Predator Luring a Child with “Your Mom Is Hurt, Come with Me.”
Predators will sometimes try to lure a child by saying their mother was in a terrible car accident and that he’ll drive them to the hospital. Here is how to teach your child not to [...]
Should Adults Pick Up Young Children to Comfort Them?
Here’s why an adult should never pick up a child he/she doesn’t know to comfort them. […]
Why Are You Blacking Out Lately? Get Your Heart Checked!
If you’ve been having blackouts or even almost-fainting episodes – even for a long time – get your heart checked out and don’t delay this for another minute. […]
What Would Make YOUR Teen Get into a Car with a Stranger?
Think your teenager would never get into a car with a stranger? Ever wonder why ANY teen would do this? It’s inherently dangerous because you have to ask yourself why the super-vast majority of ride-offers [...]
Can Peripheral Artery Disease Be Prevented with Exercise?
Can a regular exercise program, if begun sooner in life, actually prevent the occurrence of peripheral artery disease? […]
Burping up Foamy Liquid After Eating: Causes and Solutions
You’ve just finished a meal when suddenly, you feel it coming up: foamy liquid that makes you burp. This is especially problematic when you’re in the presence of others. There is a cause to the [...]
What Does It Mean if You Can’t Rid of Trapped Gas?
If you keep feeling that you need to fart but can’t, this is no laughing matter. It can mean a tumor. This sensation may occur from time to time – but then the passing of [...]
What Heart Problems Cause Chest Pain that Comes and Goes?
Heart problems can definitely cause pain in the chest that comes and goes. But so can so many other conditions that are unrelated to the heart. […]
Jammed Toe vs. Broken Toe: What You Should Know
A jammed toe can hurt to high heaven, and the act that jams a toe can potentially break it. So is there a way to tell a jammed toe from a broken one? The pain [...]
Switching from Dentures to Dental Implants?
If you already have dentures, it may be possible for you to get dental implants. In fact, the more you learn about dental implants, the more you will come to desire them. [...]
Could Dental Problems Be Causing Your Child’s Bad Breath?
Bad breath in a child is not normal; it should not be ignored; and it can discourage adults from interacting with them. […]
Sharp Stomach Pains Before Having a BM that Make You Shake
You have an urge to poop; soon after sitting on the toilet you’re overcome with severe lower abdominal pain; as you strain your body starts shaking. What on earth can this mean? [...]
Costochondritis or Acid Reflux? Similarities & Difference of Symptoms
Both GERD and costochondritis can cause enough pain in the chest to stop you cold in your tracks. These two conditions have very unrelated causes but can produce very similar symptoms. […]
Can Indigestion Cause Left Side Chest Pain?
Left side chest pain is associated with a heart attack or temporary restriction of oxygen to the heart. But indigestion is also known to cause pain in the chest region. […]
Can Brown Vomit Have a Cause Other than Bleeding?
If you vomit a brown liquid – truly brown – is this something you should necessarily be alarmed about, since “normal” vomit is supposed to be yellowish-tan? […]
Does a Dad Bod Mean a Man’s Comfortable in His Skin?
If a dad bod means a man is comfortable in his own skin, does this mean that a ripped physique with a six-pack means a man hates on himself? In mid June of 2019, news [...]
Is It Necessary to Fix Cavities in Baby Teeth?
There’s actually a very simple and logical reason why it’s very important for cavities in baby teeth to be fixed by a dentist. […]
Can Wisdom Teeth Cause Neck Pain?
Are you suffering from ongoing or frequent neck pain, but can’t figure out what the cause is — but then you’re wondering if it can be your wisdom teeth? […]
Can Teeth Rot and Fall Out on Their Own?
No gross pictures here; just a straightforward simple answer to the question: Can a rotten tooth fall out on its own? […]
Low Back Ache from Hikes: Cause May Be Incorrect Treadmill Use
It’s easy to say that the cause of low back ache after hiking is due to being “out of shape.” But incorrect use of a treadmill can be a contributing factor. […]
Body Positivity for Children with Crooked Teeth?
Has the body positivity movement gone too far, with influencers telling their children to think it’s okay to have crooked teeth? […]
Can a 300 Pound Woman Be Strong, Fit and Healthy?
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 [...]
Chuze Fitness Won’t Allow Heavy Bag: “Might Intimidate Members”
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” [...]
How Long Does It Take to Heal a Pulled Quad Muscle?
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. […]
What Is the Reliability of Biopsy for Nail Melanoma?
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. [...]
Can Melanoma Under a Nail Be Diagnosed with the Naked Eye ?
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? […]
Can a Punch Biopsy of Melanoma Cause Metastasis?
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? […]
Why Does Melanoma Sometimes Turn a Mole Purple?
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. […]
How Many Never-Smoking Americans Develop Radon Lung Cancer?
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. [...]
Is It Safe for Those with Osteoarthritis to Walk Briskly ?
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? […]
Why Do So Many Able-Bodied People Hold onto the Treadmill ?
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. [...]
Why Parents Should Try to Get Their Kids to “Like” Them
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 from Heart Disease vs. Lung Cancer
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? [...]
My Daughter Wants Her Face Moles Removed: What Should I Do?
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? […]
How Many Never-Smokers Who Exercise Get Lung Cancer?
Most fitness enthusiasts don’t smoke, and most smokers aren’t into serious exercise. […]
Sudden Stabbing Pain in the First Few Toes: Nerve Disease
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. [...]
Numbness Between Big and Second Toe from Flip Flops
If you think your flip flops are actually causing numbness between your big and second toe, you are not imagining this. […]
Can Diabetes Cause Wet Sweaty Feet?
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, [...]
Can a Normal Mole Be All Yellow?
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 [...]
Can a Skin Cyst Ever Turn into a Melanoma?
Nodular Melanoma If you’re wondering if a skin cyst can ever turn into a melanoma, this is a very fair question. […]