Nobody likes to be told they need drugs for high blood pressure. But at some point, intervention with prescribed drugs will be advised by one’s physician if the blood pressure reaches a certain point – [...]
“There is no evidence that dark circles under the eyes are caused by high blood pressure,” says William Manger, MD, PhD, founder of the National Hypertension Association, professor emeritus at the New York School of [...]
Are you scratching your head wondering why your cardiologist is not the least bit concerned over your borderline QT prolongation? This lack of concern is certainly not a rare event, in that it happens quite [...]
The prevention of colon cancer begins with the big 3: Eat whole grains, exercise and avoid processed meats. […]
A heart stress test can show a normal result despite the three major coronary arteries being blocked enough to put one at risk for a heart attack. […]
Funny how acne commercials always show teens; sudden acne flares often strike adults including middle age; here are causes and solutions. Causes of Adult Acne Flare-up […]
The earlobe can be affected by all sorts of tiny bumps that can look like pimples, but bumps can also be caused by cancer: five kinds that have the potential to resemble pimples. One of [...]
The challenge with new earlobe bumps is that they’re difficult to closely inspect when doing a monthly skin cancer exam. The first thing you want to do is remove any hair from the ears, and [...]
An ejection fraction of 20 percent is pretty bad, and if you know someone whose EF is this low, you’ll wonder how much longer their survival time may be. Three Year Survival Rate of 20% [...]
Causes of jaw pain other than heart trouble include cancers affecting the jaw—of which there are quite a few types. If you’ve been experiencing jaw pain lately, perhaps you’re scared out of your wits that [...]
The warning is real: A hard “pimple” that’s still there after a few months with no sign of going away may be a deadly cancer. "The most concerning things that can present in this manner [...]
Chest pain from angina can come back after a seemingly successful CABG procedure. When angina returns or occurs a few months or so after CABG, it’s called late recurrent angina. […]
If you’re wondering why your new-onset burping might be caused by a heart problem, you’d be smart to see a cardiologist; it’s possible for angina to cause only one symptom: burping. “Yes, gastrointestinal symptoms are [...]
If you’re wondering whether a heart problem can cause a cold sensation in the legs, your hunch is dead-on. That cold feeling in your legs can be caused by congestive heart failure. […]
If you’re menopausal and find that you keep getting up overnight to use the bathroom, you may want to blame the menopause for this intrusion upon your sleep. Yes, urinary function can be altered by [...]
If anemia is severe enough, it can damage the brain. It’s easy to see why anemia could lead to brain damage. The brain depends upon oxygen for proper functioning. Blood delivers oxygen to the brain, [...]
The very exercises that are associated with power, muscle & competition are actually among the safest for a pregnant woman: squat, deadlift and lunge. The back squat, deadlift and lunge (stationary or walking) are quite [...]
There are multiple key factors that influence the amount of pain during a core needle biopsy when breast cancer is suspected. […]
Facing a LEEP procedure can have some women quite unsettled, but if you arm yourself with the right questions to ask your doctor, you’ll feel more in control and less nervous. […]
It takes a lot longer than you think for CIN 3 to undergo a transformation to cancer if left untreated. If you’ve been diagnosed with CIN 3, there is no reason to panic and fear [...]
CIN 1 will go away on its own in most women diagnosed with this, but there is a small percentage of unlucky women whose CIN 1 will progress to a higher grade. “Yes, CIN 1 [...]
An especially aggressive form of breast cancer can cause the appearance of bruising on the breasts. So how do you tell the difference between the bruise-like area of this kind of cancer and that of [...]
In a very small percentage of cases, a dermoid cyst in the ovary can turn into cancer. This isn’t the same as CAUSE cancer; it actually becomes cancer. What exactly is a dermoid cyst? “Derm” [...]
Are you in perimenopause, menopause or post-meno and suffer from excess sweating ONLY behind your knees overnight? You frequently awaken in the middle of the night to find that behind your knees is warm and [...]
Bacterial vaginosis often causes vaginal discharge that typically has a certain appearance. “Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a gynecologic infection that is due to a change in normal vaginal flora that results in a higher level [...]
An abnormal Pap smear can return to normal on the next test in many cases. […]
That black gunky stuff in your cat’s stinky ear should never be ignored. A buildup of black “stuff” in a cat’s ear needs immediate medical attention – because most likely, it’s being caused by bugs [...]
If you’re wondering if cancer can ever cause what looks like black scabs on a cat’s face, the short answer is yes. However – this is not a likely cause. […]
A sagging or drooping belly in a cat can be an alarming symptom to many cat lovers, and it’s only natural to suspect cancer as a possible cause – such as cancer of the bowels [...]
Black or very dark gums in an old cat can be a sign of cancer, but can also signal dental problems. The older the cat, the more likely that very dark gums are related to [...]
If your cat’s lower lip seems to be drooping to one side lately, do not ignore; it can be caused by cancer or stroke, though there are also benign causes of this kind of symptom. [...]
If your cat has bald patches above its eyes, you may be worried that cancer might be a possible cause. There are actually several possible causes of bald patches—loss of fur—occurring above a cat’s eyes. [...]
Ignoring something that looks like a pimple is one thing, but there actually exist people in industrial societies who ignore basal cell carcinoma even after it has turned their face into a grotesque form. [...]
There actually are cases in which basal cell carcinoma, sometimes called a non-spreading cancer, has metastasized to the lungs, bones and other crucial parts of the body. You’ve probably read that basal cell carcinoma “can’t [...]
That little dog ear has caused you no problems but suddenly it’s painful—many weeks after your mastectomy. What could this mean? First of all, even though the pain may have a sudden barb-like quality, there’s [...]
Are you becoming increasingly despondent because your 50th birthday is coming up? It’s one thing to hear people tell you things like, “Some people never make it to 50,” or, “Pretend a decade is 12 [...]
A mole that appears to be elongating or stretching out may make you fear melanoma. So in an attempt to reassure yourself, you convince yourself that normal moles can be stretched permanently if the skin [...]
You recently had a mole removed with a shave technique; the biopsy was normal; and now the mole is already growing back quite fast. Melanoma could very well be the first thing that pops into [...]
Your body is peppered in moles and you’re scared of melanoma or just hate the look, so just how many of your moles can be removed at the same time by a dermatologist? [...]
What makes the question of can melanoma grow inside a pimple even more confounding is that there are some melanomas that can easily pass for a typical pimple. Melanoma Growing Inside a Pimple “Melanomas and [...]
