Is It Safe for a Baby to Be in a Hot Tub?
Many people have babies and many people have hot tubs. But the combo of a baby in a hot tub can mean death to the baby. […]
What that Orange Gunk in Your Baby’s Urine Is
Have you discovered orange gunk or goop in your baby’s diaper? Is this completely normal or a sign of an infection or other medical condition? “Newborns may have dark urine that looks thick on the [...]
Why Does a Baby Make Gasping Noises when Sleeping?
Does your baby make gasping noises during sleep? Perhaps these gasping noises are being picked up by the baby monitor. Or maybe you hear them only when you are right beside your baby. It’s important [...]
Why Your Baby Smells Like Cheese but Doesn’t Eat Cheese
A lot of women report that their baby stinks like cheese even though the baby never eats cheese. […]
How to Make Walking for Fitness Fun for Your Kids
Young kids can have fun walking while you secretly get them fit. Here are several great tips on how to get even the youngest child enthusiastic. Kids like to hear “have fun” rather than “get [...]
Does Better Parenting Mean Less Obesity in Children?
Is obesity in children more about genes or bad parenting? The following seems to true: Parents who seriously work out and watch what they eat rarely have obese kids. And it also seems as though [...]
Natural & Realistic Ways to Lower Cortisol, the Stress Hormone
Not everyone can get a dog or magically conjure up heavenly relationships to fight stress, so here are 6 REALISTIC ways to lower cortisol, the “stress hormone.” One of the key tactics in lowering the [...]
Understanding and Dealing with Astigmatism
What is Astigmatism? Astigmatism is a common vision problem which is caused by an error in the shape of the cornea. Astigmatism occurs when the front surface of the eye which is the cornea or [...]
Why Some Breast Cancers Stop Responding to Targeted Therapy?
I't's very depressing to patients when they are told that their breast cancer has stopped responding to the targeted therapy. When it comes to breast cancer, “Failure to respond to targeted therapy can be multifactorial,” [...]
Pain & Burning in One Breast for a Month: Cancer or Infection?
If one breast has been painful and burning for the past month, the most likely cause is not as scary as you think, though breast cancer CAN be a cause. In the U.S., approximately 264,000 [...]
Can a Man’s Deodorant Cause Breast Cancer in a Woman?
Is there a link between using a man’s deodorant and breast cancer in women? With all the fear of this and that causing breast cancer, some women are seriously wondering if using a man’s deodorant [...]
Percentage of Mole Biopsies that Come Back Melanoma?
If you’ve ever had a mole removed for biopsy, have you ever wondered what the mathematical odds were of it coming back as melanoma? It’s unimaginable how many moles every year in the U.S. or [...]
When a Skin Sample Is Sent for Biopsy: Handling the Anxiety
It’s just plain total anxiety when a skin sample is sent off for a biopsy, especially when you did not expect this to happen, and all you can think of is “What if it comes [...]
How Common Are Bloody Stools with Colon Cancer?
Seeing blood with your stools is just plain frightening, as this immediately brings to mind colon cancer. Though hemorrhoids are a common cause of blood mixed with poop, it’s hard to ignore more sinister explanations. [...]
Can Melanoma Be Mistaken for Normal Cells Under a Microscope?
It’s scary but true: For any number of reasons, a pathologist may mistake melanoma for benign cells under a microscope and incorrectly diagnosed the sample. […]
How Long It Takes a Lab to Analyze Mole Biopsy for Melanoma
When a dermapathologist views mole cells under a microscope, how long does it take them to identify if it’s melanoma or benign? Your doctor will tell you it takes a week to two weeks for [...]
Can a Mole Be Too Tiny to Biopsy for Melanoma?
If your dermatologist told you that a mole is too tiny to be biopsied, and to wait a little longer to see if it gets bigger, get a second opinion. […]
Is the 16:8 Diet Just Another Passing Fad?
Let's get the straight & narrow on the 16:8 diet: Is it effective or just another hyped up fad? In the 16:8 diet, you eat whatever you want for eight hours only during a given [...]
Why Your Child’s Poop Smells Like Mothballs
You don’t even have mothballs in the house, so what makes your child’s poop stink like mothballs? “Foul smelling stool is a byproduct of gut inflammation and dysbiosis [a state of imbalance in the gut’s [...]
What Causes a Baby to Drag a Leg when Crawling?
A baby may have a dragging leg from the time they begin crawling, or, it may develop at some point after crawling has become habitual. “Motor developmental milestones vary greatly from child to child,” begins [...]
Can a Preschooler Deliberately Withhold Poops for 3 Weeks?
Is it really possible for a preschool child to deliberately hold in his or her bowel movements for up to three weeks? “If a preschooler truly has not had a BM for three weeks, I [...]
Preschooler Excessively Thirsty but Does Not Have Diabetes?
Why is your preschooler so thirsty all the time, always asking for drinks, yet bloodwork is normal including for diabetes? There was even a case in which a preschool aged child would get up in [...]
Gigantic Poops in Children: Causes, Should You Worry?
Should you worry if your child’s poop is the size of a baseball? Sometimes the huge size of a child’s bowel movements has their parents worrying that something is wrong. […]
Could an Enlarged Tonsil in a Child Mean Cancer?
Many parents immediately think of cancer when they notice that only one tonsil is enlarged in their child. But there is another condition that the parent should immediately consider. […]
Cause of Bad Armpit Odor in Preschooler Other than Food
There are several conditions that can cause bad armpit odor in a preschooler, toddler or grade school child. However, armpit odor in a toddler gets the most attention because, well, isn’t a toddler too young [...]
Can Picking up Toddler by One Armpit Damage Shoulder Joint?
Many parents yank their toddlers up by an armpit. Sometimes it’s done out of convenience for the parent, while in other cases it’s done out of anger. […]
Why Your Baby’s Head Smells Like Sweaty Feet or Dirty Socks
Your baby’s head should NOT be smelling like sweaty feet or, as some describe, dirty socks. This means something is wrong. Any foul odor from your baby’s head or scalp is never normal. [...]
Squeaky Noise from Anus when Pooping Hard Stools?
Did you hear a brief squeaky noise as you pushed a poop out your anus?! The squeaky sound was generated by the mechanics of pushing the stool out the anal opening. […]
How Does Acid Reflux Cause Upper Back Pain?
Upper back pain has causes ranging from acid reflux to heart problems to a number of cancers. Most back pain is caused by a musculoskeletal issue. But for many people, acid reflux is behind their [...]
Drinking a Lot of Water Causing Diarrhea: Solutions
Does drinking a lot of water give you diarrhea? First of all, find out just how much water you’re drinking. You may find that you’re taking in much more than you really need to. Don't [...]
Can Grape Juice Cause or Aggravate GERD?
Don’t you just love grape juice, with its intense sweet flavor, but at the same time it seems to cause or at least aggravate GERD: gastroesophageal reflux disease. […]
Middle Age Women Who Sit a Lot at Risk for Future Frailty
If you’re a middle age woman who sits many hours a day, you’re at risk for becoming frail and weak later on, yet this is just SO preventable. […]
Do You Suffer from Bloating After Eating? Causes and Solutions
There are many causes of bloating after meals or eating, but you need not suffer with this uncomfortable situation. To avoid bloating after eating, here are steps to take. First off, make sure that you [...]
Can Gallbladder Removal Cause Heartburn?
Removal of the gallbladder (cholecystectomy) can cause heartburn due to reflux. It’s even possible to suffer this heartburn up to four months after gallbladder removal. For some patients, gallbladder removal is the end of troublesome [...]
Is Estrogen Connected to Microscopic Colitis?
It is suspected by some women with microscopic colitis that estrogen might somehow be involved with this uncommon inflammatory bowel disease. […]
Is Walking Enough Exercise to Control Type 2 Diabetes?
Walking may or may NOT be enough to control type 2 diabetes. It depends on how you do it. […]
What Percentage of Actinic Keratoses Become Squamous Cancer?
There’s a percentage range of actinic keratoses turning into squamous cell carcinoma, which is why these seemingly harmless skin lesions should never be ignored. Furthermore, the appearance of very early squamous cell carcinoma can mimic [...]
Panicking Over a Diagnosis of Actinic Keratosis?
If you’ve just been diagnosed with actinic keratosis, you probably already know that this is precancer and may be panicking. […]
Do Children Get Pancreatic Cancer?
If children can get pancreatic cancer, just how many actually develop this disease? And what should parents look out for? “I have not seen this in my career,” says Robert Saul, MD, a board certified [...]
Are Heart Palpitations Normal with Fibromyalgia?
Your fibromyalgia MAY be the cause of your heart palpitations, but not in the way you might be thinking. Just because fibromyalgia has been known to cause the perception of heart palpitations doesn’t mean that [...]