When is heavy breathing benign and when is it serious? Are some people just “naturally” heavy breathers – or, does this necessarily signal a problem? “Heavy breathing is typically identified by an elevated rate of [...]
Exercise induced asthma (EIA) has several skilled mimickers. You should know what they are. “The classic symptoms of asthma include wheezing and shortness of breath,” says Angel Coz, MD, FCCP, board certified pulmonologist, Associate Professor [...]
Is it actually possible for a person with pneumonia to have only one symptom: coughing? “One of the hallmark symptoms of pneumonia is cough, but it is infrequently the only symptom,” says Angel Coz, MD, [...]
Exercise induced asthma, though seemingly well-controlled with an inhaler, can be deadly. This is why, if you’ve been diagnosed with EIA, you should never think, “Oops, forgot my inhaler; well, I could do without it [...]
Asthma and vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) are strikingly similar in symptom presentation, but one subtle difference can point much more to vocal cord dysfunction. […]
Is that chest tightness and shortness of breath from exercise induced asthma? OR is it angina, in which blood flow to the heart is reduced due to clogged arteries? The symptoms of angina and exercise [...]
Aortic dilatation, or dilation, refers to an enlarged portion of the aorta, the biggest blood vessel in the body that comes out of the heart. An aortic aneurysm, or a bulge in a section of [...]
There are quite a few causes for waking up every hour or so despite compliance with CPAP therapy. If this is happening to you, the obvious approach is to first identify if there are any [...]
You’re now on CPAP for the sleep apnea that’s been causing endless overnight trips to the john, but doggone it, you still suffer from nocturia. […]
You know that untreated sleep apnea can cause cardiovascular damage including heart disease and failure, but how long must OSA go untreated to cause these problems? […]
So you continuously worry that your negative mammogram missed cancer because you have dense breasts? […]
A “negative” CT scan for prostate cancer isn’t anything to get too hopeful about because a CT scan can actually miss prostate cancer. […]
Don’t be fooled that an early, slow growing prostate cancer is nothing to worry about and can’t be deadly. Don’t let the relative lack of publicity regarding prostate cancer trick you into believing that this [...]
You've gone 14 months without menstruating, when suddenly, you begin feeling crampy, bloated, and here comes the blood -- just like any period you've ever had. How can this be? Cancer is something that will [...]
No doctor will ever say that 15-year-old girls never get breast cancer. It’s actually possible for breast cancer to strike a 15-year-old girl. However, the likelihood of this occurring is so incredibly low that the [...]
Do your armpits get really stinky right before your period and you dread going to work and social situations? Even if you’ve managed to find a strong deodorant that actually masks this problem, having really [...]
Are you wakened at least twice during sleep by the urge to urinate and are wondering if menopause is the cause? […]
If you find that your breasts suddenly have an icy cold feeling, the thought of cancer may come to mind. Breast cancer can present with symptoms other than the classic lump. […]
Save yourself endless hours of online research about sleep apnea treatment and being overwhelmed; here’s what you need to know to effectively face head-on what you know is coming. […]
The long term effects of an extruded or herniated disc vary depending on the degree of bulging out of the disc contents, or the leaking of the inner disc fluid into the spinal canal. [...]
Ever notice that often, when speaking to an elderly person, they ask you to repeat it — but then suddenly they understood everything you said? Is this hearing loss or a “senior brain” taking a [...]
You’ve been noticing some twitching going on in your butt and/or leg muscles, and are hoping it’s due to your sciatica rather than ALS. Muscle fasciculations can be caused by ALS, and “fasciculation” refers to [...]
Why is it that the only apnea episodes that awaken you are seemingly only those that occur just as you’re falling asleep? […]
Being prepped for a sleep study. Here are 5 things that you should never say to someone who has sleep apnea – which, by the way, you yourself might have! After all, sleep [...]
For some people who will undergo wisdom teeth removal, they will find that opening their mouth fully following the procedure will be problematic, while others will not have this problem. “The inability to open the [...]
“It is not uncommon for a wisdom tooth extraction site to be uncomfortable for several weeks,” explains Guy M. Hanson, DDS, MBA, MAGD, Academy of General Dentistry. “The discomfort should diminish on a continual basis,” says [...]
Following the removal of wisdom teeth, the patient may end up with symptoms resembling the flu, confining them to bed. […]
The worst possible thing that could happen to you as a result of wisdom teeth removal will shock the daylights out of you. “The worst possible outcome of wisdom tooth removal is death,” says Guy [...]
If you think your acne is worse on one side of your face, you’re probably right. This can definitely happen, and it has more than one cause. “Acne can appear to be worse on one [...]
“When eyelids are itchy and swollen or peeling, this usually indicates an underlying allergic reaction to a product that’s coming into contact with the skin,” explains Estee Williams, MD, a board certified medical, cosmetic and [...]
Are you wondering why supplemental oxygen rather than a CPAP machine isn’t enough to treat sleep apnea? […]
Is it just your imagination or are there rashes of sleep apnea diagnoses cropping up all over the place? Is sleep apnea the new “in” disease or do tens of millions of Americans really have [...]
Let's suppose you know an elderly man or woman who's weak and frail, but does not use a cane for walking. Should this person start a strength training program or a walking program -- or [...]
What appears to be a mole growing on top of another can be melanoma. “It would be rare but not impossible for one mole to grow within another mole,” says Estee Williams, MD, a board [...]
There are three kinds of skin cancer that can grow inside the nose and present as a scab that won’t heal. “Any scab that does not heal normally after one month should be evaluated because [...]
Hair that grows ON the nose is actually quite normal, but there are a few great ways to get rid of this unattractive hair growth. Do not be alarmed if you’ve recently noticed that a [...]
If a light sleeper could be wakened by a pin dropping 300 feet away, you’d think that most or at least many apnea events would jolt the sleeper to full wakefulness. […]
The humidifier tank of your CPAP machine should not attract mold. If it does, it’s not being cleaned thoroughly. The issue, then, is just how should the humidifier tank be cleaned to prevent mold buildup? [...]
Here's a checklist of 10 signs that are very suspicious for sleep apnea. How many apply to you? You may think you know all the signs of sleep apnea, but this list will enlighten you [...]
CPAP therapy for sleep apnea should not be making you feel even more tired and drained. “If you're actually sleeping the majority of the night and feeling MORE tired than you did without the CPAP, [...]
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