Is Nail Melanoma Always a Stripe or Can It Be a Smudge?
Did you know that nail melanoma doesn’t always present as a line, streak, stripe or band? […]
Can You Stop Freckles from Forming in a Preschooler?
This isn’t about reducing the formation of freckles in a preschooler, but outright preventing the little spots from developing anywhere, especially on their face. […]
How Suddenly Can GERD Begin?
Just how fast can the symptoms of GERD present themselves once the acid starts making its way up the esophagus? • Does GERD unfold slowly and with stealth? • Or can its symptoms suddenly come [...]
Does GERD Cause Noisy Breathing During Sleep?
GERD can rear its ugly head while a person is asleep, affecting the throat and causing coughing. But what about a strange breathing noise? This odd overnight noise from acid reflux has nothing to do [...]
Can a Barium Swallow Be Normal Despite Severe Reflux?
If you’ve been suffering a long time from acid reflux, you may want to ask your doctor about a barium swallow test to screen for Barrett’s esophagus, a precancerous condition. The damage that the acidic [...]
Why Are Acid Reflux and Gas Worse Right Before Menstruation?
Ever notice that your acid reflux or gas worsens right before your period begins? There several reasons for this. It’s not in your head. “Reflux and gas may be worse right before menstruation for several [...]
Black Grey Hard Lump Inside Mouth on Bottom Lip of Child
Here’s what to do if your child has a black or grey hard lump inside the mouth on the bottom lip. […]
Can Specks of Blood in Infant’s Poop Be Caused by Cancer?
It’s alarming when changing your infant’s diaper you see specks or drops of blood in the stools. […]
What Does Atypical Mole with Regression Mean?
An atypical mole is also known as a precancerous mole. These such lesions can undergo a regression. “Regression is a term applied to lesions that our immune system attacks or treats,” says Erum Ilyas, MD, [...]
Two Big Warning Signs You May Have Nail Melanoma
Yes, melanoma can affect a fingernail or toenail, and there are two major warning signs that what you see is a potentially deadly tumor — also known as subungual melanoma. […]
What Are All These Tiny Bright Red Dots on My Breast ?
Very tiny, bright red dots popping up over time on the breast can make a woman think this is a sign of breast cancer. Breast cancer awareness is very important and has ongoing and strong [...]
Mole Removal from the Butt Crack: Pain and Recovery
Here’s what you need to know about removing a mole from your butt crack: if it’s painful and how the recovery goes. The idea of any procedure that involves the butt crack can cause anxiety [...]
Can an Irritated Skin Tag Turn into Cancer?
Skin tags are common and depending on their location are prone to irritation including bleeding. Can an irritated skin tag, however, actually transform into cancer such as melanoma? […]
How Safe or Unsafe Is It to Fly with a DVT?
It is extremely dangerous to fly if you’ve been diagnosed with a DVT in any part of your leg or pelvic area. […]
How Long Can the AIDS Virus Live in a Tattoo Needle?
Before you head to the tattoo parlor, you should know how long the AIDS virus can live in a tattoo needle. Remember, tattoo parlors are not medical clinics, so don’t just automatically assume that the [...]
Is Hot Urine a Sign of Disease or Can this Be Normal?
If you’ve ever held a cup of urine after providing a sample in it for your doctor, you will have noticed that the cup was warm. Or, if your urine has ever streamed down a [...]
How Do You Have a Low Resting Heart Rate With No Exercise?
Do you exercise a lot and have a fast resting heart rate, while family members or friends who never work out have a low heart rate? Though a normal resting pulse is 60 to 100 [...]
How High Blood Pressure Causes Headaches and Aneurysms
High blood pressure, not just brain tumors and sinus infections, can cause headaches. Hypertension can also cause an aneurysm in the brain – a bulging blood vessel that can burst and cause life-threatening bleeding. First [...]
Can a Chest X-Ray Show an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm?
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a bulge in the aortic extension that goes down the abdomen. […]
Can You Get a Blood Clot or DVT in a Finger?
Are you worried you have a blood clot or deep vein thrombosis in your finger? This question pertains to the finger itself, rather than a bruise under the nail from bleeding. You probably already know [...]
Does One Calf Muscle Smaller than the Other Mean Atrophy?
Those who fear having ALS may notice that one calf has less muscle than the other and worry this means atrophy and the beginning of a fatal journey. […]
Helping Autistic Children With Incontinence Adjust to School
Returning to school can be a source of stress and anxiety for autistic children, as their relaxing summer schedule suddenly changes. […]
Best Breast Cancer Defense Is Early Detection: Honoring National Mammography Day
For more than three decades, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) has propelled public education on the causes and risks of breast cancer, the importance of early screening and diagnosis, and the growing number of treatment options available today. [...]
Can Mental Stress Make Chronic Heart Failure Worse?
Chronic heart failure in the elderly has a poor prognosis, but is this made worse if one is subjected to chronic stress vs. if they weren’t? We surely know that chronic stress can contribute to [...]
Ultrasound Shows Blood in a Breast Cyst: Cancer or Benign?
What does it mean when an ultrasound shows blood in a breast cyst? Is this likely cancer or more likely a benign finding? What prompts women to have an ultrasound of their breasts in the [...]
Can GERD Cause a Brief Pulling Sensation in the Chest?
Do you ever get a brief pulling or tugging feeling in your chest and wonder if this can be caused by GERD or momentary acid reflux? A variety of sensations can affect the chest. • [...]
Can MS Cause an Arm to Fall Asleep at Night?
You wake in the middle of the night or early morning to find that your arm feels like a lifeless log: numb and asleep. You also have MS and wonder if there’s a connection. To [...]
Why Elderly Person Can’t Keep Eyes Open During the Day
The reason your elderly loved-one eats with their eyes closed and otherwise can’t keep their eyes open during the day may have nothing to do with lack of sleep. Take a look at the following [...]
Is There a Way to Tell if Fatigue Is Caused by MS?
Multiple sclerosis definitely causes fatigue. But so do many other conditions including cancer and heart disease. “Fatigue is a very well-described symptom in the MS literature,” says Mitzi J. Williams, MD, clinical neurologist with Morehouse [...]
Does MS Cause Long Sustained Eyelid Twitching?
A person suffering from new-onset twitching of an eyelid may wonder if multiple sclerosis might be the cause – especially if this symptom is ongoing and aggressive. […]
Can MS Cause the Body to Be Pulled to One Side when Walking?
Have you ever been walking and suddenly began feeling your body being pulled to one side? If you’ve already been diagnosed with MS, you may then wonder if this condition is the cause. [...]
Foot Drop from Pinched Nerve vs. ALS: Telling the Difference
Are there ways to tell the difference between an ALS foot drop and one caused by a pinched nerve in the low back? […]
How Many People with ALS Were Previously Diagnosed with BFS?
It’s a fact that there are people with ALS who were previously diagnosed with benign fasciculation syndrome. There is more than one way that this can happen. […]
Deltoid Muscle Keeps Twitching: Benign or Disease?
You’ve been lifting weights for some time now, but suddenly your deltoid muscle has begun twitching after workouts. This has never happened before. What’s even scarier is if you have not changed your shoulder routine. [...]
How Often Does Non-Inflammatory Breast Cancer Cause Pain?
Brief sharp pains or ongoing duller pain in a breast will put the fear of cancer in many women. Inflammatory breast cancer is much more associated with pain than is the “regular kind” of breast [...]
Severe Upper Right Side Pain After Eating: Causes, Solutions
This is about pain on the upper right side of the stomach that occurs after eating. […]
Brief Sharp Pain Above the Ear with Yawning or After
A brief sharp pain above your ear when you yawn is definitely an unsettling experience. […]
Heartburn vs. Acid Reflux: Knowing the Difference
There IS a difference between “heartburn” and acid reflux. Though these words are sometimes used interchangeably, they do have different meanings. […]
Sudden Nausea Before a Bowel Movement: Causes & Solutions
You aren’t supposed to have nausea before a bowel movement. This is not normal. Though the fecal contents may be causing mechanical pressure resulting in the biting pain of “having to go really bad,” there [...]
How Long It Takes Colon Cancer to Go from Stage 1 to 4
Stage 1 colon cancer has a very good prognosis, and stage 4 is pretty much a death sentence. How long does it take to go from stage 1 to stage 4? “The process of advancing [...]