Can Grey Hair Be Caused by Minoxidil?
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 [...]
Hair Falling Out? Could Be Your Clip-in Extensions or Braids
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 [...]
How This Muscle Twitching Syndrome Wreaks Havoc on the Mind
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, [...]
How to Lower Blood Pressure Naturally without Drugs?
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, [...]
Coughing, Lump or Pain in the Throat: It’s LPR
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 [...]
What Helps a Sore Throat from Acid Reflux?
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 [...]
Does Vocal Cord Dysfunction (VCD) Really Exist?
“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 [...]
Rotten Egg Smell from Nose: Interview with Doctor
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 [...]
Pain Above Adam’s Apple from LPR
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 [...]
Mucus in Throat Won’t Go Away: Causes, Solutions
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 [...]
Are These Symptoms Throat Cancer or LPR?
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 [...]
Yes, LPR Can Be Caused by an Infection, Says Doctor
“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 [...]
Can You Die from a Single LPR Choking Episode?
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 [...]
Why Does Diabetes Kill So Many If It Can Be Controlled?
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 [...]
Scalp Tenderness Above the Ear: Doctor Explains
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 [...]
Is It Bulbar ALS or Normal Tongue Twitching?
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 [...]
Can Middle Age Cause Your Ankles to Swell?
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 [...]
Can Statin Drugs Undo a Bad Diet?
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? [...]
Why Your White German Shepherd Is Losing Patches of Fur
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 [...]
Teen Has Skipped Heartbeat with Breathing Problems
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 [...]
Heart Rate in 60s BUT You Also Have Heart Disease?
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 [...]
HOW Anxiety Causes PVCs
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 [...]
3 PVCs in a Row, but Structurally Normal Heart?
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 [...]
Can Stress Cause an Extra Heartbeat?
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 [...]
The Cause of a Heartbeat in Your Ear
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 [...]
Can a 24 Hour Holter Monitor Miss Atrial Fibrillation?
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 [...]
The Truth About GAS Causing Heart Palpitations
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 [...]
PVCs After Exercise: Forerunner of Heart Attack?
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 [...]
What Bleeding in Between Periods & Missed Periods Might Mean
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 [...]
Can Your Bad Cramps Be from Cervical Cancer?
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, [...]
Can Chronic Cervicitis Lead to Cancer?
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 in [...]
Does Cervical Dysplasia Always Turn into Cancer?
“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 in Philadelphia, PA. A Pap smear will detect cervical dysplasia, [...]
What’s that Discharge after Colposcopy and Cervical Biopsy?
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 in [...]
Two Ways Melanoma Can Become Deadly
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 [...]
Melanoma: How Not to Let This Deadly Skin Cancer Get Past You
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 [...]
Tanning & Teens: Skin Problems from Actinic Keratosis
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 [...]
Are Flat Moles Safer than Raised or Equally Prone to Melanoma?
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 [...]
Black Area on Big Toenail: Melanoma or ??
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 [...]
Atypical Melanocytic Hyperplasia vs. In Situ Melanoma
Are atypical melanocytic hyperplasia and in situ melanoma one and the same? “Yes, I consider them the same thing; it all depends who is reading the slides,” says Dr. David Rahimi, MD, F.A.A.D., board-certified dermatologist [...]
Nodular Melanoma Can Spread in Just Days
A dermatologist says, “Nodular melanoma can spread very quickly; within a matter of days or weeks.” “Melanoma is a very interesting cancer and behaves very differently depending on the age of the person and [...]
