How Common Are Red Moles?
Here is information about red melanomas vs. benign red moles in terms of physical appearance. “Benign moles can appear reddish in part due to sunburn or irritation,” says Dr. Michael Shapiro, MD, Medical Director and [...]
How Common Are Grey Moles?
You may have read that moles can be grey in color, but how normal or common is this? “The most common moles usually have an even pink, tan or brown color,” says Dr. Michael Shapiro, [...]
Can Sun Spots Become Melanoma?
Sun spots mean there's been damage to the skin. Whether or not these might one day transform into melanoma is a fair question. “While sun spots do not automatically mean skin cancer, people with sun [...]
Can a Melanoma on the Face Look Like a Typical Pimple?
“Sometimes, nodular melanoma can resemble a pimple you might find on your face,” says Michael Shapiro, MD, Medical Director and Founder of Vanguard Dermatology in NYC, NY. “Nodular melanoma spots, unlike pimples, will be [...]
Age Spots vs. Melanoma: Appearance Comparison
Age spot Can a melanoma look like an age spot and vice versa? As people get older, their risk of melanoma rises, but they also start developing age spots. Age spots commonly appear [...]
Are You Fit Because You Do Housework?
If you suddenly decide that housework counts as true exercise, does this then magically make it so? One of the biggest gimmicks over the past decade or so is this idea that housework gets included [...]
Pills Stuck in Esophagus vs. Perception of Being Stuck
Is there a way to tell if a pill is actually stuck in your esophagus vs. it just feels that way? Not necessarily. Pill Stuck Feeling in Esophagus “This is a something that is not [...]
Can GERD Cause ONLY Excess Saliva?
If your only symptom is excess saliva, can this be caused by GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)? Excess saliva can be quite a scary symptom if you know that it's a symptom of Bulbar-onset ALS. But [...]
Why Can GERD Cause the Esophagus to Narrow?
A narrowed esophagus can be caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). This narrowing may be the reason why you've been burping a lot lately or experiencing an unpleasant taste in your mouth. “Long-term acid exposure [...]
How Does GERD Cause a Trapped Food Feeling in Throat?
Acid reflux or GERD can cause the sensation of food being trapped in the throat. GERD stands for gastroesophageal reflux disease. “Acid reflux, or GERD, is a condition where an abnormal amount of acid is [...]
Can Nutritional Supplement Pills Irritate the Esophagus?
You’ve probably read about medications and irritation of the esophagus, but what about nutritional supplement pills, tablets and capsules? Can these nutritional supplements, too, irritate the “food pipe”? “Certain supplements such as iron, vitamin C and [...]
Constant Burping After Eating: Causes, Solutions
Do you find that after eating, you burp or belch a lot and it’s so embarrassing and frustrating? Many people assume that burping during or after eating is a sign of poor table manners. And [...]
Can GERD Cause Sharp Pain just Below the Sternum?
A sharp pain below the sternum is likely to have a cause other than GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). This includes costochondritis (inflammation of the cartilage at the sternum and rib junction), a skeletal muscle spasm [...]
Can GERD Cause Blood in Your Saliva?
If your only symptom is excess saliva, can this be caused by GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)? Excess saliva can be caused by a number of conditions, but can this symptom be the only presentation of [...]
If Housework IS Exercise, Shouldn’t Maids Look Like Fitness Gurus?
“There has been a marketing trend propagated to convince people that everyday chores like cleaning a house is exercise,” says Steve Cotter, Director, International Kettlebell and Fitness Federation (IKFF). Cotter continues, “It’s an attractive concept because, [...]
Lying Triceps Extension for Big Arms
It’s strange that many trainees who desperately want big arms focus a lot of time on building the biceps and pay little mind to the triceps, not knowing about the lying triceps extension for big [...]
What Full Time Moms Should Say to Rude Questions
Here are great responses for stay-at-home moms to fire back at people who ask rude or lame questions. Stay-at-home moms have a right to be feisty and respond with clever comebacks to rude or absurd [...]
How to Be Confident if You’re the Youngest Kid in Your Class!
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 [...]
Pulmonary Embolus: D-Dimer Result Adjusted for Age 50-Plus
If your elderly loved-one's D-dimer result came back positive -- don't yet panic that it's probably a pulmonary embolism. The older a person gets, the less meaningful is a positive D-dimer result when a pulmonary [...]
Reasons the “Thigh Master” Won’t Trim Your Thighs
Even decades after its introduction on the market, the “Thigh Master” remains a popular piece of gadgetry, with its claim that it slims and tones the thighs. One reason women fell for this was because [...]
Corner Bar Single-Arm Shoulder Press Benefits
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 [...]
What to Say Next Time Someone Says “Smile!”
“Smile!” Things can’t be that bad!” is one of the rudest things you can say to ANYONE. “Smile!” Don’t you hate when someone says this to you? Even complete strangers will be this rude. And [...]
Diet for Kids with Prader-Willi: Raw Vegetables All Day Long?
Why do women feed their Prader-Willi kids cereal for breakfast? I was inspired to write this article after reading about a women whose 14-year-old daughter weighs 343 pounds (as of August 2014). Hannah has Prader-Willi [...]
Colon Cancer Abdominal Pain vs. IBS Pain: a Comparison
Does the abdominal pain from colon cancer have any resemblance to that associated with irritable bowel syndrome? “Colon cancer with abdominal pain suggests advance stage cancer,” says Pankaj Vashi, MD, Lead National Medical Director, National [...]
Is Your Mole Larger, More Irregular, Multi-Colored?
A dermatologist provides the information you really need to know about moles that grow larger, develop an irregular shape and become multi-colored. Certainly, you may already know that suspicious signs of melanoma are changes in [...]
“The School Principal Is Bullying My Child!”
Bullies come in all ages and professions, including that of the school principal. When I was in high school, I witnessed the principal grab a boy by the throat and shove him up against a [...]
Could a Teacher’s Favorite Student Secretly Be a Bully?
Yes, that sweet student who politely greets you and leaves an apple on your desk can also be one of your school’s meanest bullies -- without you having a clue. Maybe that bully sincerely likes [...]
Social Exclusion: 5 Risks for Kids at School
Wondering why nobody wants to be your child’s friend? This is called social exclusion, but it can also come with ridicule and hostile behavior. It’s easy to take a generic, overly-broad approach and say, “A [...]
What to Do if Your Child Has No Friends
An expert gives advice on what parents should do and NEVER do upon realizing that their child suffers from social exclusion or that “nobody likes” him or her. Kate Walton, a former public school teacher [...]
Why Kids Should NOT Be Taught “Obey All Adults”
Teaching your children to “obey” all adults out of respect to them can increase their risk of being abducted by a predator. Are you the type of parent who preaches to your children, “Obey all [...]
Does Revving Car Engines Damage Hearing?
Don’t men realize that revving up their vehicle’s engine will damage their hearing over time? “Eight-five decibels and louder, depending on duration of exposure and individual susceptibility, can be permanently damaging to one's hearing,” says [...]
Can Hearing Loss Be Prevented in Old Age?
A lot of hearing loss that occurs in old age can be prevented; being "hard of hearing" does not have to be a part of aging if you know how to protect your ears. Noise-induced [...]
Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer vs. Uterine Fibroids
The symptoms of ovarian cancer are very similar to the symptoms of uterine fibroids; this is why you shouldn't ignore new-onset symptoms even if they closely match those of uterine fibroids. Teresa P. Diaz-Montes, MD, [...]
Ovarian Cancer Leg Pain vs. IBS: Symptom Comparison
Is there a difference in the way leg pain presents itself if it’s from ovarian cancer as opposed to irritable bowel syndrome? “Leg pain is not a common symptom of ovarian cancer,” says Teresa P. [...]
Ovarian Cancer Indigestion vs. IBS: Symptom Comparison
What does the “indigestion” of ovarian cancer feel like and what’s it like with irritable bowel syndrome? Are there similarities? What are the differences? “Indigestion (the sensation of abdominal discomfort during or after eating) could [...]
Ovarian Cancer Pelvic Pain vs. IBS: Symptom Comparison
Two doctors talk about what ovarian cancer pelvic pain and that from irritable bowel syndrome are like. Pelvic pain can be caused by ovarian cancer. It can also be caused by IBS. Do they feel [...]
Ovarian Cancer Back Pain vs. IBS: Symptom Comparison
Here is a comparison between the back pain of ovarian cancer and that of irritable bowel syndrome. Though this article should not be used to make a home-based diagnosis, it does have the purpose to [...]
Empower a Teen Bullying Victim with THIS Exercise
A teen who's a victim of bullying will gain empowerment with a particular type of exercise -- regardless of his or her weight or height. Are you a teen who continuously gets bullied and sees [...]
Do Child Karate Experts Ever Get Bullied?
I guess the question isn’t so much do kids with black belts ever get bullied, but rather, do they ever get bullied a second time by the same person? I’ve trained for years in the [...]
Can Karate Prevent Bullied Kids from Suicide Attempts?
Ever wonder why whenever you read of a bullied youth who has died by suicide, the boy or girl was not accomplished in the martial arts? Though there’s no magic pill that will automatically turn [...]
