“Fit Mom” Maria Kang apologizes for promoting an “unnatural body standard,” yet if anything’s unnatural, it’s obesity, and this IS being promoted by many body positive influencers. What’s Actually Unnatural The human body was not Read more...
Why can’t young healthy women scared of ovarian cancer just have their ovaries removed, instead of going through life “waiting for that shoe to drop,” so the saying goes? Though ovarian cancer isn’t common at Read more...
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 Read more...
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 Read more...
Credit: Sarah Cohen-Rose Under what circumstances can a woman be strong, fit and healthy at 300 pounds? One might argue that Sarah Robles is strong, fit and healthy because, at over 300 pounds, Read more...
There is a menacing connection between lost teeth and heart attacks. A study conducted at the University of Helsinki on 8,400 subjects between 25 and 75 shows a connection between missing teeth and risk of Read more...
If you suddenly feel tightness in your chest but have no other symptoms, what are the odds that this could be a heart attack, especially if you have the classic risk factors? Risk Factors for Read more...
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 Read more...
The question is if being on a diuretic (“water pill”) for a long time can harm the body. There are basically three demographics who take diuretics. Read more…
Returning to school can be a source of stress and anxiety for autistic children, as their relaxing summer schedule suddenly changes. Read more…
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 Read more...
There IS a difference between “heartburn” and acid reflux. Though these words are sometimes used interchangeably, they do have different meanings. Read more…
Whole grains are good for someone with type 2 diabetes, but is it a far reach to think that whole grains can outright prevent this metabolic disease? Read more…
Can that pain in your calf that keeps coming and going, on and off, possibly be a DVT? A deep vein thrombosis classically causes calf pain that’s hard to ignore. Read Read more...
Red food clumps or particles in your poops can mimic the appearance of blood smears or clots from a disease. Here’s how to tell whether the red you see is food vs. blood. Read more...
If you have multiple sclerosis and toe pain, or if you have unexplained toe pain but have not yet seen a neurologist, there are several important factors that you need to understand. Read more...
Some babies don’t flinch or seem uncomfortable in loud environments, and parents may think this means their baby’s ears won’t be harmed by the noise, or that perhaps there’s already hearing loss. Read more...
Thinking of taking your baby on a refreshing dip in the ocean? Your baby may be too young for this fun adventure, depending on their age. Read more…
Baby poop smells different than that of adults, and there are different kinds of odor that a baby’s bowel movements can have. Read more…
The color of your baby’s poop says a lot about their health. Certain colors and even textures mean potentially serious conditions that need prompt medical attention. Read more…
Have you ever been awakened by a sudden burping up of yucky tasting liquid that even may have dripped out of your mouth? This is acid reflux that comes from the stomach. It can be Read more...
It’s frightening as heck to have a vocal cord spasm, but what are the chances that the muscles won’t relax in time and you then die of asphyxiation? Read more…
When people either imagine they have foot drop or actually have it but a cause has not yet been diagnosed, ALS may swoop into their minds like a vulture. Read more…
Dr. Adam Lipson First in N.J. to Treat Parkinson’s disease with deep brain stimulation; Continues to Be a Leader in His Field of Breakthrough Neurosurgery (Union, New Jersey- July 17, 2018) Adam Lipson, MD, FAANS, Read more...
If your ankles seem to be cold on a frequent basis, the cause may be disease. Not disease of the skin, but conditions such as peripheral vascular disease. It is not normal to have chilly Read more...
If you’ve been feeling palpitations when your fingertips are against your neck, this can mean more than one situation internally. Read more…
There is a period of time after an embryo transfer during which a woman should avoid swimming. Read more…
Are you trying to get pregnant, need a CT scan of the pelvic area and are worried the radiation will damage the eggs in your ovaries? Read more…
For women who are desperately trying to get pregnant, the number of follicles in their ovaries is a very relevant concern. Read more…
You may be trying to conceive (TTC) for such a very long time without success, and begin to wonder if your own dog is the cause of your infertility. Read more…
“The majority of women do not experience nausea from ovulation,” begins Daniel Kort, MD, Practice Director of Neway Fertility, one of NYC’s leading fertility centers specializing in customized and affordable natural fertility treatments. Read more...
Is there a cutoff weight after which a woman is too overweight to get pregnant or have a healthy pregnancy? And if a morbidly obese woman gets pregnant, does this mean the pregnancy won’t have Read more...
When a woman experiences what she believes to be painful ovulation, she may wonder if this means that an egg has been released from an ovary. Read more…
Sudden abdominal cramping during a pregnancy can be quite alarming, as this can make a woman fear that she’s having a miscarriage. Many expectant women want to know if a miscarriage will necessarily cause cramping Read more...
You’re older, you have no kids but desperately want a baby, but you’ve been told to lose a lot of weight before you can have IVF. By the time you lose the weight, you fear Read more...
Dark vaginal discharge means the presence of blood, a frightening occurrence since bleeding between periods can mean cancer. Infertility as a possible cause may spring into the minds of some women. What else besides uterine Read more...
There’s a difference between heavy lifting on the job and heavy lifting at the gym when it comes to risk of miscarriage. Read more…
If your period comes only once every few months, and you’ve been trying to get pregnant for a long time but have failed, this problem is most likely because of an unrelated issue. Many women Read more...
There are two kinds of cancer that radioactivity most commonly causes, especially in children and young adults. A Ct scan emits more radiation than any other imaging modality. Read more…
Can you bench press without a problem, but when it comes to pushups, you always get pain in only one wrist? And it’s enough pain to screw up the set. “Pain in one wrist during Read more...
