Ever notice that often, when speaking to an elderly person, they ask you to repeat it — but then suddenly they understood everything you said? Is this hearing loss or a “senior brain” taking a [...]
You’ve been noticing some twitching going on in your butt and/or leg muscles, and are hoping it’s due to your sciatica rather than ALS. Muscle fasciculations can be caused by ALS, and “fasciculation” refers to [...]
Why is it that the only apnea episodes that awaken you are seemingly only those that occur just as you’re falling asleep? […]
Being prepped for a sleep study. Here are 5 things that you should never say to someone who has sleep apnea – which, by the way, you yourself might have! After all, sleep [...]
For some people who will undergo wisdom teeth removal, they will find that opening their mouth fully following the procedure will be problematic, while others will not have this problem. “The inability to open the [...]
“It is not uncommon for a wisdom tooth extraction site to be uncomfortable for several weeks,” explains Guy M. Hanson, DDS, MBA, MAGD, Academy of General Dentistry. “The discomfort should diminish on a continual basis,” says [...]
Following the removal of wisdom teeth, the patient may end up with symptoms resembling the flu, confining them to bed. […]
The worst possible thing that could happen to you as a result of wisdom teeth removal will shock the daylights out of you. “The worst possible outcome of wisdom tooth removal is death,” says Guy [...]
If you think your acne is worse on one side of your face, you’re probably right. This can definitely happen, and it has more than one cause. “Acne can appear to be worse on one [...]
“When eyelids are itchy and swollen or peeling, this usually indicates an underlying allergic reaction to a product that’s coming into contact with the skin,” explains Estee Williams, MD, a board certified medical, cosmetic and [...]
Are you wondering why supplemental oxygen rather than a CPAP machine isn’t enough to treat sleep apnea? […]
Is it just your imagination or are there rashes of sleep apnea diagnoses cropping up all over the place? Is sleep apnea the new “in” disease or do tens of millions of Americans really have [...]
Let's suppose you know an elderly man or woman who's weak and frail, but does not use a cane for walking. Should this person start a strength training program or a walking program -- or [...]
What appears to be a mole growing on top of another can be melanoma. “It would be rare but not impossible for one mole to grow within another mole,” says Estee Williams, MD, a board [...]
There are three kinds of skin cancer that can grow inside the nose and present as a scab that won’t heal. “Any scab that does not heal normally after one month should be evaluated because [...]
Hair that grows ON the nose is actually quite normal, but there are a few great ways to get rid of this unattractive hair growth. Do not be alarmed if you’ve recently noticed that a [...]
If a light sleeper could be wakened by a pin dropping 300 feet away, you’d think that most or at least many apnea events would jolt the sleeper to full wakefulness. […]
The humidifier tank of your CPAP machine should not attract mold. If it does, it’s not being cleaned thoroughly. The issue, then, is just how should the humidifier tank be cleaned to prevent mold buildup? [...]
Here's a checklist of 10 signs that are very suspicious for sleep apnea. How many apply to you? You may think you know all the signs of sleep apnea, but this list will enlighten you [...]
CPAP therapy for sleep apnea should not be making you feel even more tired and drained. “If you're actually sleeping the majority of the night and feeling MORE tired than you did without the CPAP, [...]
Many people have sleep apnea and have no idea they have this dangerous condition, and contrary to myth, thin people CAN have obstructive sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is quite prevalent – and not just [...]
Waking up with morning headaches can mean a brain tumor or sleep apnea. This is because when headaches are caused by these two conditions, they typically are present as the patient wakes up for the [...]
If that twitching middle finger is beginning to worry you sick because you googled it and a bunch of ALS sites popped up, here are answers from a doctor who is double board certified: neurology [...]
Even though old age brings with it problems, this does not mean you’re too old to benefit from CPAP therapy if newly diagnosed with sleep apnea. […]
Think the typical person with sleep apnea looks like a beer gutted middle age man with a short fat neck? Think again! There is NO typical appearance of a person with obstructive sleep apnea, and [...]
Do people say you nap too much? Do you make excuses such as being awake but closing your eyes just to rest them? Do you justify naps due to your age or stress? NOTE: This [...]
You already know that clogged coronary arteries, heart rhythm disorders and muscle strains can cause substernal chest pain, but there are causes you have no idea about. […]
Back pain that won’t go away after two years of conventional treatment may actually be due to a cause far more seious than just an irritated disc or muscle spasms. “It is possible that back [...]
Here is how pancreatic cancer, which has a very dismal prognosis, is staged — explained in a way that you will understand. Facts About this Disease Five year survival rate is 8.5 percent. Incidence is [...]
It takes years for liver and pancreatic cells to develop into cancer, but only months to spread like a demon and become life-threatening once the mass reaches a certain size. […]
Good and bad news if you think your digestive symptoms can no longer be pancreatic cancer because you’re still alive after three or so years. […]
Symptoms of oral cancer can mimic that of TMJ disorder; examination of the patient’s mouth is crucial to rule out oral cancers. Tongue cancer can cause jaw pain that mimics that of TMJ disorder. [...]
Here’s how to convince your elderly parent, whom you suspect has obstructive sleep apnea, to agree to a sleep study or an overnight oxygen level test. I was finally able to convince my advanced-elderly father [...]
Are you elderly and have just been told you have obstructive sleep apnea? Can you still benefit from CPAP therapy? Or should you just use supplemental oxygen? If your primary care doctor believes you're too [...]
Prinzmetal angina chest pain not only usually occurs at rest, but it can be severe. The severity of chest pain from Prinzmetal angina can be enough to awaken one from sleep. […]
Don’t think for a second that the typical patient with sleep apnea is a fat man with a thick neck. Skinny young women can be diagnosed with this often misdiagnosed and very common condition. In [...]
If anxiety truly causes nocturia (waking to urinate several times overnight), certainly there has to be a logical reason for this. You may have read somewhere that stress can increase the urge to void. [...]
Have you been convincing yourself that you can't possibly have sleep apnea because you don't have daytime symptoms? There is a possibility that you have sleep apnea even if you're not sleepy during the day [...]
Don’t let the diagnosis of “mild” fool you; untreated though mild obstructive sleep apnea can lead to adverse cardiovascular events in your body. […]
All sorts of things can go wrong with the feet from diabetes and this includes peeling of the skin. You probably already know that diabetes often causes neuropathy (nerve damage), which results in the inability [...]
