If you have a worsening cough, get to the emergency room because it can be serious; here’s what’s involved. When my mother developed a cough with phlegm that sounded horrible -- and after several days [...]
Do you know an elderly person who blacked out for no apparent reason, with no history of fainting? An elderly person apparently blacks out and falls. First of all, you need to determine -- if [...]
A bad cough in the elderly can mean pneumonia, a top killer of the elderly, so head to the emergency room promptly. If an elderly family member (over age 65) has a cough that seems [...]
A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot in the lungs, and can be fatal within a minute, and for women who sit a lot on a daily basis, their risk is two to three times [...]
Find out which poses a higher risk of a DVT blood clot: estradiol pills or Premarin pills. To help manage menopausal symptoms, women can be prescribed estrogen-type pills, but these carry with them the increased [...]
Trouble breathing with chest pain after joint replacement surgery never has a benign cause, says Barbara Bergin, MD, an orthopedic surgeon. NEVER assume that chest pain with difficulty breathing following joint replacement surgery is a [...]
Certain kinds of patients have the highest risk of a DVT following joint replacement surgery. A DVT is a deep vein thrombosis which could break off and travel to the lungs and be life threatening. [...]
Wondering about the pros and cons of retrievable IVC filters vs. permanent ones? Since you're here you probably know what an IVC filter’s job is: prevent pulmonary embolism. The largest study on following people with retrievable [...]
The rate at which a deep vein thrombosis kills an American will floor you. Every year in the United States, a significant number of people die from VTE: venous thrombus embolism. “DVT kills more people [...]
A deep vein thrombosis (DVT) can be deadly, but does this mean it can’t go away on its own? If you suspect a DVT, get to the emergency room, because a deep vein thrombosis can [...]
A treadmill desk will go a very long way at helping prevent DVT: deep vein thrombosis. Perhaps you’ve heard that prolonged sitting during air travel or road travel is a risk factor for developing a [...]
A urine test may soon replace the D-dimer to screen for DVT (deep vein thrombosis) blood clots. Imagine being in the ER with a suspected DVT (deep vein thrombosis), and instead of getting your blood [...]
That's one of the most frightening symptoms: a sudden feeling of being short of breath even though you're at rest. Even if the sensation of being short of oxygen is your only symptom -- it's [...]
Can DVT treatment be more successful with both ultrasound and drugs, rather than just the clot-busting medications alone? DVT stands for deep vein thrombosis, a life-threatening blood clot that can result from surgery (especially joint [...]
There's a unique circumstance under which a fainting episode may be caused by a pulmonary embolism. A pulmonary embolism results when a deep vein thrombosis (“DVT” or blood clot) breaks loose and travels to the [...]
Find out if aspirin reigns over the powerful blood thinner Coumadin for blood clot prevention following joint replacement surgery. Typically prior to joint replacement surgery, the patient is given Coumadin (warfarin), a powerful blood thinner, [...]
There may actually be a such thing as a pulmonary embolus that does not require treatment. “ A pulmonary embolism (PE) is the development of a blood clot, usually in the veins of the legs, [...]
A doctor answers this question as well as if low vitamin D levels can make psoriatic arthritis worse. If you suffer from psoriatic arthritis, you may be curious over whether or not vitamin D in [...]
You're NOT a sissy if you use hearing protection, yet many hunters fail to protect their ears from the loud blasts of rifles which can reach up to 160 decibels. Having Healthy Sharp Hearing Is [...]
In the ER a doctor should order a D-dimer test if there's suspiction of a pulmonary embolism based on symptoms. It's alarming, however, that in some cases this procedure is not followed. A study shows [...]
Is it possible for a skinny or thin child to have sleep apnea? Yes, believe it or not, a thin child can actually suffer from obstructive sleep apnea without the parent ever realizing it. Because [...]
Cervical cancer isn't just caused by HPV transmission between a woman and a man, which is why lesbians absolutely should get an annual Pap smear. Though we know that cervical cancer is primarily caused by [...]
Painful sex is a problem for more women than you think. Some women fake sexual pleasure to please their men, but other times, the pain during sex is so agonizing that these women avoid sex [...]
Women who don't smoke take birth controls, and so do women who smoke--and they have a higher blood clot risk. However, nonsmoking women are STILL at an increased risk for a blood clot simply due [...]
Vaginal trigger point therapy can treat painful sex in women. Painful sex for women has multiple causes. Sometimes, the pain during sex in women can be relieved by adding a vaginal lubricant, and prolonging foreplay [...]
Is a mammogram possible for women with very small breasts? Very small breasts and the mammogram: If you’re a woman who’s approaching the age at which it would be a wise idea to start getting [...]
Does a woman need to be pregnant in order to benefit from prenatal vitamins, or is the "prenatal" just a marketing gimmick to get pregnant women to buy them? Well, I posed these questions to [...]
Is there a link between hoarding and obesity? Seems that most, if not all, hoarders are obese; you may have drawn this conclusion after seeing TLC’s “Hoarders: Buried Alive,” or even mere previews to this [...]
The link between anxiety and stress to gum (periodontal) disease is nothing to ignore. Watch that anxiety: It can cause bad gums. Even the stress of loneliness can cause gum (periodontal) disease, says a study. [...]
Some people know their depression will come back--or take that chance, anyways--if they stop taking their antidepressant. So why would they want to do this and take that risk? Many people are curious why someone [...]
Have plantar fasciitis? Which is better: stretching or shockwave therapy? “Both therapies can be very effective and often, it’s best to do them both in tandem,” says Dr. Velimir Petkov, DPM, surgeon and sports medicine [...]
You can have strong wrists and still sprain them, but stronger wrists are less likely to be severely sprained. Here's how to make your wrists stronger. Plus, a strong wrist will recover better from a [...]
Not only is there nothing positive about a body that falls prey to hip disease due to obesity, but very plus-size women who undergo hip replacement surgery fare worse than do overweight men. A very [...]
Bursitis doesn’t just strike old people; the young can get it too. Bursa are the small sacs of fluid that help muscles slide easily over other muscles and bones. Bursitis is when the bursa become [...]
If there’s only one exercise you could do to cure low back pain, I have it. There is one exercise for curing low back pain that stands out way beyond the rest. I had recommended it [...]
Diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff? Have you been told that the only solution for torn rotator cuff is surgery? When the rotator cuff is “torn,” this means that some tendon tissue has been separated, [...]
If you’re 65 years or older and have had total knee replacement surgery, you’ll need to know what the best exercises are for recuperation as well as maintenance. For older people, as well as younger, having [...]
Traditional carpal tunnel release requires up to three months of recovery, leaves scars and requires restrictive bandages up to two weeks following surgery. However, there is a shorter, less invasive carpal tunnel release surgery that [...]
After carpel tunnel syndrome surgery, it’s possible to experience lingering or residual pain that might shoot up the entire arm and affect the shoulder. Remember, the carpal tunnel compression has caused irritation to the median [...]
If you have carpal tunnel syndrome and planning on having the traditional, “open” surgical technique, you'll be required to wear thick bandages that cover the carpal area of your hand for up to a few [...]
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