Tongue Problems: Twitching, Stiffness, Soreness
This muscle (yes, the tongue is a muscle) has caused unspeakable anxiety in many men and women -- -- to the point where they’ll spend huge amounts of time every day examining their tongue in [...]
Muscle Weakness Strength Tests for Peace of Mind
What your panicky self really needs right now are some strength tests to see if your muscles are truly weak or to see if your problem is the so-called perceived weakness. What is perceived weakness? [...]
Stools & Poops: Shape, Color, Texture Can Reveal Disease
Stools – no, I don’t mean the high circular chairs in bars – but poops. How well do you know your poops? If you’re reading this, chances are pretty good that you’ve examined your poops [...]
Mouth Symptoms and What They Mean
Mouth symptoms can have tons of causes, and yes, some include cancer. The mouth can experience a wide range of issues, some benign and others potentially life-threatening. While many people worry about oral cancer, particularly [...]
Having Menstrual Problems? What Should You Do?
Sometimes, menstrual problems make women wish they were born a man. Can a baby ever really be worth all this trouble? Well of course, for those whose maternal instincts are driving at them. But it's [...]
Fluttering and Thumping Heartbeat Scaring You?
What can be scarier than a heart that suddenly flutters or feels like its rapidly quivering? This makes you feel like a heart attack is seconds away. Not too many things are more frightening than a [...]
When a Headache Means Serious Trouble vs. Benign
Pain in the head or a sudden bad headache or even a medium one that won't go away is one of the most frightening symptoms. That's because the head contains the brain! And anything involving [...]
Causes of Diarrhea Include Cancer and Benign Conditions
Diarrhea has so many causes including parasitic worms living inside your intestines. Ewwww! But that's highly preferable to cancer, right? Should you fear cancer every time you have diarrhea? A Little Bit About Parasites in [...]
Chest Pain, Vomiting, Heart Attack, Anxiety: How Are They Related?
Chest pain with sudden nausea leading to vomiting, along with sudden sweating and/or shortness of breath can mean a heart attack either in progress or soon about to happen. “The vagus nerve provides connection between [...]
Cancer Symptoms Can Masquerade As Harmless Condition
Cancer is so ruthless that its symptoms can fake a person, even a doctor, into thinking that its symptoms are being caused by a harmless condition--especially when the symptoms come on very small and gradually. [...]
How Likely Will Esophageal Cancer Come from GERD?
People with chronic GERD may know this can cause Barrett's esophagus leading to esophageal cancer. “Risk of GERD developing into esophageal cancer is very low,” says Dr. Maxwell Chait, MD, gastroenterologist at ColumbiaDoctors Medical Group in Westchester [...]
Calf Pain Only When Walking: Likely Cause
Have you been experiencing mysterious calf pain only when you walk? Perhaps it’s in one calf, or maybe it’s in both. Nevertheless, this area never hurts while you are seated or sleeping. It’s only when [...]
Should You Avoid Running with a DVT in Your Leg?
Running with a DVT? Risky or safe? “Since running would significantly increase arterial flow to the lower extremities, and therefore venous return is also increased, it may be safer to avoid running in the ACUTE [...]
DVT in Your Calf: Is Lifting Weights Safe or Out?
Can working out with weights harm that DVT in your calf or possibly help dissolve it? Being that a sedentary lifestyle is one of the many risk factors for a deep vein thrombosis, it's fair [...]
Is Peripheral Vascular Disease Pain Similar to Spinal Stenosis?
Spinal stenosis and PVD (peripheral vascular disease) both cause “leg pain.” Is there a way to tell the difference between these two conditions? “The pain from PVD, referred to as intermittent claudication, is very different from [...]
DVT Calve Pain vs. Pulled Calve Muscle Soreness
Can DVT pain in the calve, and the pain of a pulled muscle in the calve, be distinguished? DVT stands for deep vein thrombosis: a blood clot. A blood clot in the calve can cause [...]
What Parents Should Know About Concussions: Truth vs. Myths
Concussions are far more common in athletic kids and teens than parents realize, and their child could have had a few concussions without the parents ever knowing. Many parents continue to be grossly uninformed about [...]
How Does Melanoma Get on the Bottom of a Toe?
It's true: People have been diagnosed with melanoma on the BOTTOM of a toe--a place that's almost always in total darkness. How the heck is this possible? “Yes, melanoma can exist anywhere,” says Rebecca Baxt, [...]
Can Sphenoid Sinusitis Headaches Occur Every Day?
“The sphenoid sinus can be affected by an acute bacterial infection, chronic inflammation or a cyst or a polyp,” says Dr. Stacey Silvers, MD, of Madison ENT & Facial Plastic Surgery in NYC, who is board certified [...]
Stiff Tongue: 10 Possible Causes Including Cancer
Have you noticed that lately, your tongue is rather stiff? There are a number of possible causes, according to Dr. Stacey Silvers, MD, of Madison ENT & Facial Plastic Surgery in NYC, who is board certified in [...]
Can an Irritated Trigeminal Nerve Be Buzzed by Nose Gunk?
Nose gunk or mucus builds up in the sinuses where the trigeminal nerve begins. Can this crusty mucus actually irritate this nerve? What is the trigeminal nerve? There are 12 cranial nerves. The trigeminal is [...]
Can Neck Pain Be Triggered by Sinusitis?
Have you been having pain in your neck lately? Most people will think it's from a neck source, but what about the sinuses? Is this possible? “Chronic sinusitis can cause neck pain,” says Dr. Stacey [...]
Can Sinus Headache Come from Trigeminal Nerve Irritation?
All kinds of things can cause a headache, but what about the trigeminal nerve which is in the nasal passages (sinuses)? Can this nerve cause a referral type of pain into the head? “Trigeminal nerve [...]
Can a Nasal Polyp Irritate the Trigeminal Nerve?
Is it possible for a nasal polyp to irritate the trigeminal nerve, being that this nerve extends into the nasal passage? “Trigeminal neuralgia is chronic irritation or pressure on the trigeminal nerve,” says Dr. Stacey [...]
Can Nasal Polyps Cause Ear Pain?
Ear pain can be caused by a nasal polyp. “Nasal polyps can cause nasal congestion and rhinitis with nasal mucous,” says Dr. Stacey Silvers, MD, of Madison ENT & Facial Plastic Surgery in NYC, who is board [...]
Why Coughing Every Several Minutes Can Be Caused by Anxiety
You may already know that anxiety can cause frequent coughing, but do you know just how this happens? Perhaps your coughing is similar to what I experienced during a horrible time of my life. At [...]
Can Constant Stress & Anxiety Make You Lose Weight?
You’ve heard that stress can interfere with weight loss efforts, but can a lot of anxiety cause fat loss even if you don’t eat less? It’s a no-brainer that weight loss will occur from eating [...]
Nighttime Binge Eating, Feeling Hot Overnight & Next Morning
Ever eat a lot of food at night, then get really hot in the middle of the night or next morning? More than once I’ve had the experience of eating quite a bit of food [...]
Causes of Armpit Lumps other than Cancer
A lump in you armpit doesn’t necessarily mean cancer, because it more likely has a benign cause. Have you recently discovered a lump in your armpit and immediately thought, “It’s cancer!”? Relax, because chances are [...]
Why Vomiting Can Be Triggered by Anxiety
Are you thinking that anxiety causes vomiting because it's the body's way of unloading something useless for the imminent "flight or fight" situation? Anxiety can be chronic or acute. People will vomit upon seeing a [...]
Can Mononucleosis Cause Bleeding in the Throat?
Mononucleosis indeed can cause a bloody throat, says a physician. What should you think if you look into your teenager’s throat and see blood? Mononucleosis wouldn’t be the first thing that came to your mind [...]
How Long Can Chest Pain from a Panic Attack Last?
The chest pain that comes from a panic attack can last surprisingly long, tricking you into thinking you're having a heart attack in progress. On the other hand, a panic attack may cause chest pain [...]
Climbing Hand Pain & Cramps from Climbing: Solution
Did you hurt your fingers rock or wall climbing and now they’re too painful to crimp or grip hand-holds or even do any kind of pulling? Other symptoms of this common climbing injury are that of [...]
Burning, Sharp or Stabbing Pain Near the Vagina: It’s for Real
If you suffer from a stabbing or burning pain near your vagina, it has a name, and more women than you think have it. According to one study (Reed et al, American Journal of Obstetrics [...]
How Likely Is Rectal Bleeding Caused by Colon Cancer?
The rectum is the lower portion of the colon. What are the odds that any rectal bleeding is a sign of colon cancer? “Most often there are no symptoms in early stages,” says Dr. Maxwell Chait, [...]
Ovarian Cancer vs. Colon Cancer: Symptom Comparison
Because symptoms of ovarian and colon cancer overlap quite a bit, women need to be extremely vigilant about what’s going on in their bodies. Is there a way to tell the difference between ovarian cancer [...]
Can Excessive Burping Mean Cancer?
Believe it or not, frequent burping can be caused by several different cancers. A symptom as seemingly harmless as burping can actually be a sign of cancer. “Cancer can affect motility of the GI tract, increasing [...]
How Are Fibromyalgia Symptoms Similar to Depression’s?
Fibromyalgia symptoms vs. depression symptoms: Just how similar are the symptoms of these conditions anyways? After all, both cause pain, and both can cause brain fog and fatigue. Fibromyalgia can leave a person feeling very depressed — after [...]
Fever Feeling with Fibromyalgia: Causes, Treatments
Many with fibromyalgia experience a fever-like feeling, but there is something you can do to help alleviate this. If you have fibromyalgia and feel like you have a fever, this doesn’t mean you actually have [...]
Why Fibromyalgia Can Cause Scalp Pain; Treatment
It’s no secret that fibromyalgia can cause pain in your scalp, and many frustrated patients suffer with this problem. The pain of fibromyalgia is body-wide, so it shouldn’t be surprising that it extends to the [...]
