What Causes High Blood Pressure in Skinny Adults?
There’s a simple reason why many thin people have high blood pressure, but this reason is no excuse for obese people to deny the dangers of excess weight. […]
How Much Worse Is a Total Cholesterol of 1,000 than 500?
Can total cholesterol be SO high, 1,000 vs. 500, that anything higher would not make a difference in how at risk the patient is for a heart attack? What about treatment options; would they differ? [...]
Chest Pain from Anemia vs. Heart Attack: Symptom Comparison
What features of chest pain from a heart attack would not be felt from anemia? A person may also have symptoms days before the actual heart attack. […]
Can Heart Palpitations Be Caused by Low Iron Levels?
Heart palpitations—the perception that the heart is skipping beats, making extra beats or beating erratically, has multiple causes. Low iron levels can be associated with this situation, which ranges from annoying to frightening. Suddenly feeling [...]
Can Tight Shoes Cause Permanent Peripheral Neuropathy?
Tight shoes can feel as though they are very gradually causing peripheral neuropathy if you wear them often. In order for tight shoes to cause permanent peripheral neuropathy, you’d have to wear them way more [...]
What Does Sugar in the Urine of Non-Diabetics Mean?
Sometimes, sugar can find its way in the urine of people who don't have diabetes. This can make them wonder if diabetes awaits them around the corner. What Sugar in the Urine of Someone Without [...]
How Much Can Light Smoking Raise DVT Risk?
Could a smoking habit be light enough to no longer be a risk factor for DVT? Or is the risk of deep vein thrombosis the same for light smokers as it is for moderate and [...]
Does Upper Arm Size Affect Blood Pressure Reading?
If you think that your big arm is affecting your blood pressure readings, you’re correct. The size of your upper arm affects the blood pressure reading. […]
Can a DVT Come Back in Its Original Location?
If you’ve been treated for a deep vein thrombosis, is it possible that it could come back in its original location? “Yes, if there is some residual blood clot in the vessel or irritation of [...]
Do Twitching Muscles Wake You Overnight? What to Do
Do you suddenly wake up in the middle of the night and realize that the cause is twitching muscles? Big twitches in a major muscle group are most likely to snap someone out of a [...]
Can a DVT Cause Pain without Swelling or Redness?
We always hear how a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) can cause pain, swelling and/or redness in the affected area, which is commonly the calf. The blood clot may also form in the upper leg or [...]
Stinky Sneezes: Causes and Solutions
Do your sneezes smell so bad that even YOU can’t stand them? Are your sneezes so stinky that you do all you can to muffle them even if you’re the only one in the room? [...]
Salivary Gland Infection vs. Salivary Gland Cancer Symptoms
There are distinct differences between the symptoms from a salivary gland infection and those from cancer. First off, an infection of the salivary glands is far more common than is a malignancy. […]
Does Low Thyroid Cause a Lump Feeling in the Throat?
That lump feeling in your throat sometimes isn’t just a feeling; it could be cancer, acid reflux, anxiety and not so surprisingly, low or underactive thyroid. “When the thyroid gland is not producing enough thyroid [...]
Part of the Body Melanoma Most Often Grows in Dark Skin
There are certain parts of the body that melanoma is more likely to grow in blacks and other dark skinned individuals. People with dark skin are not immune to melanoma, especially since this skin cancer [...]
How Rare Is Melanoma in Dark Skinned Children?
Though melanoma is very rare in children, and rare in dark skinned adults, just how rare is it in a person who’s both dark and under age 20? […]
Causes of Barrett’s Esophagus Other than GERD
Barrett’s esophagus is a risk factor for esophageal cancer. GERD causes Barrett’s esophagus. But what else might cause this precancerous condition? “The lining (epithelium) of the esophagus is normally what is called a squamous epithelium, [...]
Do Dark Skinned People Ever Get Basal Cell Carcinoma?
Even though basal cell carcinoma is a skin cancer heavily associated with sun exposure among Caucasians, those with dark skin can still get this disease. […]
Burping from the Esophagus: Causes and Solutions
The good news about burping from the esophagus is that you don’t have to fear that this means cancer. However, one of the causes, if left untreated, can lead to a condition that’s a risk [...]
How Common Is Phantosmia: Smelling Something that’s Not There?
If you’ve been smelling things that aren’t there (phantosmia), you’re in good company: lots of it. Phantosmia is also far more common in people over the age of 40, says a study. […]
Can a Teenager Get Melanoma in the Mouth?
The answer is “Yes” to the question, Can a teen get melanoma of the mouth. The most highly publicized presentation of melanoma is that of a “mole” on the skin. […]
Costochondritis or GERD? Symptom Overlap, Which Is It?
GERD and costochondritis (“costo”) both cause pain in the chest. Both can cause enough chest pain to make a person think they’re having a heart attack. But there are also differences between the chest pain [...]
Why Your Poops Are Sometimes Pointy
Are the ends of your poops shaped like a spear or pointy? Usually, when stools come out, they have bulbous or clumpy ends when they are well-formed. But every so often, you may find that [...]
Chances of a 25 Year Old Having Throat Cancer
All it takes is one persistent symptom to make a 25 year old fear throat cancer – which actually CAN strike young adults, even though most newly diagnosed cases in the U.S. occur in people [...]
Can White or Olive Skinned Children Get Nail Melanoma?
Though black adults are more likely to get nail melanoma, white and olive skinned children CAN get nail melanoma — which is deadly if not caught in time. […]
Burping up Acid Reflux While Asleep: Causes & Solutions
Have you ever been awakened by a sudden burping up of yucky tasting liquid that even may have dripped out of your mouth? This is acid reflux that comes from the stomach. It can be [...]
Jaw Popping: Most Likely TMJ but Can Also Be Cancer
A popping or clicking jaw is a classic sign of the common TMJ disorder... But cancer can also affect the jaw and cause popping, mimicking a benign TMJ problem. Since cancer can grow just about [...]
Should Very Dark Skinned Children Wear Sunscreen?
It’s definitely important to apply sunscreen on your very dark skinned child, says a dermatologist who specializes in patients of color. Sunscreen advertisements always show fair skinned people putting it on. Advertising is very powerful, [...]
Hemorrhoid Blood vs. Colon Cancer Blood: Is There a Difference?
Is there a distinction with the way the blood would look if it’s from a hemorrhoid vs. rectal fresh blood from colon cancer? Both hemorrhoid blood and colon cancer bleeding from the lower rectum is [...]
How Likely Are Nighttime Nosebleeds Caused by Cancer?
A nosebleed especially at night in a person with health anxiety will bring to mind cancer as a cause, especially since cancer CAN arise inside the nose. […]
Can Blood in Stools Look Like Scattered Red Bits of Food ?
Just exactly what would fresh blood in “bloody stools” look like? Could they appear as random red bits or specks of food? Would there be a reddish film covering the stools? […]
Can Cancer of the Penis Make It Smell?
Many men notice a bad odor coming from their penis. Cancer can affect the penis and has a high mortality rate. If a man begins detecting a smell from his penis, the first thing that [...]
Foot Drop, No Other Symptoms: ALS or Brain Tumor?
For people with ALS anxiety, foot drop is often at the top of their worries. They may imagine foot drop and wonder if it’s ALS or a brain tumor causing it. […]
Can Cancer Cause Only One Nostril to Be Clogged?
What is the likelihood that when someone has a persistently clogged single nostril that it’s cancer? When a bothersome symptom occurs on only one side, this can cause a lot of anxiety, bringing to mind [...]
Can You Die from a Vocal Cord Spasm Attack?
It’s frightening as heck to have a vocal cord spasm, but what are the chances that the muscles won’t relax in time and you then die of asphyxiation? […]
Can Laryngeal Cancer Cause Throat pain WITH Ear Pain?
Laryngeal cancer often causes throat pain, but what are the odds that both throat and ear pain at the same time are caused by a malignant tumor of the larynx? Throat pain or discomfort without [...]
Cardboard Taste in Mouth After Doing Jumping Cardio Exercise
Does your mouth taste like cardboard or sawdust after doing intense cardio, particularly of an agitated nature such as jumping? This is likely caused by exercise-induced acid reflux. […]
Choroidal Nevus Getting Bigger: Is this Melanoma?
Has your eye doctor said your choroidal nevus is bigger? Though it’s uncommon for a choroidal nevus to become a melanoma, all eye melanomas were once a choroidal nevus. What is a choroidal nevus? A [...]
Can Cardio Exercise Actually Prevent Diabetic Neuropathy?
You know that aerobics is beneficial for diabetic neuropathy, but what about cardio exercise to prevent this condition in the first place? Diabetic neuropathy is a painful condition of the lower extremities. […]
Can Acid Reflux Cause a Vocal Cord Spasm?
A vocal cord spasm is insanely frightening because it prevents you from getting adequate oxygen as you struggle to breathe. The question is if acid reflux can shoot up high enough to the throat to [...]
