There are several ways you’re endangering your baby if you allow him or her to crawl around on the floor of a public building, whether it’s Home Depot or the floor of a medical office. [...]
Does your elderly parent continue to angrily deny his or her high risk of a fall? […]
The Hutchinson’s sign is a very tell-tale sign of fingernail or toenail melanoma. Further complicating this issue is that benign pigment in a nail can mimic a true Hutchinson’s sign. […]
A doctor may describe a melanoma as having “central regression” or as being “centrally regressed.” Though this term seemingly is self-explanatory, it does warrant further explanation to the layperson. […]
If you think you have a skin tag, it’s possible it’s a melanoma, and it’s also possible for a doctor to misdiagnose a melanoma as a benign skin tag. […]
Which is more common in a heart attack: shortness of breath or chest pain? Certainly, many sufferers experience both of these symptoms. […]
Do elderly people in various age brackets have an associated “normal” ejection fraction? […]
Yes, cancer can cause your stomach to ache after eating, but there are a few things you need to know about this – variables to consider and when to be alarmed. […]
There are several signs that your symptoms are probably from a benign condition rather than cancer. […]
You just had a melanoma removed and are now seeing new moles or little spots very close to the excision site. […]
Just what exactly is the connection between melanoma being found where a mole was removed with a laser? […]
Do you have a mole of three shades that’s causing you a lot of anxiety because you know that melanoma can cause a mole to have more than two colors? […]
Ever wonder how long it takes cancer to begin causing symptoms? Or how long a person can have cancer without knowing of its existence? […]
You settle comfortably in bed and are halfway between wakefulness and falling sleep when suddenly you realize you’ve stopped breathing: You’re gasping for breath, trying to get in air. The episode lasts only a second [...]
If heart palpitations have been scaring you due to frequency, duration or just the way they feel, you need to know exactly what to tell a cardiologist. […]
In chronic heart failure can your kidneys suddenly get a lot worse even though the echocardiogram says your cardiac functioning has been stable for several years? […]
Cardiorenal failure is a classic chicken-or-egg scenario, in that it’s not always clear-cut which came first: heart failure or kidney failure. […]
What are the possible causes of a sudden but briefly racing heart with shortness of breath? And do the causes differ with young people vs. older? […]
It’s that time again: About four hours after you’ve eaten, your GERD is really acting up. […]
Yes, it happens: People in the 20 something age range can have a cholesterol number of 250, even 300. This would be alarming for a 20-year-old to hear from their doctor. But one number alone, [...]
Sudden intense jaw pain that wakes you in the middle of the night could be caused by a heart attack. […]
If you suddenly feel tightness in your chest but have no other symptoms, what are the odds that this could be a heart attack, especially if you have the classic risk factors? 12 Risk Factors [...]
Certainly there has to be a tipping point or threshold after which the amount of salt every day can hurt one’s heart. […]
Have you been feeling “heart palpitations” in your neck? Wondering if a fluttering feeling in your neck might mean that something’s wrong with your carotid artery, such as a blockage from carotid artery disease? [...]
So can acute decompensated heart failure occur with higher ejection fractions? In other words, with mild to moderately reduced ejection fraction in the range of 40 to 50%? […]
Just how long CAN a person with chronic heart failure live? First off, not all people with chronic heart failure experience congestion (which causes fluid retention). […]
An acoustic neuroma is a slow growing brain tumor that, if not caught earlier, can start affecting nerves that involve the face. The nerve that controls facial function is not the same as the one [...]
Persistent dripping or draining from the nose is a concerning symptom and has a possible connection to an acoustic neuroma. This brain tumor almost always affects just one ear and is benign and slow growing. [...]
An acoustic neuroma is a brain tumor that grows slowly and can cause a variety of symptoms that usually correspond to its size: small or large, or somewhere in between. […]
Because an acoustic neuroma is a brain tumor that causes tinnitus in one ear, one has to wonder what it actually sounds like. […]
There are many causes of twitching involving the face, and a type of brain tumor called an acoustic neuroma can be one of them. But if you have an acoustic neuroma, facial twitching should not [...]
Gamma Knife surgery is one of the treatment options for an acoustic neuroma, a type of brain tumor. But Gamma Knife surgery can have side effects. If you’ve been diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma, you [...]
Medical journals typically refer to the age bracket of “over 65” when discussing the mortality or survival rates of cardiorenal syndrome. […]
Do you dread taking a shower because you know it will stuff up your nose? […]
How many people with sleep apnea do not improve despite using a CPAP machine and why does this occur? After all, CPAP therapy is the gold standard treatment for sleep apnea with a highly effective [...]
Is it possible for the drippy mucus that comes from your nose to leak down into your esophagus and cause GERD? You may already know that acid reflux can get kicked up as high as [...]
Sitting for many hours day after day is a risk factor for developing a deep vein thrombosis. […]
Seems like every symptom possible can be caused by cancer, but some symptoms of cancer also have very benign causes. This includes headache, cough, sore throat, stomach discomfort and even itching. […]
Is it ever normal to feel dizzy when you blow your nose? What is going on here? “Your Eustachian tubes go from your nose to your ears, and that’s what you equalize when you pop [...]
Pain in the chest from gas “bubbles” can be sudden and severe. But so can the pain of a heart attack. […]
