What Kind of Doctor Treats Vertigo?
Vertigo has many causes, so what kind of doctor should you first see? A common cause of vertigo involves the inner ear canal. This might be the cause of your vertigo — which to some [...]
What Is Ptosis and Miosis?
Ptosis, as it pertains to symptom of a leaking aneurysm, refers to a drooping eyelid. The drooping, or ptosis, can have a variety of causes, including a brain aneurysm that has begun to leak. Another [...]
Sudden Numbness in Index Finger; Don’t Fear ALS, MS
Dr. Marc Leavey explains what can cause sudden numbness in your index finger. I was inspired to write this article after I discovered my right index finger had suddenly gone numb. Marc I. Leavey, MD, [...]
Should Adults Take ADD, Inattentive ADHD Drugs?
Adult inattentive deficit disorder and taking medications: Is there really a such thing? And if adult ADD is a valid disorder, then should adults take ADD medications? After all, when people hear about "attention deficit [...]
Left Side Neglect Caused by Brain Bleed from Hit in Head
Left side neglect can be caused by a chronic subdural hematoma (a type of brain bleed) that’s on the right side of the brain. My mother had a chronic subdural hematoma on the right side: twice. There were [...]
How Soon After Burr Hole Draining Can Chronic Subdural Hematoma Return?
Recurrence for chronic subdural hematoma is at around 15 percent. The recurrence is not a sudden event, but unfolds over a short period of time. My mother had a chronic subdural hematoma, and her neurosurgeon [...]
What Colors Can Melanoma Skin Cancer Be?
These four colors are just the tip of the iceberg. It helps to know what the most common colors are for the deadliest skin cancer, melanoma. Are there particular colors that melanoma skin [...]
Fibromyalgia & Arm Pain When Fitness Walking: Solution
If your fibromyalgia gets in the way of your walking workouts by causing arm pain, there’s something you can do about this. When you walk for fitness, especially on a treadmill, do you experience arm [...]
What to Do After ADHD Diagnosis for Kids AND Adults
If you or your child's been diagnosed with ADHD, you might really have sleep apnea and were misdiagnosed. The symptoms of ADHD mimic the symptoms of sleep apnea. It’s not at all uncommon for people (kids and [...]
How to Prevent Menstrual Migraine Headaches!
An OB/GYN explains causes of menstrual migraine headaches. Migraine headaches can be caused by a woman’s period. These are referred to as menstrual migraines. Though migraine headaches that come with a woman’s period can be [...]
Why You Have More Sinus Headaches at Night
You may have read somewhere that one feature of sphenoid sinus headaches, or even those of general sinusitis, is that they tend to occur at night (while you’re still awake). Or, if you have the [...]
Does Angina Always Cause Chest Pain?
Does angina necessarily cause chest pain? Can you have angina and no chest pain? Though it’s a strong fact that chest pain is a classic symptom of angina, or, to put it another way, that [...]
How to Take Out Thick Ponytail without Pulling out Hair
Here is an ingenious way to take out a big thick ponytail without losing more than a few hairs. I swear, every time I do this technique, I am very rarely aware of any hairs [...]
Skin Peeling On Your Hands: Doctor Explains Causes
If you’re suffering from peeling hands, there are many causes of this, says a dermatologist. “Each and every day your hands are constantly being exposed to various elements that can cause irritation including chemicals, UV [...]
Persistent Red Rash on Cheeks: Doctor Explains
“The development of a rash on the cheeks, indicated by bumps, swelling and redness to the skin, is the result of the body’s natural inflammatory reaction,” says Dr. Jennifer Gordon, who is board certified by [...]
Conditions that Mimic Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
There are seven conditions that mimic the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. First up is pronator teres syndrome. “Whereas carpal tunnel syndrome is compression of the median nerve at the wrist,” begins Jonathan Oheb, MD, North [...]
Numb Fingers and Hand from Pronator Teres Syndrome
The numbness in your fingers and hand may be caused by pronator teres syndrome. “Whereas carpal tunnel syndrome is compression of the median nerve at the wrist, pronator syndrome is median nerve compression at the [...]
How Bad Must Shoulder Pain Be to Take Narcotic Pain Pills?
It’s important to figure out just how bad your shoulder pain must get before it’s time to take narcotic drugs. “For most conditions involving the shoulder I recommended a course of NSAIDs first before any [...]
Scabs on Scalp: Causes Other than Cancer
Here’s a list of benign, non-cancer causes of scab-like growths on the scalp. “Scabs on your scalp could be caused by a wide variety of different ailments,” says Dr. Janet Prystowsky, board certified dermatologist in New [...]
Eyebrow Bald Spots: Causes & Solutions
“Hair thinning, bald patches and total hair loss in your eyebrows can be reversible in some circumstances,” explains Dr. Janet Prystowsky, who’s a board certified dermatologist in New York, NY, with 30+ years’ experience. She continues, [...]
New Dark Hairs on Breast? Can Mean Weight Gain Disease
The appearance of new dark hairs on your breasts probably mean nothing, but you should see your doctor just to be sure, especially if you have additional new symptoms. “New dark hairs on breasts should [...]
Black Hairs Growing on Breast: 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 [...]
Can Scabs on Your Scalp Be Cancer?
Scabs on your scalp, even just a single one, can be cancer, says Dr. Janet Prystowsky, a board certified dermatologist in New York, NY, with over 25 years’ experience. “The most dangerous scab you can [...]
Bumps on Penis: Types, What They Mean
If you have strange, itchy or hard bumps on your penis, there is a particular type of doctor who will have excellent insight into what can be going on. And that is a dermatologist. This [...]
Penis Bumps, Spots and Dots Guide by a Doctor
Here is a DOCTOR’S explanation for the many causes of different bumps, dots and spots on your penis and what can be done about these. Forget the forums with laypeople’s explanations for why you have [...]
Can Dehydration Alone Cause a Bulging Disc?
A bulging disc in the lower back can cause low back pain. Many people drink much less water than they actually believe. For optimal health and well-being, getting enough water is crucial. When a disc [...]
Drinking Water for a Bulging Disc for Recovery
Dr. Michael Perry, MD, says that drinking water is very crucial for recovering from a bulging disc. A bulging disc also goes by the terms "herniated disc," "lumbar herniation" and "lumbar pinched nerve." “It is [...]
Time It Takes for Lifting Weights to Bulge a Disc
“It could take seconds, or it could take years,” for weightlifting to cause a bulging disc, says Dr. Michael Perry, MD, member of the North American Spine Society and American College of Sports Medicine. I [...]
MRI vs. CT Scan for Low Back Pain: a Comparison
Low back pain is America's No. 1 nonfatal health problem. An MRI, but also a CT scan, can tell a doctor a lot about what's going on in one's lower back. The question though, is, [...]
Can Prolonged Sitting on the Toilet Cause Sciatica?
Yes, sitting a long on the toilet and reading can cause sciatica, says a spine doctor. It may seem benign — sitting on the toilet for extended periods and reading, talking on the phone, texting, [...]
Can Excessive Walking Cause Knee Bursitis?
If you already have bursitis in your knee, then it stands to reason that excessive walking will make you aware of it. But this doesn’t mean that a lot of walking actually causes bursitis in [...]
Why Does Hip Replacement Cause Sore Thigh Muscles?
Have you noticed that the muscles in your thigh are persistently sore only since your hip replacement surgery? There is a gait abnormality that can cause this problem, says Devin B. Peck, MD, owner of [...]
Stabbing Sharp Knee Pain ONLY when You Walk?
“A meniscal tear, either medial or lateral, can result in sharp [knee] pain with walking,” among other possible causes, explains Devin B. Peck, MD, of owner of Austin Interventional Pain in Austin, TX. The meniscus [...]
Sharp, Shooting Knee Pain only when Sleeping
Can sharp knee pain only when sleeping be caused by cancer? “Pes anserine bursitis is inflammation of the bursa or sac of lubricating fluid located on the inner aspect of the lower knee,” says Devin [...]
Severe Knee Pain when Sitting: Causes, Solutions
Have you found that after sitting for a while, your knee begins hurting badly? But then it gets better after you’ve been up for a while? What’s going on here? “One of the most common [...]
Painful Bony Lump on Kneecap (Cancer?) Explained by Doctor
A doctor, not a layperson in a forum, explains possible causes (cancer??) of a painful bony lump on your kneecap (patella). “The most common cause of a lump on the patella is Osgood-Schlatter disease,” says [...]
Knee Pain after Hip Surgery: Causes, Solutions
A physician cites three possible causes of knee pain following hip replacement surgery. “Knee pain after hip surgery is a poorly-understood phenomenon,” says Devin B. Peck, MD, owner of Austin Interventional Pain in Austin, TX. [...]
How Long Does Knee Arthroscopy Rehab Take?
“There is a great deal of variability in terms of length of time taken to recover from knee arthroscopy,” explains Devin B. Peck, MD, owner of Austin Interventional Pain. Dr. Peck continues, “This variability depends [...]
Hip Pain when Standing Up: Causes & Solutions
“Hip pain present while standing may represent degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis) of the hip,” says Devin B. Peck, MD, oowner of Austin Interventional Pain in Austin, TX. The hip joint consists of a ball-and-socket design. [...]
Does Knee Bursitis Always Cause Swelling?
You may be aware that bursitis of the knee can cause swelling, but is this necessarily so in every single case? “Knee bursitis may or may not result in visible or even palpable swelling,” says [...]