Telling multiple sclerosis from restless leg syndrome? Multiple sclerosis vs. restless leg syndrome: Is there really a way to know, without seeing a doctor, if what you're experiencing is restless leg syndrome, as opposed to [...]
Is your thumb twitching lately? Have you learned that muscle twitching is one of the symptoms of ALS? Does your thumb twitch and "jump" for no apparent reason? Can a twitching thumb mean something serious, [...]
Muscle twitching is quite a popular topic, but not one you’ll hear a lot about at the water cooler. In cyberspace, twitching muscles are discussed quite prominently, because muscle twitching, though extremely common, is also [...]
A twitching eyelid that just won’t stop can be anything from annoying to frightening. If your eyelid has been twitching incessantly lately, you can probably chalk it up to strain of the ocular muscles and [...]
Everyone experiences twitching muscles. Any voluntary muscle is capable of twitching. This includes the eyelid, right above the lip, behind the ears, and of course, the larger muscles, including those located in the back, abdomen [...]
Benign fasciculation syndrome is a fancy name that simply means harmless muscle twitching that’s accompanied by cramping and maybe exercise intolerance. Technically, everybody experiences benign fasciculation syndrome sooner or later. The variables are duration and [...]
Stinky smelly urine in the morning? Or does your urine smell bad or like burning rubber at other times of the day? Can anything be done about this bad smell in the morning or whenever [...]
A urologist explains the causes of a fish-like smell around the penis. That fishy smell from your penis is caused by certain problems that you can remedy. A fishy smell around your penis is not [...]
A urologist explains frequent urination and bladder cancer. Feeling of having to urinate, but nothing comes out, can be sign of bladder cancer, though urinary urgency as a symptom of this disease is relatively rare. [...]
It’s scary to see cloudy urine coming out of you. If you’ve been noticing that your urine is cloudy, this is not something you should shrug off. But medicine.net and mayoclinic.com do not list cancer as [...]
The causes of dark or brown urine are many, ranging from benign to possibly fatal. Benign Causes of Dark or Brown Urine Have you eaten recently any of the following? Fava beans, rhubarb pie, black [...]
A leading dermatologist explains why the neck sometimes itches during or after exercise. Itchy neck, especially the back, during exercise driving you nuts? Or maybe the back of your neck, or front, doesn’t start itching [...]
Are itchy ankles driving you batty? There are several possible causes of itchy ankles. I will highlight more obvious causes of itchy ankles (even though what seems obvious to one person may not be to [...]
Every question you can have about moles and melanoma is answered right here, because I was fed up with years of seeing the same generic and vague information about moles and melanoma. My questions were directed [...]
Pimples on your bald head driving you nuts? There are several ways to prevent or get rid of annoying, unsightly pimples or blemishes, or what appear to be pimples, that have appeared on your bald [...]
Have you noticed red dots suddenly appearing on your skin? Or maybe a single red dot, and you wonder how long it's been there on your skin? Could melanoma skin cancer first appear as a [...]
Concerned or worried about that rough red patch on your nose or cheek? Perhaps you also have some scaly reddish or pink patches on your forehead, maybe between your eyebrows or even beneath your eyebrows. [...]
Skin cancer surgeon Dr. Monica Halem comments about teens with many moles. Have you looked at your teen’s skin lately for moles? Are you even aware of how many moles your teen has? My nephew [...]
Basal cell carcinoma. Source: cancer.gov Red dots on the skin usually don't mean cancer - usually. But you should get acquainted with your skin and what is normal for it versus not normal, [...]
Don't confuse thirst with dry mouth, even if you suffer from anxiety. Don’t confuse thirst with dry mouth, even if you suffer from anxiety. It’s easy to cast off a case of dry mouth to [...]
A most severe headache can be caused by a ruptured aneurysm as well as from sinusitis, particularly the sphenoid type. A ruptured aneurysm, and sinusitis, are unrelated medical conditions, though a person by sheer coincidence [...]
Is a metal taste in your mouth driving you mad? A metal taste in the mouth is no laughing matter, as it can sometimes seem as though you've been sucking on a block of iron. [...]
Is your voice hoarse when you wake up in the morning? Why doesn't drinking fluids get rid of the morning hoarseness? Don't believe what you see on TV: People speaking in a crisp, clear voice [...]
A salty taste in your mouth has a very interesting and likely cause. Many people are bothered by a salty taste in their mouth, in the absence of having eaten any spicy foods, and this [...]
Nobody around is smoking, so why do you smell cigarette smoke? Is this crazy or what? There are some explanations for this phenomenon. “There are many reasons that cause people to have phantom smells and/or [...]
A sweet taste in the mouth that won’t go away can have one of several serious causes. This ongoing sensation can leave a person quite unsettled when there's been no drink or sugary candy to [...]
If your tongue has been sore lately, there are many possible causes, some serious. The first thing to consider, when suffering from a sore tongue, is to see if you've recently cut it with sharp food, [...]
Always swallowing and throat tight? Your need to swallow often, and that tight throat may be from a medical condition. Or, it may be from plain anxiety, says Jordan S. Josephson, MD, FACS, ear, nose and [...]
The quad muscle dent, that scary groove that appears in your quadriceps muscle, has more than one possible cause. There are several causes of the quad muscle dent. The quadriceps dent is often described as [...]
How can you tell if that sudden, alarming headache is an aneurysm headache? Can a headache hurt really bad and still be normal? Does an aneurysm headache feel different than a normal, regular headache? If [...]
Numb, dead, tingling arms and hands... Do you awaken in the morning, or in the middle of the night, realizing that an arm, hand or both are completely numb, as though dead? When you poke [...]
Achoo! And here comes the eyelid twitch, right after the sneeze. Does this happen to you? Sometimes the eyelid twitch persists for a minute or so afterward. And other times, maybe there is only one twitch [...]
How to stop fearing that your headache means a brain tumor... Is that throbbing headache making you think you might have a brain tumor? Many people will fear a brain tumor when they get a [...]
It can be quite frightening to suddenly feel stabbing pain behind your eye. Causes of Stabbing Pain Behind Your Eye “Pain behind the eye can be from a number of causes," says Dr. Ravish Patwardhan, [...]
Dang it, does your lip keep twitching? What can it mean when a lip just won't stop twitching? This can be very unnerving (no pun intended) for some individuals. Not only can a twitching lip [...]
Have You Banged or Hit Your Head Really Hard Lately and Are Wondering If You Should Visit the ER? Getting hit hard in the head isn't pretty, and sometimes an ER visit is warranted. Sometimes [...]
Migraine headaches can really mess up your sleep, but there's good news: Specific things you can do to finally get a good night’s sleep. “Migraine headaches can happen at any time of the day or night,” [...]
Is there a difference between brain tumor headaches and normal headaches? Answers to brain tumor headache questions you could never find are now right here. I asked an expert questions about brain tumor headaches that [...]
Does a lump in your throat, or feeling that something is stuck in your throat, have you frightened it could be ALS or laryngeal cancer? When a person develops an obsessive fear of ALS, sometimes they fixate [...]
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