An itchy scalp has many possible causes, including your shampoo, hair dyes, diabetes and dermatitis. “Itchy scalps are usually caused by either dandruff or allergies,” says Dr. Joel Schlessinger, MD, board certified dermatologist and cosmetic [...]
A dermatologist answers if it’s possible for a scabby dry mole to be normal, or is this most likely a sign of melanoma? “A scabby, dry mole can really be any number of things, including [...]
Grey hair indeed can result from the use of minoxidil; you aren't imagining it. The next question then is: Is this grey from rapid aging or just a harmless stain? “I haven't seen the phenomenon [...]
It's no myth: Clip-in extensions and braids can damage hair and cause it to fall out: hair loss, and the damage could be permanent. Clip-in extensions for the hair are wildly popular these days. There [...]
Imagine a doctor walking into the office where you've been waiting to hear the results of your muscle twitching worries. He's not smiling. Clipboard in hand, he pulls up a stool and licks his lips, [...]
Lowering blood pressure without drugs is perfectly safe, cheaper and has no nasty side effects of conventional medicine. If you want to lower blood pressure naturally, but are already on drugs to lower blood pressure, [...]
LPR (laryngopharyngeal reflux) affects 50 million Americans, and you may be one, as it causes many symptoms and can lead to cancer. LPR is frequently misdiagnosed as an allergy, sinus infection or asthma. Below are [...]
An E.N.T. doctor explains what you can do to help your sore throat from acid reflux (LPR)—naturally and pharmaceutically. What are the best drugs for helping relieve a sore throat from acid reflux? “The best [...]
“VCD does not exist,” says E.N.T. physician Dr. Stacey Silvers. Dr. Silvers, of Madison ENT & Facial Plastic Surgery in NYC, who is board certified in otolaryngology, explains that “No one has done EMG on [...]
A rotten egg smell in your nose can have several causes, says an E.N.T. doctor. Eeeuuwww! What is causing that rotten egg odor from your nose? “A bad smell in the nose can come from [...]
Here’s how LPR can cause pain above the Adam’s apple, says an E.N.T. doctor. LPR stands for laryngopharyngeal reflux disease, and is a common culprit in pain or discomfort above the Adam’s apple. “Throat pain [...]
An E.N.T. doctor explains causes and solutions to excess mucus in the throat that won’t go away. Mucus in the throat that won’t go away or that you “can’t get rid of,” as many people [...]
There are some distinguishing features between throat cancer symptoms and those of LPR, says Dr. Stacey Silvers, MD. The first thing that Dr. Silvers says is that “Throat cancer should always be ruled out when [...]
“LPR can follow an upper respiratory infection,” ...says Dr. Stacey Silvers, MD, of Madison ENT & Facial Plastic Surgery in NYC, who is board certified in otolaryngology. It’s not a coincidence that you have developed [...]
Though untreated LPR can lead to fatal esophageal cancer, can you choke to death from one “I can’t breathe” episode of laryngopharyngeal reflux disease? LPR causes many symptoms, and one of them is a sudden [...]
If diabetes can be controlled, why do so many Americans die from it every year? According to the National Diabetes Statistics Report, 2014, diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S in [...]
A medical doctor answers what may cause scalp tenderness above the ear. Many people want to know what might cause tenderness or soreness, even pain, on or in their scalp above the ear. “In terms [...]
A neurologist explains why constantly examining your tongue for Bulbar ALS doesn’t make sense. Your tongue is twitching, you Googled twitching tongue, and now you're terrified you might have bulbar onset ALS, because the bulbar [...]
Have you noticed that lately your ankles appear swollen and you’re wondering if this is due to middle age? “As we get older we may see swelling of our ankles -- usually near the last [...]
Don’t think for a second that taking statins means you can eat lots of junk food and not worry about that causing heart disease. Can statin use counteract the damage caused by bad eating habits? [...]
A common household product may be what's causing your white German shepherd to be losing chunks of its beautiful fur. A veterinarian can overlook this cause, as was the case of our dog! When my [...]
If your teenager has a “skipped” heartbeat and problems breathing, what might this possibly mean? A teen may experience what seems like a skipped heartbeat from anxiety, but trouble with breathing adds a whole new [...]
How is it possible for an elderly person (over age 65) to have a low resting heart rate along with severe coronary artery disease (CAD)? Before my mother had CABG x 5, her resting heart [...]
You already know that PVCs can be caused by anxiety, but just HOW does this mechanism occur? “PVCs, which are extra beats that occur commonly and if they occur in modest frequency are not necessarily [...]
Can a run of three PVCs in someone with a structurally normal heart ever mean something concerning? PVC stands for premature ventricular contraction, and some people experience or “feel” three in a row, as in [...]
This is about stress causing an extra heartbeat or the sensation of one, rather than the feeling of a skipped heartbeat. “Studies have shown that stress can cause a sensation of a skipped or extra [...]
You are not imagining hearing or feeling a heartbeat in your ear, as this is real and has a definite cause. The phenomenon of having a heartbeat in your ear even has a name! “At [...]
Since atrial fibrillation isn’t guaranteed to occur in any given 24-hour period, isn’t it logical to conclude that a Holder monitor could miss it? What exactly is atrial fibrillation? Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a heart [...]
A cardiologist, not an online thread layperson, answers the question, “Can gas cause heart palpitations?” Is there a true connection between farting and a flip-flopping heart? “There is no clear cause and effect relationship between [...]
Have you been having PVCs right after you stop exercising, as in, you’ve been running on a treadmill or doing the burpees or pushups, and within seconds of ceasing the activity…you feel the premature ventricular [...]
Bleeding or spotting in between periods CAN mean cancer but also many other benign causes, and missed menstruation has a ton of causes. Have you ever spotted in between periods? Seen blood stains on your [...]
Many disorders can cause bad cramps in the lower abdomen or pelvic area, but what are the odds that your recent-onset cramping is being caused by cervical cancer? Yes, cervical cancer can cause bad cramping, [...]
Cervicitis is inflammation of the cervix, but can this turn into cancer? This is a question that many women would like to know, so I posed it to Justin Chura, MD, a gynecological oncologist with [...]
“Just because a woman is diagnosed with cervical dysplasia does not mean that she will develop cervical cancer,” says Justin Chura, MD, a gynecological oncologist with Crozer Health in Delaware. A Pap smear will detect [...]
Here’s reassuring information about your discharge after a colposcopy and cervical biopsy. Just how common is the discharge? “Experiencing discharge after colposcopy and cervical biopsy is common,” says Justin Chura, MD, a gynecological oncologist with [...]
If melanoma is caught early enough, it’s highly curable, but many people let it slip by, and this is how this deadly skin cancer can get past even health-conscious people. Two ways that this can [...]
There’s a disturbing case of a young woman who let melanoma skin cancer get past her, and as a result, she died. But it didn’t have to be this way. Melanoma kills about 10,000 Americans [...]
Yes, that deep bronze or golden tan on your young body looks awesome, but here’s a big question: Why would actinic keratoses ignore you when it’s time to aggravate an adult who used to worship [...]
Have you noticed that some of your moles are raised, that is, clearly higher than the surface of the skin around them? This doesn't refer to moles that used to be flat and are now [...]
A black area or streak on the big toenail can have multiple causes, and one of them is melanoma. What are all the things that a black spot or area on the big toenail can [...]
