Women Who Sleep Poorly and the Risk for Heart Attack
If you’re a woman who struggles with poor sleep or insomnia, this may mean you’re at high risk for a heart attack. […]
One Great Exercise for Fall Prevention You Can Do Anywhere
If you’re older and worried about taking a bad fall, there’s just one exercise for fall prevention you can do anywhere, says Barbara Bergin, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at and co-founder of Texas Orthopedics, Sports & [...]
Really Hungry All the Time but Normal Test Results?
Are you raging hungry all the time even if you don’t exercise much, yet your doctor can’t figure out why? And all your tests are normal! […]
Surgery vs. Acupuncture for Knee Pain Osteoarthritis
Just how well can acupuncture work to snuff out the pain of osteoarthritis of the knee? This common condition afflicts millions of Americans and can be quite disabling. […]
How Safe Are Blood Thinners After Joint Replacement Surgery?
Just how safe or potentially dangerous are the potent blood thinners for joint replacement surgery? There’s something you need to first consider about these important drugs. […]
Hip Fracture Is a Major Death Risk in People Over 65
It’s not the actual broken bone itself that kills a hip fracture patient. The high death rate is caused by the ripple effect that a broken hip generates. […]
How Many Days After Hip Replacement Does Death Risk Last?
Are you scheduled for hip replacement surgery and wondering how many days the mortality risk is after the procedure? […]
How Can Hip Replacement Surgery Lead to a Stroke?
Here’s a thorough explanation for how a hip replacement surgery can lead to a stroke, described by an orthopedic surgeon. […]
Can Obesity in Your Child Cause High Blood Pressure?
If your child is overweight, this is more than a matter of self-esteem. It's a matter of high blood pressure. Even if an obese child can play tag, jump on a trampoline and ride a [...]
Does Coumadin (Warfarin) Prevent DVT 100% of the Time?
Can Coumadin (Warfarin) prevent DVT’s 100% of the time or can these dangerous blood clots still form and go to the lungs and become life-threatening? […]
How Is a Blood Clot in Children Diagnosed?
Children can get blood clots called deep vein thromboses. These are emergencies and need prompt treatment. How are they diagnosed? […]
Does a Large DVT Always Cause Symptoms?
Can you actually have a large blood clot (DVT) growing inside you yet not have any symptoms at all? When a DVT causes symptoms, they typically are calf pain or cramping, swelling in the affected [...]
Best Way to Prevent Blood Clots when on Birth Control
Blood clots are life-threatening and can result from using birth control pills. Here is the best way to help prevent these DVT's from forming. A woman who takes estrogen-based birth control needs to be aware [...]
Can Chronic Heart Failure Be Missed by an MRA?
Is it possible for a magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA) to miss detecting chronic heart failure? The MR angiogram is typically used to measure the function of one's heart. An MR angiogram is a type of [...]
Why the Pain All Over Your Body Gets Worse with Depression
Have you noticed that depression makes the pains in your body worse? This is especially true if your body often hurts all over. […]
How Long Can Your Zero Calcium Score Last Before It Goes Up?
You’ve just learned your calcium score is zero, so now it’s time to learn how to keep it at zero. How long can it last before it might go up? […]
MUST You Have General Anesthesia for Herniated Disc Surgery?
Are you facing surgery for a herniated disc and are fearful of general anesthesia? Can this procedure be done under regional or even local? […]
Physical Therapy for Disc Herniation Causing Pain? Solutions
Physical therapy for a herniated disc can hurt like mad, so here is what you should do if you dread the PT. […]
People at Gyms Wiping Down Barbells but not the Plates?
Have you noticed that when someone wipes down a barbell they just used, they never wipe down the plates? […]
Can Sore Neck Muscles Cause a Bad Headache?
Are you hoping that your unexplained headaches are caused by sore neck muscles rather than something more serious like a pinched nerve or brain tumor? Headaches can be caused by a vast number of conditions [...]
How Martial Arts Tournaments Can Help Kids Face Bullies
Here's how martial arts tournaments can help your child stand up to bullies and also prevent being targeted by bullies. As with any type of school, parents should do their homework to find the most [...]
My Friend’s Newborn Has Down Syndrome: What Do I Say?
What do you say when your friend just had a baby with Down syndrome? Do you congratulate her? IS there a clever response? […]
Can Imagining Stressful Events Before They Happen Toughen You?
Can imagining how you’d handle stressful situations, even emergencies, actually make you better at facing them in real life should they ever happen? […]
Why Must ONE Person Cut Everyone’s Cake at a Social Event?
Does it bug you when one woman takes it upon herself to cut everyone’s piece of cake at a social event? And the more pieces she cuts, the more her fingers get into the cake. [...]
Why Do Men Often Say “See What I’m Saying?” when Talking?
Just how many people are super annoyed at hearing men repeatedly insert “See what I’m saying” or “Know what I mean” when speaking? Just why do they do this? […]
Ear, Neck, Head Pain that Your Doctor Can’t Figure Out?
Do you suffer from ear, neck or head pain that many doctors can’t seem to diagnose? There’s a sly condition often missed by doctors that just might be causing your suffering. […]
Tingling, Numbness and Pain in Both Hands Isn’t Always CTS
Pain, numbness and tingling in both hands can easily be misdiagnosed as carpal tunnel syndrome. Another, much less known condition can mimic CTS. ***** Sometime in early September 2018, I started feeling pains of tingling [...]
Should the Huge Birthmark on My Child Be Removed?
Does that big mole on your child have you worried and wondering if it should be surgically removed to prevent cancer? […]
Are You Feeling Sick and Tired Lately? Muscle Cramps Too?
Have you been feeling tired and sick with muscle cramps, just not feeling right, but your doctor can't figure out what's wrong? Have you had all sorts of tests but they keep coming up normal? [...]
Lump Behind the Ear in Someone with Down Syndrome: Causes
Parents of those with Down syndrome may be very concerned upon discovering a lump behind the ear of their child (or adult with this genetic condition). “I have not specifically heard about an isolated lump [...]
Wearing a Mask During Intense or Heavy Deadlifts: Guidelines
You don’t know what it’s like to wear a mask while working out until you do a 5 x 5 RM deadlift. It’s not pretty, but it's doable. Here are guidelines. I had to try [...]
When Joint Replacement Surgery Causes a Pulmonary Embolism
What happens when a pulmonary embolism forms after joint replacement surgery? A piece of a deep vein thrombosis, postop, can break off, travel to the lungs and suffocate the patient. Joint replacement surgery is a [...]
Do These 5 Things to Add a Decade to Your Life
Doing these five things may very well add an entire decade to your lifespan. Not doing them can take 10 years OFF your life. Which will it be? […]
How Can Elderly People Living Alone Know They Have a UTI?
UTI symptoms in the elderly may only be cognitive, rendering them incapable of knowing they have an infection that can spread to the kidneys and be fatal. […]
Interstitial Cystitis: Why Isn’t Bladder Removal More Common?
Being that interstitial cystitis can be unbearable and crippling, why isn’t bladder removal more common? This disease has rendered many patients disabled and unable to work. […]
Should You Worry About Trace Ketones in a Urine Sample?
Have you read that elevated ketones in a urine sample might mean diabetes or prediabetes? But what about “Trace” ketones in your urinalysis? […]
How Can Trace Amount of Bacteria Cause UTI Symptoms?
Were you diagnosed with a UTI but the urinalysis shows only a “Trace” amount of bacteria? […]
Can UTI Get Worse While Taking Antibiotic Before It Goes Away?
What does it mean if your UTI symptoms are getting worse even though you’ve already taken four or six antibiotic pills? […]
10 Ways to Add Intensity to Big Ball Crunches
Crunches on a big ball will help strengthen your abs, but for more tone you need to add intensity. […]
Does Dieting for Weight Loss Mean You Have Fatphobia?
Is a woman “fat phobic” if she diets to lose weight or makes an effort to avoid junk food? […]