GERD Symptoms vs. Esophageal Cancer: Major Differences
It’s a real raw deal that the symptoms of GERD can be similar to those of the very deadly esophageal cancer. But there’s also a big difference between these two conditions. […]
Esophageal Cancer and Chest Pain After Swallowing Food
It’s frightening: You begin feeling chest pain a few seconds after swallowing food. Is it GERD or esophageal cancer? […]
How Fast Does Esophageal Cancer Grow After Symptoms Begin?
How long does it take for esophageal cancer symptoms to get severe after the onset of the first symptom? […]
Guidelines for Eating the Day Before Thanksgiving & Christmas
If you’re anticipating eating a lot on Thanksgiving or Christmas and want to offset those extra calories the day before, here are guidelines on how to do that. […]
What if You Don’t Have a Driver for Your Colonoscopy?
Are you fretting because you don’t have a driver for your colonoscopy or other outpatient procedure? Don’t worry; there IS a solution. […]
Why Can an IBS Attack Cause Chills?
Do you suffer from sudden chills when you have an IBS attack? […]
Why Is IBS-D Worse in the Morning?
Have you noticed your irritable bowel syndrome is worse in the morning, that you’re having more diarrhea at that time than at any other time of the day? […]
5 Strength Training Exercises for Pregnant Women New to Workouts
Strength training is safe during typical pregnancies. Here are five resistance exercises that even beginners can safely do while pregnant. […]
Back to Back Upper Endoscopy & Colonoscopy: Personal Account
Here’s what it’s like to undergo a back to back or combined upper endoscopy with a colonoscopy, a step by step first-person account. […]
Safer Alternatives to the Behind Neck Military Press
Has the behind neck military press been hurting your shoulders? Here are much safer alternatives that will get you the muscle growth, shape and strength you want. […]
Can Swallowing a Pill Screen for Barrett’s Esophagus?
Can swallowing a pill with a camera to screen for Barrett’s esophagus replace the standard upper endoscopy? […]
Top 5 Weight Loss Exercises for Stubborn Postmenopausal Fat
These five exercises are very effective at busting up stubborn postmenopausal fat. You do not have to keep this fat. It's yours to LOSE. Even if you've failed before. Having excess fat is no breeze. [...]
Why the Smallest Child in the Class CAN Be the Bully
If you think your small child can’t possibly be a bully because his or her accuser is bigger, then think again. If adults can be scared of spiders, then it’s certainly believable that the smallest [...]
Why Teaching Stranger Danger Won’t Cause Fear of People
If you think teaching your young child stranger danger might make them fearful of people, this article explains why you’re mistaken. […]
Can Strength Training Help Prevent Teen Eating Disorders?
How well can strength training prevent a teen girl from developing an eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa? […]
How Moms with Eating Disorders Can Protect Daughters from the Illness
There are specific ways that women with anorexia nervosa can help protect their daughters from developing this eating disorder. […]
Did Your New Boyfriend’s Dad Beat His Mom? Beware
If your new boyfriend’s father beat or abused his mother, you’ll want to reconsider getting involved with him. He may repeat this pattern with YOU. […]
Why Do Women Accept Rides from Men They Don’t Know?
It’s outright mind-blowing: that so many women will accept a ride from a man she’s never seen before, doesn’t know from Adam — a total stranger behind the wheel. […]
Do Kids Really Test Their Parents’ Boundaries or Is This a Myth?
Is it really true that when kids do “bad” things, it’s to test their so-called boundaries? […]
Why You Cough a Lot During Sleep but Not During the Day
What’s going on when you’re coughing all throughout the night while asleep or being awakened by it, but then your throat’s as clear as a bell while awake? […]
Pain in the Upper Right Abdomen Only When Burping
Do you get pain in your upper right abdomen ONLY when you burp, lasting only a second or two with the burp? […]
Is It Safe to Take Leftover Narcotic Pain Pills?
Do you have long leftover pain pills lying around such as Percocet, Vicodin and Norco? Do you feel it’d be a waste to trash them even though they may have expired? Since narcotic pain pills [...]
Headache from Reading vs. from Aneurysm, Tumor, Brain Bleed
Just why can reading sometimes cause you to suffer a headache? Can it be an aneurysm, brain bleed or tumor that just happens to occur when reading? […]
Preventing Prediabetes from Becoming Diabetes: You CAN Do It
Here’s exactly how to prevent prediabetes from ever becoming type 2 diabetes. You do NOT have to ever become a diabetic. […]
Should Young Adults Be Concerned About Melanoma Screening?
You may not know as much as you think you do when it comes to melanoma screening and just what to look for during your self-skin exams. Here are guidelines. […]
Can Brief Daily Sun Without Burning Cause Melanoma?
If you want daily but brief sun exposure to get vitamin D, can this ever cause melanoma — even if you don’t burn? […]
Natural Hormone Therapy for Cholesterol Rise from Menopause
You know that menopause increases LDL cholesterol, but find out what bioidentical hormone replacement therapy can do. The rise in LDL (bad) cholesterol, as a result of menopause, is significant for some women. “The loss [...]
Strength Train One Inch at a Time to Burn Stubborn Fat
The technique of inch reps when strength training will help burn stubborn fat. […]
Should You Punish Your Child for Being a Bully?
If you just learned your child has been bullying a classmate, should you punish him or her? If so, what kind of punishment? Should you give him a taste of his own medicine? [...]
Do Kids Learn Bullying from Their Parents or Is This a Myth?
Don’t assume that the school bully is spoiled and entitled at home; instead assume that he or she is being bullied by a parent or older sibling. […]
Five Traits that the Parents of Bullies Have in Common
Parents of kids who bully share common traits. Do you know what they are? Perhaps some of these traits describe you. […]
12 Do’s and Don’t’s for Parents of Bullied Children
Here are 12 things a parent of a bullied child or teen should always do and should never do. Failure to follow these guidelines can lead to more suffering, not to mention possibly enable the [...]
Does Walking on a Treadmill Desk Make You Feel Gassy?
Here’s why you might feel gassy after walking a while on your treadmill desk. […]
Why Do Some Bullied Kids Never Report This to Their Parents?
If your own child were being bullied, would you necessarily know it? Many bully victims keep this a secret. Why is this? Could YOUR child be one of them? […]
Can ADHD Cause Bedwetting in Your Child?
Just what exactly is the link between ADHD in children and bedwetting? […]
Must You Quit Marathons Forever if You Have Chondromalacia?
Chondromalacia is a nightmare for marathon athletes, whether competitive or more on the recreational side. […]
How Bad Is a Lot of Walking for Knee Osteoarthritis?
Just how much should you walk – or not walk – if you have knee osteoarthritis? Should you save walking for only essential needs? What about fitness walking? […]
Can Exercise Prevent Future Knee Problems in Obese Women?
Obese and even morbidly obese women may believe exercise will prevent a total knee replacement or other knee problems. […]
Can a Doctor Miss a Breast Lump During a Clinical Exam?
If your gynecologist says everything feels normal after examining your breasts, how likely is it that he or she missed a cancerous lump? […]
Can Younger Adults Benefit from Shoulder Replacement Surgery?
If you’re younger than 50, even in your 20s, and have a painful shoulder that doesn’t respond to conservative treatment, should you consider shoulder replacement surgery? […]