Excessive groin sweating doesn’t just affect overweight people. Even a thinner person could suffer from excessive groin sweating. But being overweight does bring with it unique factors that lead to a lot of perspiration in [...]

Sudden severe stomach pain and diarrhea can be quite scary. “Acute severe abdominal pain and diarrhea implies severe intestinal inflammation,” says Larry Good, MD, a practicing gastroenterologist for 40+ years. He has a private practice based in Lynbrook, NY [...]

If your food sometimes tastes soapy, there may be a perfectly benign explanation for this. Every so often I was noticing a soapy taste to my food. I had always suspected that it was due [...]

The coronary calcium score test is an excellent screening tool for heart disease. The calcium score number closely correlates to the likelihood of having coronary heart disease: mild, moderate or severe. It also closely correlates [...]

You know what an MRA is, but what exactly happens during an MRA – here is my firsthand account. I had an MRA – no, not MRI, but MRA, as in magnetic resonance angiogram. An [...]

Acid reflux is a very common problem and can cause a number of symptoms, but the most common is "heartburn." “Acid reflux is a common condition which produces heartburn and chest pains,” says Natasha Fuksina, [...]

There are certain exercises and a certain WAY to work out that will give you the best prehab for your body to prepare for major surgery. So let's look at it this way: Even the [...]

A doctor explains what could make you stink like onions. “There are multiple reasons why a person might smell like onions,” begins Kathryn Boling, MD, a board certified family medicine practitioner with Mercy Medical Center [...]

Can on-again, off-again severe pain in your stomach be appendicitis? “There is controversy about this even in the medical community,” says Kathryn Boling, MD, a board certified family medicine practitioner with Mercy Medical Center in [...]

Sometimes the most frightening body symptoms are actually very benign conditions. So what are the four scariest medical symptoms that are benign or usually benign? TWITCHING MUSCLES. Another name for twitching muscles is fasciculations. Benign [...]

Ever notice that minutes before a doctor’s appointment, you feel a bowel movement coming, regardless of time of day? I’ve noticed this. Whether the doctor appointment is in the morning, around noon or later in [...]

Here is why you do NOT need to add water when you grind oranges in the Nutribullet. If you peel oranges (seedless) and load them in sections into your Nutribullet, you will not have to [...]

Here’s complete information about urine colors, smell, burning when you “go” and other excrement-related issues for cancer-phobes. If you can’t get through the day without urinating into a plastic cup to inspect your excrement, even [...]

Are PVCs worth being scared out of your wits over? Below are links to some of the premature ventricular contraction articles on this site. All are interviews with Pam Marcovitz, MD, an internal medicine cardiologist [...]

If you’re worried about colon cancer and can’t find answers online, you just might find the answers to your questions in the articles below. Bowel movements or "stools" form as food is digested and nutrients [...]

Warning Review: Twinlab’s Omega-3 Cardio Krill Oil has a really bad fishy smell! The fishy odor of Twinlab’s Omega-3 Cardio Krill Oil is REALLY BAD. I advise against buying this product because the capsules reek [...]

Here is my ONE-STAR review of Powerback Rehab in Lakewood, CO for hip replacement therapy. Do not let your loved-one go to this place of low quality rehabilitation. Several years ago both my parents stayed [...]

If you've been seeing white flakes in your beard, cancer must be ruled out. A dermatologist explains the causes (including cancer) and solutions to white flakes in your beard. “White flakes in a beard can [...]

Find out if cancer is one of the many causes of a white patch on your big toenail. You may be quite scared that the white patch or multiple white lesions on your big toenail [...]

Pain in the left side of your stomach after you eat can have serious causes including cancer but also benign causes. Definitely see a doctor about this. “This is a nonspecific symptom, has many causes, [...]

“If dark hairs suddenly appear on your breast,” begins Dr. Janet Prystowsky, a board certified dermatologist in New York, NY, with over 25 years of experience, “hormones are most likely the culprit.” When women notice [...]

“Crohn’s is the inflammation of the intestine, from mouth to anus, usually in the small or large bowel - or both,” says gastroenterologist Sander R. Binderow, MD. “Some patients have anal Crohn’s or Crohn’s of [...]

Are you noticing that the cyst under your arm seems to disappear, then return, back and forth? What’s really going on? The cyst “can get enlarged and inflamed at times and make it feel as [...]

Itchy armpits can drive you crazy. And the more you scratch them, the itchier they get. The area under the arm may even begin feeling rather painful. One possible cause -- something that may not [...]

Why are people told to “just tune out” annoying sounds, but these very same critics don’t feel this way when something begins stinking really bad? How many times have you complained about a noise and [...]

Be forewarned that the Philips HF 3520 Wake-up Light comes with very poor instructions, making its operation confusing. I’m no dumb bunny. I have a four-year college degree, and my father has two, and neither [...]

The pain you experience in the lower abdomen from running is probably harmless, but you may also consider seeing a doctor about it. “Lower left, or lower right for that matter, pain can be from [...]

I have very small breasts (A-cup) and never wanted them to be bigger. An A-cup bra is actually a tad too big for me; my breasts do not quite fill out the cups, and the [...]

There are many shoe lifts out there, but which truly work best for making you taller? Many people want to be tall or taller. It’s no secret that many men, and women, wish to be [...]

You might be surprised when you find out what the causes of extreme fatigue following exercise is. “Mostly fatigue comes from deconditioning, dehydration, uncontrolled hypertension and psychological as the most common reasons,” says Dr. Cynthia Thaik, [...]

One day I began noticing oddly shaped and colored bowel movements that were loose enough to be considered mild diarrhea. I thought this was related to my period, which was due in several days. Very [...]

There's no shame in being the youngest kid in your class or entire grade! I was once that kid, and I will tell you how to deal with it. I skipped kindergarten, was 13 in [...]

Few people do what would be called the corner bar single-arm shoulder press. Many people may not even know what the corner bar refers to. The corner bar is the Olympic bar that sits in [...]

The faster you get rid of belly fat, the faster you will cut your risk of heart disease and cancer. Excess abdominal or belly fat means a higher risk of cancer and heart disease. A [...]

Does an elderly family member have a lower left, sharp pain in the abdomen that hurts upon touching? If so, take this person to the emergency room. This is what happened to my father. The [...]

Is there a such thing as MILD pneumonia in an elderly person, and if so, is this any less of an urgent situation? Ever wonder if it's possible for an elderly person to experience a [...]

Longer telomeres mean a longer healthier life; you can actually lengthen the telomeres in your cells with any one of four natural ways. This has been shown by research from UC San Francisco and the Preventive [...]

Wondering about the pros and cons of retrievable IVC filters vs. permanent ones? Since you're here you probably know what an IVC filter’s job is: prevent pulmonary embolism. The largest study on following people with retrievable [...]

A doctor answers this question as well as if low vitamin D levels can make psoriatic arthritis worse. If you suffer from psoriatic arthritis, you may be curious over whether or not vitamin D in [...]