Could the Family Dog in the House Cause Infertility?
You may be trying to conceive (TTC) for such a very long time without success, and begin to wonder if your own dog is the cause of your infertility. […]
Does Painful Ovulation Mean the Egg Has Been Released?
When a woman experiences what she believes to be painful ovulation, she may wonder if this means that an egg has been released from an ovary. […]
Does a Miscarriage Always Cause Abdominal Cramps?
Sudden abdominal cramping during a pregnancy can be quite alarming, as this can make a woman fear that she’s having a miscarriage. Many expectant women want to know if a miscarriage will necessarily cause cramping [...]
Older, Obese & Need IVF: Fertility Doctor Explains What to Do
You’re older, you have no kids but desperately want a baby, but you’ve been told to lose a lot of weight before you can have IVF. By the time you lose the weight, you fear [...]
Can Infertility Cause Dark Discharge Between Periods?
Dark vaginal discharge means the presence of blood, a frightening occurrence since bleeding between periods can mean cancer. Infertility as a possible cause may spring into the minds of some women. What else besides uterine [...]
Can Heavy Lifting at the Gym Cause a Miscarriage?
There’s a difference between heavy lifting on the job and heavy lifting at the gym when it comes to risk of miscarriage. […]
Types of Cancers a CT Scan Most Likely Causes & Risks
There are two kinds of cancer that radioactivity most commonly causes, especially in children and young adults. A CAT scan emits more radiation than any other imaging modality. […]
Nosebleed in Only One Nostril in a Child: Cancer or Dry House?
When a child has recurring nosebleeds from only one nostril, this can be from leukemia, lymphoma or a cancer inside the sinus cavity. […]
Trouble Breathing when Lying on Right Side Only – Causes ?
If you have trouble breathing when lying on your right side only, don’t let that diffuse the situation: It’s cause for concern and you need to see a doctor. […]
Can a Meningioma Be Mistaken for Acoustic Neuroma?
Because the cells of benign, slow-growing brain tumors divide slowly, the shrinkage effect of targeted radiation can take three years to show significant reduction in tumor size. If you’ve been diagnosed with an [...]
Can LPR Be Transient, Caused by Sudden Acute Stress?
LPR is often a chronic problem that many people suffer with, but sudden acute anxiety or stress can also fire up the stomach acid and cause LPR. LPR stands for laryngopharyngeal reflux disease. It’s also [...]
Can Cancer Cause a Swollen Feeling in the Throat?
Many different cancers can cause you to have a swollen feeling or lumpy sensation in the throat, even if you’ve never smoked or drank. But there’s more to this than you’re probably thinking. [...]
Salty or Metal Taste After Acoustic Neuroma Surgery: Solutions?
You aren’t imagining it: If you think your mouth tastes salty or metallic from your acoustic neuroma surgery, you’re correct. […]
Thumping Sound in Ear in Synch with Heartbeat During Exercise
In most cases, hearing a thumping sound in your ear that’s in rhythm with your heartbeat during exercise is benign. However, there are serious causes that need to be ruled out. “The carotid artery and [...]
Smell Phantom Dirty Feet but There’s No Smelly Feet Around?
Do you smell the stink of dirty feet but there’s no dirty feet or socks around? Why does it seem that everything smells like dirty socks or feet? […]
Waking Up and Can’t Breathe, Plus Burning in Throat
The twist on this is the accompanying burning throat that comes with waking up in the middle of the night struggling to breathe. Usually when someone awakens gasping for breath, that’s their only symptom. [...]
What Causes a Phantom Minty Smell Inside the Nose?
Do you smell something minty nearly every time you inhale, as though it’s coming from INSIDE your nose? And you haven’t even eaten anything minty, either! If you smell something minty coming from inside your [...]
What Is the “Best” Kind of Brain Tumor to Have?
Any brain tumor is bad news, but there are the deadliest and then there are “good” ones – from a relative standpoint, of course. If you could choose a particular brain tumor to have, there [...]
Why Can Tinnitus Onset Be Years After a Loud Sound?
Tinnitus can be caused by loud noise, but sometimes the continuous ringing in the ears occurs years after the loud sound. […]
Hearing Aids Making Tinnitus Worse? Causes & Solutions
“Hearing aids should not be causing one’s tinnitus to worsen and if they do, a visit to the audiologist is necessary,” says Rivka Strom, AuD, CCC-A, chief audiologist at Central Hearing LLC in NY. “The [...]
Can Martial Arts Class Loud Yelling Cause Hearing Loss ?
Can all those loud “Kiiii-aiiii!”s actually harm the hearing of students in martial arts classes? A male adult’s booming voice can be quite loud, while the children – especially eager novices – are capable of [...]
Tinnitus Suddenly Starts in One Ear but No Loud Noise Exposure: Causes
What are the likely causes of tinnitus suddenly affecting one ear when you have not been exposed to loud noise like a concert or auto racing event? […]
What Makes Tinnitus Sometimes Go Away Overnight?
Isn’t it wonderful when your tinnitus magically goes away overnight? Unfortunately, it comes back to rattle you all throughout your waking moments. […]
Five Year Old Constantly Clears Throat: Causes, Solutions
“In general, throat clearing is a non-specific a symptom of many things,” says Dr. Bande Virgil, MD, a board certified pediatrician, professor of clinical pediatrics, and Amazon Best Selling Contributing Author of “The Chronicles of [...]
Why Do Infants Scratch Their Heads?
Why shouldn’t an infant be scratching his or her head? After all, adults and kids do it all the time: There are many reasons an infant and any other age person will sometimes scratch their [...]
BOTH Wrists Hurt Every Time You Do Pushups: Causes, Solutions
How is it that every time you do pushups, BOTH wrists end up hurting, yet you have no problem doing other pushing routines at the gym? Though carpal tunnel syndrome can cause a pain in [...]
Pain in Only One Wrist when Doing Pushups: Most Likely Cause
Can you bench press without a problem, but when it comes to pushups, you always get pain in only one wrist? And it’s enough pain to screw up the set. “Pain in one wrist during [...]
Is It Safe for Kids to Run Around in Bare Feet?
Aside from bare feet getting sweaty and stinky, is there any harm in letting children run around without any shoes? […]
Do Babies Have a Naturally Superior Sense of Smell?
Can the nose of your baby actually detect odors and scents with far more superiority than an adult’s nose? And if so, can you imagine how awful certain things would smell to the nose with [...]
Goose Egg on Toddler’s Head: Should You See a Doctor ?
Do you know what to do if you happen to discover a goose egg on your toddler’s head, but you have no idea how it got there? Obviously, the toddler somehow got hit in the [...]
Cause of Just One Finger Getting Icy Cold
It’s one thing when your entire hand feels chilly cold, but what if only one finger feels cold? This is a very oddball symptom, but it has explanations. […]
Can Restless Leg Syndrome Affect Only One Leg?
Restless leg syndrome can occur in only one leg, and there are a few risk factors that can make this happen. […]
Can the Lungs Really Itch or Is Something Else Itching?
If your lungs are truly itching, how can you tell it’s your lungs and not something else under your skin like your ribs or muscles? […]
Cause of Stomach Pain in Your Baby After Breastfeeding
Does your baby experience pain in the stomach after he or she has been breastfed? “Belly pain after breastfeeding is extremely common,” says Joel Gator Warsh, MD, of Integrative Pediatrics and Medicine, Studio City, CA, [...]
Can Excessive Sweating in an Infant Ever Be Normal?
Have you noticed that your baby sweats a lot? How can a baby sweat when they don't engage in any exercise, and the temperature in the room is normal? What's even more puzzling is that [...]
Causes of Green Mucus in a Baby’s Ear Include Eardrum Rupture
If there’s green gunk or mucus coming out of your baby’s ear, there’s no reason to panic (if it was blood, yes, ER time), but a ruptured eardrum is one possible cause. There is no [...]
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? […]