Revenge on Abusive Parents by Grown Children
Just how common is it for grown children of abusive parents to get revenge on mom and dad? With all the mistreatment of children out there, it’s fair to wonder what percentage of adults, who were [...]
Traits of Women Who Are Abuse-Proof
It’s not always luck that some women never end up with an abusive partner; some really are abuse-proof. We can’t put every woman into the same box and say there’s no such thing as an [...]
Do Children with Down Syndrome Suffer?
Almost every article I’ve ever read about Down syndrome has the word suffer. These days, though, journalists and bloggers are more aware of the descriptors they use when referring to someone with Down syndrome. But [...]
Should You Stay with Your Dog when It’s Time to Put it Down or Leave?
When it’s time to put your dog down, should you stay with the dog during the process, or leave the room before the dog starts drifting off towards doggie heaven? I have given this some [...]
How to Get Your Dog to Stop Passing so much Stinky Gas
Phewwww, does your dog's passing gas stink up an entire room? Here is how to get that undern control -- by a veterinarian. Why does your dog, though, pass gas so often in the first [...]
Dogs with Sensitive Stomach Must Avoid THESE 10 Foods
From a veterinarian's mouth are the 10 foods dogs with sensitive stomachs need to avoid eating. “Sensitive stomachs in dogs can result from food intolerance,” says Dr. Michel Selmer, DVM, with The Caring Vet in [...]
Don’t Let Dog’s Strep Throat Symptoms Fool You
Can YOU OR your vet (!) properly recognize strep throat symptoms in your dog? My parents’ dog almost died from a strep throat, thanks to a misdiagnosis by a veterinary neurologist who was treating him for [...]
Reasons a Domestic Dog Howls When It’s Never Done So Before
If your dog has always howled, you may not give it much thought as to why; after all, domestic canines are descendants from wolves. But what if your dog suddenly starts howling out of the [...]
How to Convince Someone It’s Time to Euthanize Dog with Cancer
It’s alarming to have a healthy dog put down just because it lost one leg in an accident, but cancer is a whole different ball game. Should a dog with terminal cancer be put down? [...]
German Shepherd Ear Infections Near Brain: Beware of Wrong Diagnosis
My parents had German Shepherd that has always seemed prone to ear infections. I was house sitting the German Shepherd while my parents were away. Another ear infection was flaring up. The ear infection was [...]
Sick Dog Starting to Die? Wait; May Be Treatable Strep Throat
Don't put down your “dying dog” yet; may be treatable strep throat. Is your sick dog's dying process starting and you're making arrangements to put the dog down? Does death seem imminent for your cancer-stricken [...]
Mistakes You Might Make with a Dog Shock Collar
A dog expert describes mistakes even the most well-meaning person could make with a bark shock collar--including fatal. Will a shock collar hurt a dog (both physically and mentally)? Can a shock collar actually work? [...]
How to Stop Your Dog from Soiling the Crate
Stopping a dog from soiling its crate has three possible scenarios. #1) The dog is housebroken, but when inside the crate, he’ll soil it, #2) The crate soiling behavior is a new behavior with an [...]
To Spank or Not Spank Your Dog: Expert Advice
Is it harmful to spank your dog? Wondering if spanking your dog can be harmful in some way? Perhaps you’ve already spanked your dog in an effort to housetrain it, or, you spanked the dog [...]
How to Easily Put a Muzzle on a Dog
Getting a muzzle on a dog can be a real bear, especially if the dog is a large breed. Twice a day I put the device on my parents’ German shepherd, so that I can [...]
Can Human Food Give Your Dog a Brain Tumor?
Can a bad diet like human junk food cause brain tumors in dogs? Ever wonder why brain tumors are so common in dogs? According to a veterinarian whom I consulted for this article, it’s possible [...]
Dog Just Diagnosed with Brain Tumor? What Next to Do
Has your dog just been diagnosed with a brain tumor? Don't make the mistakes that my parents and I made when their beautiful German shepherd was diagnosed with a brain tumor. My parents’ dog was [...]
Potassium Bromide Ataxia vs. Brain Tumor Ataxia in Dogs
Telling the difference between brain tumor ataxia and potassium bromide ataxia in dogs Is there a difference between the ataxia caused by potassium bromide, and the ataxia caused by a brain tumor in dogs? If [...]
Brain Tumor in Your Dog: Words of Comfort for Coping
A brain tumor may be the most frightening disease a dog can get. If your dog has a brain tumor, you’ve gone through that initial stage of wondering where it “came from” or what could [...]
Do Brain Tumors in Dogs Cause Pain?
Ever wonder if a brain tumor causes a dog to suffer with pain? Unfortunately, dogs can't tell us if they're hurting anywhere, if they have head pain or some other pain related symptom. For this [...]
Earliest Brain Tumor Sign in Dogs: Subtle But Observable
What is the earliest brain tumor sign in a dog? I can only speak from my experience with my parents’ German shepherd. But I’m sure that this very early sign of a brain tumor in [...]
Dog Keep Pushing or Rubbing Nose, Face Into Things? Warning…
Warning: If your dog has been pushing or rubbing his nose or face against things or into things for no apparent reason, have your pet examined by a veterinary neurologist. This new behavior can signal [...]
Fast Acting Antidepressant May Already Be on Market
Here’s why it’s actually possible for a prescription antidepressant to work within 24 hours like a charm. Antidepressants typically take a while before their effects begin kicking in, sometimes several weeks. In fact, drugs.com says [...]
Why a Positive D-Dimer Is Not Always a Blood Clot
Here's why you shouldn’t panic if you learn an elderly loved-one’s D-dimer test came back positive and indicates a blood clot. The D-dimer blood test is to screen for a blood clot, and doctors routinely [...]
How Often Should a Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Be Followed?
Your doctor will want your small abdominal aortic aneurysm to be followed with a watchful-waiting approach: serial imaging to see if the bulge is getting bigger. This means imaging at fixed intervals to track any [...]
Endovascular Aneurysm Repair vs. Open Surgery Survival Rates
How much better is the survival rate of an endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm when compared to open surgery? An endovascular repair of an AAA isn’t as complicated when compared to the more [...]
Best Time to Have Aortic Dissection Surgical Repair
An aortic dissection can kill you in two minutes; certainly there has to be a best time to suffer this life-threatening rupture of the heart's great vessel. Unfortunately, you don't get to decide when an aortic [...]
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Near Renal Artery: Endovascular Repair
Innovative technology makes endovascular repair possible for an abdominal aortic aneurysm when it’s close to the renal arteries. Have you been told you can’t have endovascular repair of your abdominal aortic aneurysm because the defect [...]
Why Is Melanoma So Hard to Treat?
All advanced cancers are difficult to treat, but one of the most difficult metastases to manage is melanoma skin cancer. Melanoma is one of the most difficult cancers to treat. However, researchers are closing in [...]
Is There a Way to Detect Melanoma Extremely Early?
There IS a way to detect and diagnose melanoma when it's in a very early stage -- and hence, highly curable with an excellent 10-year survival rate. Just how early can melanoma be detected? First [...]
Google “Twitching Muscles” and Now You’re Panicking?
Twitching muscles is a symptom of the deadly ALS disease, as this is listed on many medical sites that describe this fatal motor neuron condition. Many people suffer from a mysterious condition in which they [...]
Perceived Weakness & Muscle Twitching: Reassurance Tips
There IS a way to conquer the perceived weakness and ALS terror that comes from twitching muscles. If you suffer from perceived weakness from benign fasciculation syndrome (muscle twitching accompanied by other symptoms), then you [...]
Should People with Pneumonia Avoid Crowds?
How safe, or harmful, is it for someone with pneumonia to be around crowds, and just what constitutes a “crowd”? There are two kinds of pneumonia: community and hospital. Community is when the infection is [...]
Can Pneumonia in the Elderly Be Only Mild ?
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 [...]
What Besides Depression Causes Pain All Over the Body?
There are causes of pain throughout the body other than depression. As you may already know, depression can cause pain all over your body, but other things too can have this effect. “To tell if [...]
4 Natural Ways to Lengthen Telomeres & Make Cells Younger
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 [...]
How Long Does It Take Golfer’s Elbow to Heal?
How long does it take to get rid of medial epichondylitis, also known as golfer’s elbow? I developed a case of medial epichondylitis (golfer’s elbow) after doing high reps, low weights, with a close-grip on [...]
Brain Aneurysm Risk & Women: Quit Smoking, Lower Blood Pressure
If a brain aneurysm scares the heck out of you, quit smoking and make sure your blood pressure is normal--especially if you're a woman. Did you know that when a brain aneurysm ruptures, the survival [...]
Foot Drop Evaluation: What Is the Best Medical Test?
There is a simple, painless and non-intimidating test to evaluate foot drop, which can have many causes. If you’ve been experiencing foot drop and want a medical test to evaluate this symptom, there’s a particular [...]
Too Skinny? Can’t Gain Weight?
If no matter what you do you can't put weight on your skinny body, here's why, and what you can do to solve this problem. Rigorous exercise is one sure way to increase appetite. Raise [...]
