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, [...]
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 — [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
There are many causes of catching a cold every few months, and some are easily fixed, while others require aggressive medical intervention […]
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. […]
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 [...]
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. [...]
A blood sugar in the 300’s is dangerously high, and all diabetics need to recognize when it’s time to rush to the emergency room when their glucose levels soar into an unacceptable range. [...]
Are you drinking a lot of water—tons, at least eight glasses a day—and still keep producing dark yellow or bright yellow urine? Or is the urine sometimes a strong yellow-orange color? There are several factors [...]
If you suddenly notice a chemical or strong smell from your urine, this can be unnerving, especially if you already know that some cancers have an odor that dogs can sniff out. […]
The feeling of bladder pressure but you're not voiding any urine prompts a trip to the doctor, but your UTI test comes back negative. You were kind of hoping it was a urinary tract infection [...]
Tinnitus sufferers with children or near kids often wonder if a child’s screams and shrieks can worsen their tinnitus and even cause hearing loss. Many people would agree that young kids are their loudest during [...]
It is a well-known fact that for many tinnitus sufferers, morning brings relief because their tinnitus seems quieter during this time. So why can’t this quieter ringing, hissing or buzzing extend further into the day [...]
Are you puzzled over why your tinnitus seems to just come and go without any rhyme or reason? Or is it just your imagination that the “ringing” in your ears is intermittent? […]
If you know that a brain tumor can cause tinnitus in only one ear, you’ll want to be able to tell if your tinnitus is in one ear or both. You may want to know [...]
If you’ve been googling causes of tinnitus, you’ve probably come across ear wax buildup as a potential cause of this annoying condition. “Ears typically are self-cleaning, but some people produce excess wax and need to [...]
Do you find that sometimes when you’re chewing food or gum, you get tinnitus or a “ringing” in your ear? There are several reasons why chewing can bring out a noise that seems to be [...]
Can a deaf person actually experience tinnitus or the subjective sound of a humming, hissing or other tone in an ear? Tinnitus is known as "ringing in the ears." But the so-called ringing can present [...]
You probably already know that TMJ disorder can cause headaches. But what kind of headaches can temporomandibular joint disorder bring on? […]
TMJ problems affect the tongue, though more serious conditions can also cause symptoms involving the tongue such as cancer or a neurological disease […]
Just how possible is it to get TMJ disorder from biting on hard chocolate? Chocolate blocks can be quite hard if refrigerated. It’s possible that if you bite down on very hard chocolate multiple times [...]
It can be quite unsettling to suddenly notice that one side of your cheek appears swollen. If you have TMJ disorder, your first thought might be that the temporomandibular joint problem is the cause of [...]
Tinnitus or “ringing” in only one ear can be caused by a brain tumor, but what about TMJ disorder as a potential cause of tinnitus affecting only one ear? […]
It’s not just an issue of not enough donor livers; it’s an issue that for some patients whose livers are failing, a transplant would mean certain death. But let’s assume that plenty of livers are [...]
If the liver is failing due to heart failure and causes hepatic encephalopathy, can this altered mental status and confusion come and go, or is it permanent due to brain damage from toxin buildup? [...]
Is it really possible for a person with a perfectly healthy jaw to undergo wisdom teeth removal, only to come out of it with TMJ disorder? How likely can the removal of one’s wisdom teeth [...]
Do you suffer from the pain of TMJ disorder? Have you tried many treatments but none have worked? Well, what about Botox injections? “Ninety percent of all TMJ symptoms are muscular in nature; therefore, many [...]
“The reason a TMJ disorder can cause ears to clog during sleep is the same reason it can cause ears to clog while awake,” says a dentist who specializes in the treatment of temporomandibular joint [...]
TMJ disorder, with its ability to cast all sorts of troublesome symptoms onto the sufferer, can also affect neck muscles. […]
Your gums should not get sore from flossing. However, there are ways to treat this problem as well as prevent any discomfort from recurring. […]
If you think you’re suffering from the pain of a dry socket after tooth extraction, it’s possible that the cause is a particle of food that’s stuck there. ---------- “Yes, it can,” says Dr. Haissam [...]
Many people worry that a newly discovered lump in the jaw is cancer, and hope to dear God that it’s only a swollen muscle, perhaps caused by TMJ disorder or something else benign. Discovering a [...]
If you have a headache after wisdom teeth extraction, does this mean that the removal of the wisdom teeth caused the headache? Headaches have many potential causes. So it’s natural to wonder if recent surgery [...]
If you have TMJ disorder, you are at risk for hearing loss. You may even already have some hearing loss and not even know it, all the while being cultivated by your temporomandibular joint disorder. [...]
If you’ve noticed that your ears go into ringing mode only when you lift weights, there’s a pretty good reason for this. First of all, the ringing or annoying tone inside your ears is called [...]
Lots of things can cause a stuck feeling in the throat, but can TMJ disorder be one of them? A persistent stuck feeling in the throat is one of the most annoying symptoms, and usually [...]
Have you been diagnosed with both TMJ disorder and sleep apnea and are wondering if the TMJ problem is causing or aggravating your sleep apnea? […]
What’s going on when, after having your wisdom teeth removed, you’re suddenly sneezing – and a lot? Is this just a coincidence on the timeline or is there something about the extraction of wisdom teeth [...]
If you have diabetes and are wondering if you should not wear sandals, there is definitely something you must first do before you take to wearing sandals. And that is to see a doctor. “If [...]
