Can Acute Liver Damage from Heart Failure Cause Ascites?
Ascites has many potential causes, but liver disease is notorious for causing this abdominal fluid buildup. What if heart failure is behind the liver disease? […]
Can Ischemic Hypoxic Liver Cause Hepatorenal Syndrome 1 ?
Ischemic or hypoxic liver (lack of oxygen) can be caused by heart failure, and it’s logical to wonder if this can lead to hepatorenal syndrome type 1 – which has a very dismal prognosis. [...]
Why Dark Chocolate Is a Health Food: Certain Kinds, That Is
It’s old news that dark chocolate has health-giving phytonutrients, but research shows that certain kinds of dark chocolate are especially good for the body. And in a way that you’re probably not assuming. [...]
How Many Elderly Have Undiagnosed Sleep Apnea?
Sleep apnea is one of the most under- and misdiagnosed conditions in the elderly; the estimated number who have it is alarmingly high, and this includes non-overweight as well as female older people. Symptoms of [...]
Exercise or Take It Easy After a Heart Attack?
The old school of thought among doctors was to take it easy for the rest of your life after a heart attack rather than increase exercise. […]
Reasons to Eat Nutmeg: Liver Health and Many More Benefits
The spice nutmeg has been found to be healthy for the liver. “Nutmeg contains the compound myrislignan, which was found to help protect the liver,” says Shana Spence, MS, RDN, CDN, a registered dietitian nutritionist [...]
Bone & Muscle Health in Older Women: Mediterranean Diet
If you’re past menopause and want stronger bones and muscles, consider the Mediterranean diet, says a study. Postmenopausal women who were on the Mediterranean diet were found to have higher bone and muscle mass than [...]
Choking Feeling from TMJ Disorder: Causes & Solutions
A choking sensation can be caused by a TMJ disorder, but TMJ problems are not among the most common causes of a choking feeling. It’s scary as hell to suddenly feel that you’re choking or [...]
Serious Diseases that Can Mimic TMJ Disorder
It’s happens: Someone is diagnosed with TMJ disorder but later learns it’s a misdiagnosis of a very serious disease, like a brain tumor or heart problem. The symptoms of temporomandibular joint disorder are very similar [...]
Can TMJ Disorder Cause Pulsatile Tinnitus?
Pulsatile tinnitus is scarier than the ringing tone type, which is why people hope that their TMJ disorder is the cause of the pulsatile type rather than a more serious cause such as a brain [...]
12 Easy Ways to Cut Back on Salt to Save Your Heart
You're probably eating WAY more salt and sodium than you think. Here are 12 simple ways to lower salt intake to help prevent heart problems down the road. American Heart Association Daily Salt Intake Recommendations [...]
How Many Eggs a Week Can a Diabetic Eat?
If you’re a diabetic and really love eggs, there's good news. You may be wondering how many eggs you can "get away with" each week if you have diabetes. Dr. Nick Fuller and his team [...]
Can You Be Too Old to Get TMJ Disorder?
What’s unsettling is that older people are more likely to get cancer, which can cause symptoms very similar to TMJ disorder. […]
Can TMJ Disorder Ever Be Fatal? The Link to Cancer
Death can be associated with TMJ disorder, but not in the way you might be thinking. Problems with the temporomandibular joint is very common among people of all ages. […]
What Is Temporal Arteritis?
Most cases of temporal arteritis occur in people older than 50, but this doesn’t mean a younger person cannot ever develop this condition. “Temporal arteritis or giant cell arteritis is a systemic inflammation of blood [...]
Ballet Lessons vs. Martial Arts for Chubby Little Girls
If you’re thinking of enrolling your overweight young daughter in ballet classes, you may want to abandon that idea and consider martial arts. Though ballet comes with it an association of glamour, glitz and fairy [...]
Can Weather Changes Affect TMJ Disorder & Make It Worse?
Yes, TMJ disorder can definitely be made worse by weather changes, but there are six things you can do to help prevent problems with pain and other troublesome issues. […]
What Kind of Facial Twitching Can TMJ Disorder Cause?
Are the twitches in your face scaring you? It’s possible they can be caused by TMJ disorder, but it’s also possible those twitching muscles can be caused by a neurological disorder. […]
Knee Arthritis Conservative Treatments Ranked by Effectiveness
If surgery for your knee arthritis scares you, here’s a ranking by effectiveness of conservative treatments for osteoarthritis in the knee joint – in which the shock-absorbing cartilage between the bones wears down. [...]
Dentist Visits Causing Extreme Anxiety? Try Acupuncture
The severe anxiety from even the THOUGHT of seeing a dentist, even if there’s nausea and trembling, can be relieved with acupuncture. If dental visits have you terrified, acupuncture may be your solution, says a [...]
Can You Have Normal Looking Stools with Colon Cancer?
The appearance of stools, such as pencil thin or ribbon-like, or “tarry” or bloody, is often mentioned with colon cancer. But can stools be normal in appearance while cancer is growing in a person’s colon? [...]
Trigger Point Therapy Helps Reduce TMJ Disorder Pain
A myofascial trigger point pain specialist explains easy stretches to reduce TMJ disorder pain, plus what you should know BEFORE the dentist files your teeth. TMJ is often referred to by specialists as TMD – [...]
Should Water for Baby Formula Be Tap, Bottled or Distilled?
It’s a conundrum for many mothers: whether or not water for the baby formula should be from the tap, a bottle or distilled. But it makes a difference. Baby Formula Water: [...]
Cardiorenal Syndrome Diuretics Challenge: Let Patient Die?
How do doctors know when to stop the diuretics in cardiorenal syndrome, if stopping these fluid-clearing drugs means life-threatening fluid buildup in the lungs and/or around the heart? […]
Why Does Water Sometimes Cause Reflux When Eating?
Though water can cause acid reflux when eating, this isn’t a serious problem and will not harm you. However, there’s a reason why this occurs, and there’s a very easy solution. “Drinking water helps neutralize [...]
Can Coffee Smelling Urine Be a Sign of Cancer?
What if your urine smells like coffee but you DON’T drink coffee? Could this be a sign of cancer? Drinking a lot of coffee can make your urine smell like coffee. But it’s a whole [...]
CPAP and Your Itching Nose: Causes and Solutions
An itching nose is a common complaint among CPAP users, but there are ways to prevent this most annoying situation. CPAP stands for continuous positive airway pressure. Complying to CPAP use is difficult enough for [...]
Can CPAP Therapy Pressure or Noise Cause Hearing Loss?
It’s understandable if a CPAP user is concerned about the machine’s noise or pressure causing hearing loss. […]
Can GERD Cause an Elevated Resting Heart Rate?
You have GERD and you’ve been experiencing an elevated heart rate without exertion. Could there be a connection? The elevated heart rate may occur while you’re at your computer, watching TV, texting or while lying [...]
Can Garlic Make IBS Worse?
It’s bad news for garlic fans who’ve been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome. […]
Can Gallbladder Problems Cause Leg Pain?
Some people with gallbladder disease wonder if their new-onset leg pain may be connected to the gallbladder issue. Other issues that involve the abdominal area, such as irritable bowel syndrome and ovarian cancer, can cause [...]
Can Acid Reflux Cause a Tickling Feeling in the Chest?
Do you sometimes feel a tickling feeling in your chest and hope that this is from acid reflux rather than a heart problem? Does this odd sensation make you imagine a feather is waving around [...]
How Long Do Normal Moles Take to Develop?
To anyone with “molechondria,” the question of how long it takes for a normal mole to develop is often on their mind. One-third of melanoma cases arise from pre-existing moles. Of course, any new mole [...]
New Raised Mole Among Flat Moles: Red Flag for Melanoma ?
A red flag for melanoma is if you have a new mole that doesn’t look like your other moles, and if it’s a raised mole and all of your other moles are flat, this isn’t [...]
Cause of Dark Mole Appearing Overnight During Pregnancy
If you’re pregnant and notice a dark mole seemingly appear overnight, this could be a melanoma, but it could also be one of several types of benign tumors. “Pregnancy is a state of immune suppression; [...]
Can Angiomas Ever Lead to Melanoma?
“Melanoma may look similar to an angioma, especially an amelanotic melanoma which are usually quickly growing pink or red bumps,” says Caroline A. Chang, MD, a board certified dermatologist and founder of the Rhode Island [...]
Why People Only 30 Lbs. Overweight Should Lose Weight Now
If you’re overweight even by 30 pounds and think you’re healthy due to normal blood work, you still should lose weight because down the road, your excess fat may catch up to you and cause [...]
Slow Walkers with Heart Disease Hospitalized More Often
If you have heart disease you’d better pick up the pace with your walking if you want to avoid hospitalizations. Slow walkers with heart disease are doomed to more frequent hospitalizations, says a study in [...]
Why Older Women Should Lift Barbells and Dumbbells
Stop worrying about “looking like a man,” because when older women avoid strength training, this is the fastest route to aging painfully. Tell us what we already know: That it’s crucial for older women to [...]
Does Your Heart Race and Thump? Obesity May Be the Cause
Being obese, no matter how body positive you are, can cause a racing heart or one that thumps and has an irregular rhythm. The excess fat in one's body can lead to an arrhythmia, specifically [...]