Skin Reaction Around Mole Removal Area: What’s Normal & Not
When a mole is removed, there may be a reaction around the area. Do you know how to tell if the reaction is normal or if it means a visit to the doctor? You have [...]
Precancerous Mole Removed and Growing Back: What this Means?
Is the precancerous mole that you had removed now growing back? When this happens, the biggest fear is that what’s growing back is melanoma skin cancer. What would cause the precancerous mole to "grow back"? [...]
How Many Moles Are Too Many? How to Tell?
There is a rule of thumb for determining if you have too many moles – which of course, should be inspected monthly for any suspicious signs of melanoma, which is highly curable when caught early. [...]
Can You Get Melanoma by Removing a Mole Yourself?
If you’re hell-bent on removing a mole by yourself, you’d better think twice—because self mole removal may increase your risk of melanoma. All over the Internet are articles on how to perform a self mole [...]
Can a Melanoma Mole Spontaneously Disappear or Regress?
“Yes, there is always a chance for ‘regression’ for both normal mole and melanoma,” says Dr. Tess Mauricio, MD, FAAD, a leading board certified dermatologist from Stanford University Medical School and CEO of MBeautyClinic.com. [...]
Cancers that Can Mimic TMJ Symptoms & Lead to Misdiagnosis
There are several kinds of cancer that can mimic TMJ symptoms and lead to misdiagnosis. And in fact, misdiagnoses of TMJ disorder has actually been made in some cases. […]
How to Role Play with Kids to Teach Stranger Danger
You can’t just lecture “Don’t talk to strangers” to young children; you must role play and role play good and hard. […]
Can You Have TMJ Without Jaw Clicking and Popping?
TMJ causes so many symptoms—many you’d never even imagine—that some patients with full-blown TMD never have a single pop or click of their jaw. Clicking, popping and grinding noises coming from one’s jaw are almost [...]
Can TMJ Disorder Symptoms Be on Only One Side?
Do not let what seems like TMJ symptoms on only one side of your face frighten you into thinking that this means cancer. […]
TMJ Headache vs. Brain Tumor Headache: Symptom Comparison
TMJ disorder can cause a fierce headache, but so can a brain tumor. In fact, the onset of brain tumor headaches can mimic head pain caused by a temporomandibular joint disorder. Though the popping and [...]
Tenderness Under the Chin: Causes Including TMJ Disorder
A tenderness that develops under one’s chin can become quite worrisome, bringing to mind the worst possible scenarios as to cause. […]
Headaches, Dizziness, Eye Pain, Blurry Vision: Likely Cause
If you’ve been suffering from headaches, dizziness (vertigo), eye pain and blurred vision, and have seen a dozen specialists who’ve failed to figure out the cause, let alone an effective treatment… […]
Can Night Sweats Be Caused by TMJ Disorder?
Before you panic that your night sweats are caused by lymphoma or HIV, there’s a possibility they’re caused by TMJ disorder. Night sweats can be bad enough to require changing one's clothes. “Patients with TMJ [...]
How TMJ Disorder Can Affect Your Eyes and Vision
If you’re having problems with your eyes that doctors can’t figure out, it’s possible that a TMJ disorder could be the cause. […]
How Well Can a CT Scan Identify Ovarian Cancer?
Ovarian cancer is one of the deadliest cancers because it’s usually not discovered until it has spread. A CT scan is sometimes taken in women who have symptoms suspicious for ovarian cancer. […]
How Does Ovarian Cancer Affect Menstruation?
“Menstrual irregularities are a reported symptom of ovarian cancer,” says Robin Cohen, former oncology RN and currently the CEO and co-founder of the Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation. […]
Why Does Ovarian Cancer Cause Frequent Urination?
“Frequent urination and the feeling of having to urinate are two of the symptoms most commonly reported in women with advanced stages of ovarian cancer,” says Robin Cohen, former oncology RN and currently the CEO [...]
Can Spotting After Sex Be Caused by Ovarian Cancer?
A woman is not supposed to bleed or spot after having sex, and many women wonder if this could be a sign of ovarian cancer. The more common symptoms of ovarian cancer include abdominal bloating [...]
Can an Ultrasound Detect Stage 1 Ovarian Cancer?
“An ultrasound can occasionally identify a mass as ovarian cancer but should not be used to rule out ovarian cancer if a mass is not detected,” explains Robin Cohen, former oncology RN and currently the [...]
Food Poisoning without Vomiting, Nausea or Diarrhea?
Does food poisoning always cause nausea, vomiting or diarrhea or can all of these symptoms be absent in a case of food poisoning? […]
Do All Head Injuries Show on an MRI or Can They Be Missed?
How reliable is an MRI at showing a head injury? Is it possible for a head injury to get missed on an MRI? Have you been in the emergency room recently to get checked out [...]
Can an MRI Miss a Stroke? MRI vs. CT Scan for Stroke Detection
Ever wonder if an MRI, which is often given to those suspected of having a stroke, can actually miss evidence of the stroke? “When someone is suspected of a stroke, a CT scan or MRI [...]
Can Constipation Cause Men Difficulty with Urinating?
A man who has new-onset difficulty with urinating may immediately fear prostate cancer, cross his fingers and hope it's only constipation. Difficulty with urination can present as a problem with urine stream. It can also [...]
Is Clear Jelly Discharge After Urination in Men Cancer?
A discharge of a sticky or jelly like substance with a man’s urination or right after can set off the cancer alarm bells. Prostate cancer is a disease that can cause a variety of symptoms. [...]
How Does Urine Look When There’s Blood In It?
One of the scariest symptoms is “blood in the urine,” yet just HOW does it appear if it has blood in it? The term “blood in the urine” is used in symptom lists of various [...]
What Would Cause a 30-Year-Old to Have Osteoporosis?
You need not be old to get osteoporosis; brittle bones can affect 30-year-olds too. There are many reasons people in their 30’s can get osteoporosis. […]
Does Bad Breath Always Come with Gum Disease?
The bad breath from gum disease is bad enough to literally fill a room if the patient talks. It can be so bad that someone standing just outside the doorway might be able to smell [...]
Pain Drinking Water after Wisdom Teeth Removal: Cause, Solution
In some cases of wisdom teeth removal, something as simple and as natural as drinking water can cause pain. […]
Time Lapse Between Untreated Cavity Evolving to Root Canal
How much time might pass between a cavity that goes untreated to when a root canal is necessary to repair the area? Many people — due to fear of dental work or the cost — [...]
Top 5 Ways Diabetics Can Prevent Foot Problems & Amputation
“Here today, gone tomorrow” can describe a diabetic’s foot. Here are five ways that a foot surgeon says a diabetic can prevent amputations and other problems with the feet. Diabetics do NOT have to lose [...]
What to Do About Your First Diabetic Foot Blister
There are certain things that you should do upon discovering your very first diabetic foot blister, and there’s one thing you should NOT do – and that is panic. […]
Stiff Feet in the Morning: Causes and Solutions
Are you under 50, not previously injured but keep waking with stiff feet in the morning that soon return to normal once you’re up and about? Stiff Feet, No Injury “Stiff feet in the morning [...]
Causes of an Overnight Cough Other than Acid Reflux?
If you don’t have a coughing problem during the day but only overnight while you sleep, acid reflux isn’t the only potential cause. You may not even be aware of repeated coughing throughout your sleep, [...]
How Long Is It Normal to Lose Smell and Taste from a Cold?
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 — [...]
Heavy Feeling in the Chest plus Coughing: Likely Causes
Usually, coughing is not a symptom of a heart attack, though a heavy or pressure-like feeling in the chest is a classic symptom of a heart attack about to happen, or one already in progress. [...]
Clavicle Popping in and out Near Sternum: Causes?
Depending on your level of health anxiety, you might think that your popping clavicle is due to cancer or a neurological disease. And in fact, if your clavicle pops in and out, you will notice [...]
Cause of Catching a Cold Every Two Months
There are many causes of catching a cold every few months, and some are easily fixed, while others require aggressive medical intervention […]
Actinic Keratosis Mimicking Seborrheic Dermatitis
If a dermatologist tells you the rough red or pink patches on your face are seborrheic dermatitis, beware: They may be actinic keratosis mimicking the more benign condition. […]
Drinking a Lot of Water but Barely Peeing: Causes, Solutions
Some causes of not peeing despite drinking plenty of water are life-threatening, while others are quite harmless. When urine output is abnormally low, this is called oliguria. Benign Causes of Infrequent Urination “A person who [...]
Can a Banged Elbow Cause a Twitching Index Finger?
It would be reassuring to hope that the sudden twitching in your index finger was caused by a recent bang to your elbow, since ALS can cause twitching in various parts of the body. [...]
