Why Are Some Babies Fat and Some Skinny?
Some babies are fat and tubby while others are skinny and scrawny. And many fall in between somewhere. What makes one baby fat and the next one thin? Is it as simple as some babies [...]
Best Sports for Very Tall Children Besides Basketball
Looking for a great sport for your tall son OR daughter other than basketball? There are very tall children out there who don’t like their height. Some hate it, especially girls, since it’s more unusual [...]
Causes of Grey Green Stools in a Baby: Grey Is Cause for Alarm
Green, brown and even yellow are okay for baby’s poops, but grey – even if the stools are only part grey and part green, means big trouble. […]
Young Child Smells Like Poop Despite Wiping Himself Clean?
Phooooey, want to know why your child smells like poop even though he or she wipes themselves clean? […]
Why One of Your Eyes Is Cloudy After Running
If only one eye gets cloudy after running or other exercise, especially if you get hot, you need to see a doctor. […]
Constant Feeling that Something’s in Your Eye: Causes
The good news is that the most likely cause is NOT worms, even though these CAN make your eye feel like something’s in it. […]
Is There a Way to Prevent Very Watery Eyes when Laughing?
Do you hate laughing around people because it always makes your eyes water? “I laughed so hard that tears rolled down my cheeks” is a common statement, but for some people, even a little laughing [...]
Constant Headache with Pressure Behind Eye: Neuro Causes
A constant headache plus ongoing pressure behind an eye would be an emergency situation under certain circumstances, while under others would be less serious. […]
Can One Pupil More Dilated Mean a Brain Tumor?
A brain tumor can cause one pupil to be bigger or more dilated than the other. But so can less serious conditions including totally benign. […]
Food Feels Like Sharp Glass Pieces Going Down Esophagus: Why?
Something is definitely wrong if food feels like pieces of glass when you swallow. Unless you’re swallowing pistachio shells, there is no normal reason for any food – even ground-up hard candy – to feel [...]
IBS Waking You Up At Night: Causes and Solutions
A GI doctor has some very surprising news for sufferers of IBS who keep getting wakened overnight by cramps and diarrhea. If you’ve been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome, you already know what this does [...]
What Can Blood on Toilet Paper but Not on Stool Mean?
It’s one frightening experience: You wipe yourself after pooping, glance at the toilet paper and see red or pink smeared in with the poop stain. Your heart races; your breathing stops; your eyes don’t blink [...]
How Harmful Is Two Weeks with No Bowel Movement in Adults?
Don’t you just hate it when you’re looking forward to a delicious meal and you realize you can’t taste or smell due to your cold? And no matter how hard you blow your nose [...]
Can Gerd Cause a Yellow Orange Coated Tongue?
Have you opened your mouth lately to discover, to your alarm, a yellow orange color to your tongue? Could GERD be the cause? After all, you haven’t been sucking on any lemon or orange popsicles [...]
Can GERD Block a Eustachian Tube and Cause Ear Problems?
Many things, including a brain tumor and sinus cancer, can cause ear pain. And believe it or not, GERD can block a Eustachian tube. What exactly is the Eustachian tube? It’s a canal-like structure that [...]
Causes of BOTH Constant Loud Stomach Noises & Bad Cramping
The symptom pair of constant loud stomach noises with severe cramping can be caused by one of multiple different diseases, including a very serious one. The thing about loud or noisy stomach sounds is that [...]
Air Bubbles from Pooping that Rise to the Surface and Pop
As your poops plunge into the toilet water, you notice something odd: Bubbles form and rise to the surface and then pop. Can this mean a disease? Or is it more of a mechanical issue [...]
Why Does GERD Cause Severe Ribcage Pain? Or DOES It?
Many people wonder if GERD causes the severe pain they get in their ribcage. If they have not been diagnosed with GERD or acid reflux, they may hope that an acid problem is the cause [...]
Cause of Burping After Swallowing Food and Prevention
Are you embarrassed by all the belching you do after swallowing food? Do you hesitate to eat out because you know the burps will be coming soon after you swallow? […]
The GERD & Pounding Heart Connection: It’s Real, Not Imaginary
Have you noticed that when your GERD acts up, your heart also goes into pounding mode? Or do you worry that something is actually wrong with your heart? […]
Why Seated Calf Raises Always Make You Feel Like Peeing
You pee every last drop RIGHT before the seated calf raises, but doggone it, just one set makes your bladder feel full. Now of course, the action of calf raises (weighted) doesn’t increase urine production, [...]
All the Different Penis Odors and Their Causes: Cancerous Tumors Are Excluded
Penis odor not only is embarrassing but unnerving, as it brings to mind a sexually transmitted disease or worse, cancer. A bad smell from the penis can have multiple different causes. Bad penis odors have [...]
Nonsurgical Skin Cancer Treatment: In-Office, Great Cosmetic Results
If you have squamous cell or basal cell carcinoma, there is an in-office alternative to Mohs and other surgery that yields appealing cosmetic results. […]
Low Back Pain when Bending Over Sink to Wash Hair: Solutions
Have you found that while washing your hair over the sink, you must repeatedly straighten to relieve the pain in your low back? Certain exercises will make the situation more tolerable. For the people who [...]
How Common Is Back Pain from Lung Cancer?
You may already know that lung cancer can cause back pain, but just how often or common is this? After all, back pain is one of the leading reasons for visits to primary care physicians [...]
Can Cancer Cause Middle Back Pain?
Pain in the middle back can be more worrisome than the lower area, since this isn't the most common area of back pain. Cancer as a cause of mid back pain certainly impedes upon the [...]
Bump Under Eyelid: Skin Cancer or Chalazion Cyst?
What are the hallmark features that would point towards skin cancer vs. a chalazion cyst if you have a bump under the eyelid? Many people quickly think of cancer when they discover a “bump” somewhere [...]
Can Crohn’s Disease Be Accurately Diagnosed with Only a CT Scan?
Is it possible for a CT scan to accurately show Crohn’s disease well enough for a diagnosis? Crohn’s is a form of inflammatory bowel disease and can cause blood in the stools. […]
Why Is My Baby’s Eye Crusted Shut Every Morning?
Are your baby’s eyes or even just one of them crusted shut every morning? Here is what’s causing this and what you can do about it. “In the first few months, a parent may note [...]
TMJ Disorder Doesn’t Always Cause Jaw Symptoms
It’s a myth that TMJ disorder can’t cause symptoms that are unrelated to the jaw, chewing and biting. Fact is, temporomandibular joint disorder can cause a whole host of symptoms — several that you’d never [...]
Can Tinnitus Be the Only Symptom of TMJ Disorder?
Does your jaw feel fine, no clicking, but you’re wondering if your unexplained tinnitus is being caused by a TMJ disorder? […]
Can Tingling in the Face Be Caused by TMJ Disorder?
It’s understandable that you’re hoping the tingling in your face is being caused by TMJ disorder, since multiple sclerosis can also cause this symptom. Certainly temporomandibular joint disorder is much more preferable to having multiple [...]
Why Young Children Take Frequent Deep Breaths at Rest
The causes of a young child often taking deep breaths while at rest range from perfectly benign to conditions that require medical intervention. “Children often have periods of shallow breathing,” says Dr. Lisa Lewis, MD, [...]
Chest Pain in 12 Year Old Only when Inhaling: Cancer Is Possible Cause
Though cancer can cause chest pain in a 12 year old when only inhaling, this isn’t the most likely cause. […]
Baby Ate Paper? What to Do Next
If your baby or toddler has eaten paper, their life may be in danger, or, they may only have an upset stomach. […]
5 Year Old Keep Getting Headaches & You Fear a Brain Tumor?
When a five year old or any age child keeps getting headaches, there is clearly something wrong, especially if there are other symptoms. […]
What to Do if You Accidentally Drop Your Baby on the Head
Accidentally dropping one’s baby on the head is not as unusual as you may think, yet at the same time, it just should never happen! “Any young infant dropped on their head should be evaluated [...]
What Causes a Toddler to Wake from Nap with Blue Lips?
A toddler should not have blue lips upon waking from a nap or under any other circumstance unless they got into Big Sis’s blue lipstick. […]
What Makes an Infant’s Eyes Roll Back in the Head?
Though there may be nothing wrong when an infant’s eyes roll back in their head, this can also mean a serious brain or heart problem. “Sometimes eyes will roll back when an infant is falling [...]
Baby or Toddler just Fell and Hit Head: When to Go to ER
Here are guidelines on when to take your baby or toddler to the emergency room if they hit their head from a fall or from running into something. […]
