath can be caused by heart disease as well as lung cancer, but is there a difference in how feeling short of breath feels between these two very different conditions? […]
Has your young daughter come to you asking to have all the dark little moles on her face removed so she could have the “perfect” skin of models? […]
Most fitness enthusiasts don’t smoke, and most smokers aren’t into serious exercise. […]
Nerve related disease is likely what’s causing your sudden stabbing pain in the first few toes. The pain could be enough to make you stop what you’re doing and grab the toes. […]
If you think your flip flops are actually causing numbness between your big and second toe, you are not imagining this. […]
Do you suffer from wet and sweaty feet and also have diabetes? There is a real possible connection between sweaty grubby-feeling feet and diabetes. “In certain diabetic patients, because of the development of peripheral neuropathy, [...]
An ALL YELLOW mole? Is this possible, and if so, could it mean melanoma? Awareness campaigns for the deadly melanoma need to keep rolling out, because this deadly disease can be discovered in its early [...]
Nodular Melanoma If you’re wondering if a skin cyst can ever turn into a melanoma, this is a very fair question. […]
Intradermal nevus. Credit: Dr P. Marazzi/Science Source Do you have a mole that sticks up more than the others, or maybe it’s the ONLY one that’s raised, and melanoma has barged into your [...]
Yes, melanoma can grow in the nail unit, and it’s a well-known fact among dermatologists that this type of melanoma has a poor prognosis. “Nail melanoma, which is in the category of acral lentiginous melanoma [...]
Tiny melanoma, 1.6 mm. Source: Dermatol Pract Concept. 2013 Apr. Copyright ©2013 Pellizzari et al. Articles and pamphlets refer to melanoma as the “ugly duckling” or “ugly mole.” But how “ugly” or “different” [...]
A black dot on the top of your toe could be melanoma, but does this mean it’s likely melanoma? […]
Both lung cancer and heart disease can cause chest pain though it’s far more common in heart disease. What are the differences in how the chest pain feels when it’s being caused by lung cancer [...]
If you hold onto the side of a treadmill when walking, are you aware this mimics using a walker? You’re training to use a WALKER when you hold onto a treadmill! […]
A baby can be born with a brown pigment “in” a nail. What are the odds that this can be melanoma? Certainly, if your newborn has a pigmented area under a fingernail, this needs to [...]
A mother of a six year old wanted to know if an elongated mole in her child’s nail could possibly be melanoma. How likely would this just be a harmless mark of pigmentation from birth? [...]
If you have a severely atypical, irregular or dysplastic mole that’s showing signs of regression (new areas of milky-white color), this is very worrisome for melanoma. A white “spot” in a mole isn’t always cancerous, [...]
That one particular mole, or maybe several of them, are generating weird feelings. Could this mean melanoma? This isn’t about itching. It’s about weird sensations that seem to be coming from a mole that’s gotten [...]
Holding onto the side rails of a treadmill is bad enough, but it’s even worse if your hands are behind you. This totally warps the body’s natural walking gait. […]
A small number of patients will get a local recurrence of melanoma very near to the excision site. Do you know what a local recurrence looks like? […]
If you’ve been diagnosed with stage IV or even stage III melanoma, you’ll likely be wondering if you’ll be alive 30 years from now if you’re middle age or younger. “In general, survival rate statistics [...]
How many times have you seen on TV or in the movies a man and woman running away from danger, and he’s holding her hand every step of the way? […]
Body image influencers want you to believe that daily weigh-ins mean poor body confidence, no self-love and toxic diet culture. They are wrong. […]
If we can’t tell a person’s health by their size, does this mean a 600 pound person can be healthy? Does it mean a 75 pound woman can be healthy? […]
Beverages with electrolytes that are targeted towards fitness enthusiasts is a booming business, but does this mean plain water isn’t good enough after your boot camp class or “leg day”? […]
If you’ve been waking up every morning with a headache, this is less likely from a brain tumor and more likely from your brain not getting enough oxygen. […]
Headaches have so many causes, from neck strain and sinus infections to brain tumors and aneurysms. But what about wisdom teeth? […]
You found out you have several cavities and either can’t afford treatment or are scared of a dentist’s drill. […]
Do you hold onto the bar in front when you run on a treadmill? Stop this. It’s giving you a false sense of accomplishment and will never carry over to outdoor or court running. [...]
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