Far more people die every year from a pulmonary embolism than you think. These blood clots in the lungs may cause cardiac arrest, and often, the cause of death is listed as just that—cardiac arrest. [...]
PVC stands for premature ventricular contraction. It creates the illusion of an extra heartbeat, especially if there are two or three in a row. And sometimes, it feels as though the heart has skipped a [...]
The brain damage of CTE begins during the athlete's career, yet mental symptoms don't start showing until years later when the athlete is much older. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) starts developing years, sometimes even decades, after the [...]
You need only three strength training exercises to drop 100 pounds of unhealthy body fat. There’s nothing gimmicky about what I’m going to tell you. If you’re a hundred pounds overweight, or weigh 450 pounds [...]
You’ve heard that colon cancer can cause ribbon stools, but IBS can also do this. “Ribbon stools are not uncommonly seen with IBS, although excluding other causes, such as anatomic problems, inflammatory disease, etc., would [...]
Ever feel nauseous after a bowel movement and you have irritable bowel syndrome? Could there be a connection? “The mechanism of IBS is abnormal motility in one form or another (constipation or diarrhea); hence, after [...]
Do you have IBS and have noticed what looks like blood in the mucous that comes out with your bowel movements? “One not uncommonly sees mucous in the stool with IBS, but not blood," says [...]
An IBS flare or attack is no picnic and can last for many days. “Some attacks can last for a few hours, some days,” says Michael Blume, MD, a gastroenterologist at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital, Baltimore. [...]
There’s a way to undo some of the harm of prolonged sitting for three hours. If you’re sitting at your computer for three hours, but get up three times during that session and walk for [...]
Does an elderly family member have a lower left, sharp pain in the abdomen that hurts upon touching? If so, take this person to the emergency room. This is what happened to my father. The [...]
Some parents cringe when their preschooler or toddler shows fear of sitting in Santa Claus's lap. Instead, parents should feel joy. If a toddler or preschooler has no qualms about Santa Claus's lap, parents should wonder just how easy [...]
Have you ever forced your crying child to sit in Santa Claus's lap because your child was embarrassing you in front of other parents? Or maybe you were hell-bent on getting that perfect Christmas photo [...]
Making crying or screaming children sit in Santa Claus’s lap is an act of selfishness. These parents have no clue how detrimental it is to force frightened, crying kids into the lap of Santa Claus [...]
Are parents cruel for allowing a child to be engulfed by the big, scary looking stranger we call Santa Claus? The toddler above is reaching out to, presumably, Mommy to rescue him from what is, [...]
If your child is afraid of Santa Claus, there is one very simple technique to correct this problem. Plus additional tips for frustrated parents. Something about the commercialism of Christmas makes many parents lose their [...]
Find out the smallest, most subtle warning signs that indicate a man may abuse his new girlfriend or wife. Perhaps you’ve read about the “earliest” warning signs that indicate a man may become abusive to [...]
Yes, women DO abuse men--their husbands or boyfriends. Women can be violent, but what are the signs she might be capable of this kind of behavior? And the mistreatment isn’t necessarily physical; a woman can [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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? [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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? [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
