Feeling your heart racing, skipping, pounding, thumping, jumping can be so scary. Even after doctor after doctor tells you "you're fine" and that "nothing is wrong," feeling a lot of things going on with your [...]
TIA stands for transient ischemic attack, and the many symptoms can come in many permutations. “A transient ischemic attack (TIA), also known as a mini stroke, is a temporary blockage to the blood flow of [...]
An ear, nose and throat doctor addresses the various causes of a foul odor from the nose, including after blowing. Ewww, what is causing that foul smell from your nose, you wonder—or someone dear to [...]
An ear, nose and throat doctor addresses the various causes of a yellow tongue. If you’ve been noticing lately that your tongue is looking rather yellowish, perhaps you’ve been wondering if this might possibly mean [...]
An ear, nose and throat doctor explains the 9 possible causes of a burning tongue, and one of these conditions can kill you. A burning tongue can have numerous causes, says Dr. Stacey Silvers, MD, [...]
An E.N.T. doctor explains what can cause a bad odor after you blow your nose. So what on earth can be causing that foul odor coming from your nose after you blow it? “Bad odor [...]
Here is a sampling of chest pain articles. If doctor says your chest pain is from acid reflux or GERD, how do you know he’s not misdiagnosing an imminent heart attack? This happened to my [...]
My mother had quintuple bypass surgery, so I was inspired to interview a cardiothoracic surgeon to answer the many questions I had. These questions are based on my mother’s symptoms and other concerns following surgery. [...]
How is a post-surgical DVT treated if giving the patient a blood thinner can cause dangerous internal bleeding? If a DVT develops during or after surgery, how is it treated if giving the patient a [...]
A vascular surgeon explains why most DVTs form during surgery rather than during the immobility after the surgery. The estimate for annual U.S. deaths from pulmonary embolism (which begin as a deep vein thrombosis) ranges [...]
A foot care specialist addresses pain on the outer side of the foot being caused by plantar fasciitis. “Most pain associated with plantar fasciitis originates near the point of insertion of the plantar fascia in [...]
A foot pain expert describes the seven possible causes of pain on the outside (lateral) part of the foot. Pain along the outside or lateral part of the foot can have one (or more) of [...]
Two doctors explain the possible causes of a hoarse voice coupled with trouble swallowing The first expert source for this article about the causes of the symptom duo of hoarse voice and swallowing difficulties is [...]
If you have a swollen neck, face and arms, this can mean a life-threatening condition that could result in brain death. The expert source for this article about the cause of a swollen neck, face [...]
The causes of chest pain combined with difficulty swallowing can be benign...or life-threatening. The symptom duo of chest pain plus trouble swallowing is very frightening. It can occur suddenly and at any time for people [...]
A heart surgeon addresses the likely cause of chest and neck pain occurring at the same time. Sudden chest pain, or gradually worsening and reaching severe proportions, is frightening enough. But add neck pain to [...]
Chest pain comes in many flavors, so what could it mean if it’s throbbing, deep and aching? Three very serious conditions can cause what a patient might describe as a throbbing type of pain in [...]
The three most likely causes of chest pain with cause can kill you, and two within minutes of getting the symptoms. The expert source for this article about the causes of chest pain that is [...]
Chest and back pain along with a hoarse voice can be caused by one of two life-threatening medical conditions. The expert source for this article about the causes of a hoarse voice with chest and [...]
A heart surgeon addresses the likely causes of chest tenderness. “Chest tenderness is not a typical presenting scenario,” says John A. Elefteriades, MD, William W.L. Glenn Professor of Surgery, and Director, Aortic Institute at Yale-New Haven, New [...]
A woman dies at home from a pulmonary embolism after lying on the floor of her house for four days following arm surgery, having not recovered from the general anesthesia. A DVT developed during immobility. [...]
A cardiologist explains what can cause your heart to suddenly race. We all know that anxiety or fear can cause your heart to suddenly race, but what’s behind this in the absence of any fear, [...]
A cardiologist addresses the issue of whether or not chest tightness, but no shortness of breath, should be worrisome. Have you been experiencing tightness in your chest, but no problem breathing, no shortness of breath [...]
A cardiologist explains why eating can cause your heart to beat fast. Ever experience a fast heartbeat soon after eating? There is a specific reason for this. Fast Heart Rate After Eating “This is normal, [...]
Do you keep suffering from chest pain and trying to convince yourself it's from stress and anxiety rather than a looming heart attack? Chest pain is frightening, because one of the causes is a heart [...]
A cardiologist explains what can cause palpitations or the feeling of skipped heartbeats after you lie down. So you get into bed and are ready for the night’s sleep, and only a few minutes later, [...]
“The cause of a fast resting pulse rate when all else is normal can be the result of many different things.” - Dr. Ali Tabrizchi, DO, interventional cardiologist, formerly with Cardiovascular Associates of Maryland. You [...]
There are at least five causes of pain after a filling, says a leading dentist. There are a number of causes for pain after getting a filling, besides the expected discomfort or soreness from the [...]
If your teeth are sensitive very soon after getting fillings, this is to be expected. That's because this naturally sensitive area of the mouth was manipulated by the dentist. Some post-procedure soreness or sensitivity is [...]
These three neck exercises for facial and jaw pain come from Donald R. Tanenbaum, DDS, MPH, a board certified TMJ and orofacial pain specialist, and author of “Doctor, Why Does My Face Still Ache.” Neck Exercise 1 [...]
Could those eerie-looking dark green poops be the result of microscopic colitis, an uncommon inflammatory bowel disease? I had a bout with microscopic colitis in 2010, and during that time, my stools occasionally were a [...]
Let’s take a close look at whether or not mental stress can actually trigger a bout with microscopic colitis. To find out if stress of the mental kind can cause microscopic colitis, I consulted with [...]
Many irritable bowel syndrome sufferers wonder if their dark green stools are related to their IBS. Do you have IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) and are wondering if the dark green color of your stools is [...]
If you have what seems like belly button pain, and have been diagnosed with IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), could there be a connection? Some people have belly button pain, and some people have irritable bowel [...]
Do you have irritable bowel syndrome and have recently vomited, noticing a greenish color to what came out of you? Sometimes, a person with irritable bowel syndrome will vomit and notice that there is a [...]
Irritable bowel syndrome is diagnosed only after all other causes of your symptoms are ruled out; can a swollen belly be caused by IBS? If you have irritable bowel syndrome, you may have noticed that [...]
If you have irritable bowel syndrome, you may have noticed that sometimes your stools fill the toilet bowl like a mound of pebbles. What can pebbly stools mean, at least if you have IBS? “Stools [...]
While some people with microscopic colitis have it chronically "all the time," is it possible that a lucky few might get a flare only once in their entire life? I was inspired to cover this [...]
If you bite down on a hard piece of food with enough force like a cold chunk of solid chocolate, this can lead to a clicking noise in your jaw. “It is not uncommon to [...]
A TMJ disorder expert explains if this is necessarily painful, or if this can present with no pain at all while still causing movement problems. Is it possible to have a TMJ disorder (known as [...]
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