Are Black Bald Men at Risk for Scalp Skin Cancer?
Many black men proudly sport a bald head, which means a lot of sun exposure. […]
Many black men proudly sport a bald head, which means a lot of sun exposure. […]
You’re straining for the last few reps of your heavy bench dips when suddenly, you leak urine. You feel the wetness in your underwear but must do the last rep. […]
Can a wart on your hand or finger ever transform into melanoma, a deadly skin cancer? To put this another way, does the mere existence of wart tissue make it more likely that the pigment [...]
Simply glancing at your feet and toes for melanoma isn’t enough. […]
If all you can do is upper body strength training, how effective will this be for abdominal weight loss and a smaller waistline? […]
Headache, feeling tired, achy, joint pain, bleeding gums, dizziness, nausea – have you been where ticks live recently? You could have RMSF. […]
My parents first noticed that something was wrong with my skin when I was three years old. Ichthyosis […]
When I was four years old, my mother noticed that I didn’t sweat. Fabry disease […]
A morbidly obese woman couldn’t understand why she got fat despite pushing her baby “tons and tons” in a stroller. […]
Do you feel a periodic chill that lasts a while but your thyroid’s normal and the temperature in your home is 73 or 74? Chills can be a sign of lymphoma. […]
Can’t find a simple definition of “discrete nodule”? Here, a physician explains precisely what a discrete nodule is. […]
Burnout among medical professionals and other frontline workers is an epidemic in and of itself. […]
With Ehlers-Danlos syndromes comes five superpowers. […]
My brother’s fight with hyperinsulinism seemed like it lasted forever. It started when he was just six months old, which that in itself is very rare, but I will get into that later. [...]
Shannyn McCauley explains why her legs feel like worms are inside trying to get out, and the treatment she finally discovered that has dramatic results. […]
Addison’s disease can be fatal and also go misdiagnosed for many months. The symptoms are quite varied and can mimic other conditions. […]
According to the National Institutes for Health, 25-30 million people in the U.S. are affected by an estimated 7,000 rare diseases. Many of those diseases are serious or life-threatening. That’s nearly the same number of [...]
How can you tell when exercising three times a day is harmful? Working out three times daily doesn’t necessarily mean an obsession or unhealthy fixation. […]
Here are 10 common workout mistakes that overweight women wanting to lose weight often make. […]
Postmenopausal women need to incorporate these 10 immune boosting practices if they want to live their healthiest, longest life. […]
You may think housework’s a great workout because it fatigues you, but have you considered that housework wipes you out because you’re out of shape? […]
Do you wash dishes full-time and wonder if this means you don’t need to exercise in the traditional way, such as aerobics or weight training? […]
Don’t think for a second that the lifting you do on the job as a nurse replaces a structured strength training regimen. […]
Don’t know what to do with your eyes as a stranger walks your way on a sidewalk? Here are simple solutions; no need to keep wondering anymore. […]
Is an occasional tender spot on the palm of your hand something to worry about? […]
What kills a lot of people? Avoiding health screenings. Even people with health coverage will avoid health screenings that can save their lives. […]
Do you often see chunks of food, namely vegetables, in your poops? […]
The dangers of obesity include how it will compromise the effectiveness of a CT scan. This could mean a missed cancerous tumor, among other missed pathology. […]
Are there medical conditions that an MRI would make difficult to see if the patient were obese? How much fat can interfere with an MRI image? […]
Are your hands and fingers tremoring after you handled a weed snipper? […]
Has your “side split” become so narrow that it hurts to get into a car due to the upper leg positioning? I solved this problem in five days. […]
It’s legal to pay challenged people less than minimum wage simply because of their challenge, regardless of skill level on a job that normally pays more. […]
It’s time to stop blaming an epidemic of morbid obesity on a tiny gland in the neck. […]
Are there medical specialties, once a doctor has completed their training, that will never involve viewing anything “gross”? […]
The stories in the cookbook are packed with ways that the neurodiverse students benefit! […]
CBVA = Calgary Beach Volleyball Association. We have been a not-for-profit since 1992. […]
Is the cause of dark or black vomit necessarily cancer? Can there be not-so-dangerous causes? […]
Do you get a pain in your prostate whenever you sneeze or even sometimes? Might this mean a malignant tumor? Sometimes, the pain may occur even with a cough. […]
Have you suddenly become aware of a bulging or lumpy area in your thumb that doesn’t hurt? […]
Can you be too old to flip a tire for exercise? Is tire flipping more dangerous than beneficial for elderly people? […]