Burning, Tight Upper Lip: Causes and Solutions
The cause of a burning sensation and tightness in your upper lip is really quite simple, and as a result, the solution to this is really quite easy, says a dermatologist. A common complaint is [...]
Brown Vertical Stripe in Child’s Fingernail plus Cuticle
A brown vertical stripe on a child’s fingernail that has never been there before is a worrisome sign that should immediately be checked out by a dermatologist, especially if the brown is in the cuticle [...]
Best Solutions for Dry, Cracked Winter Knuckles that Bleed
A dermatologist explains the best way to solve the problem of cracked, dry, unsightly bleeding knuckles from winter exposure and any other time of year. Not only are cracked, bleeding knuckles unsightly, but they’re uncomfortable. [...]
How to Stop Feeling Old Because You Retired Early !
There’s a cure for feeling old that sometimes strikes people who have taken early retirement. The irony is that working is associated with disease! […]
Car Pool Etiquette for Work: Don’t Honk and Wake People Up!
Why does the driver in a car pool think nothing of honking the horn as early as 6 am for their passenger, waking up neighbors? No. 1 rule of car pool etiquette: Don’t toot the [...]
Why Aren’t There Routine MRI Screenings for Brain Aneurysms?
An MRI can easily detect a brain aneurysm (aka “time bomb”), so why isn’t the MRI a standard screening tool for this often fatal condition? How often have you heard of a famous person, celebrity [...]
Can Getting Hit in Head Rupture a PRE-EXISTING Aneurysm?
If a person has a brain aneurysm, would getting “bonked” in the head, from the activities of daily living, necessarily rupture it? […]
Can a Lump ON the Collarbone Mean Lymphoma Cancer ?
Finding hard lumps around the collarbone are always frightening, but what about ON the collarbone (also known as the clavicle)? Do you regularly feel your collarbone – smack on it with your probing fingertips as [...]
Is It Okay to Lift Weights with a Winged Scapula?
Let’s hear what a sports medicine surgeon has to say about lifting weights with a winged scapula, and this includes the bench press. If a person has a winged scapula – an actual diagnosis rather [...]
Can a Scapula Tumor Be Misdiagnosed As Benign Winging?
“Scapular winging could be mistaken for a tumor, or vice versa,” says John-Paul H. Rue, MD. This is precisely what you were hoping NOT to hear: a cancer can be mistaken for a benign winging [...]
Head Very Sensitive to Touch Post-Concussion: Cause, Solutions
Head sensitivity to touch after a concussion can be quite significant, causing alarm to the patient. You may think that this means brain injury, bleeding in the brain or some other serious problem due to [...]
Can Headaches Daily for Three Weeks Mean a Brain Tumor ?
You began having headaches three weeks ago for no apparent reason and brain tumor comes to mind. The bad news is that yes, a headache for three weeks can be caused by a brain tumor, [...]
Are Jerking Limbs Before Falling Asleep a Brain Tumor Sign ?
Have you been troubled lately by brain tumor fears because as you fall asleep, your limbs jerk? A brain tumor can definitely cause the body to jerk in different places, but we need to define [...]
Can a Brain Tumor Cause Twitching Muscles and Fasciculations?
Here’s an agonizing question: Would you rather your twitching muscles be caused by a brain tumor or by ALS? Certainly you’d choose the brain tumor as a cause of muscle twitching, as this condition is [...]
Can a Brain Tumor Cause a Headache in Same Spot Daily ?
Are you worried a headache that you’ve been getting in the same spot every day, fearing that it could be a brain tumor? The bad news is that IS possible for a brain tumor to [...]
Why Isn’t CyberKnife, Radiosurgery Common Brain Tumor Treatment?
CyberKnife and other kinds of radiosurgery aim a beam of radiation directly to a brain tumor, sparing damage to healthy surrounding tissue. Yet many people with a brain tumor undergo only manual surgery to remove [...]
Brain Tumor Can Cause Smelling Something Bad that’s Not There
One possible cause of smelling something bad that’s not there is a brain tumor. The brain tumor causes seizure activity that leads to smelling odors that have no outside source. […]
Can Lifting Weights Cause a Winged Scapula?
Lifting weights can cause a number of injuries involving the shoulder and back, and many weightlifters wonder if a winged scapula can be one such injury. […]
Can a Winged Scapula Have No Pain Symptoms?
You can have a “winged scapula” and not even know it. When’s the last time you looked at your upper back in a mirror? A winged scapula can progress and require treatment. […]
How to Prepare the DigniCap® Chemo Hair Loss Prevention
Here are the instructions simplified on how to prepare the DigniCap® for the prevention of hair loss during chemotherapy. Wetting the Hair • Make sure hair is washed first at home before attending the treatment. [...]
How to Prevent Hair Loss from Chemotherapy: the DigniCap
The DigniCap hair preservation method is capable of preventing just about all hair loss from chemotherapy. In some patients. You don’t know if you’ll be one of the lucky ones. […]
Why Do Onions Make You So Hungry?
Have you noticed that soon after eating anything with onions, you’re so hungry you can eat a horse? And this hunger from onions is relentless, because you keep eating afterwards and the hunger is still [...]
Can Popping Balloons at a Child’s Birthday Party Harm Hearing?
You may want to skip all the colorful balloon popping at your child’s next birthday party, as this can damage the hearing of little ears. Certainly, good food and fun games are all that the [...]
How to Get a Dog to Do HIIT While YOU Take It Easy!
You don’t have to do HIIT just because you’re “making” your dog do it! There’s a way to take it quite easy while you get your dog to do high intensity interval training. [...]
Why Do Some People Always Smile when Talking Even if It’s Bad?
Do you know someone who, no matter what the topic of conversation, can’t quit smiling when talking? This doesn’t refer to the smiling between two good friends who haven’t seen each other for awhile or [...]
Spinal Stenosis: Should Trying to Stand Straight Be Avoided?
As spinal stenosis progresses, the patient gets increasingly hunched over when walking. “Spinal stenosis is a common problem that develops in the spine as we age,” says Dr. Nick Jain, MD, a board certified and [...]
Will the Squeak in Your Hip Replacement Ever Go Away?
Your total hip replacement makes a squeaky sound with every step. Will the squeaking eventually go away or are you stuck with it? What about a revision surgery? […]
Smith Machine Bar in an Incline for Pull-ups: What This Means
If you have a workout program that suggests “Smith machine bar in an incline” for women unable to do pull-ups, and you don’t know what this means, then here is the explanation. Pull-ups Using a [...]
Should You Worry About Your 5-Year-Old Girl Being Too Tall?
If your tall 5-year-old daughter sees you worrying about her height, she’ll internalize this anxiety & learn to hate her body — and that can attract bullying. Okay, it’s one thing if you’re concerned from [...]
Guidelines for Jogging after Total Knee Replacement Surgery
Are you now fully recovered from your total knee replacement surgery and are interested in taking up jogging for aerobic exercise? There is a strong likelihood that you, as a total knee replacement patient, were [...]
Why Do Some Kids Foil Abduction Attempts and Others Don’t ?
What’s unique about the child who’s able to foil an abduction attempt, vs. ones who never try? Every once in a blue moon you hear about a child who wildly “fights off” an abductor and [...]
Weightlifting Exercises that Raise Blood Pressure the Most ?
Lifting weights will raise blood pressure, but there are exercises in particular that will really put your blood pressure through the roof. Normal blood pressure is under 120/80. It’s not surprising that a very fit [...]
Long Femur and Short Shins in the Leg Press: Disadvantage?
Can people whose femurs are shorter than their shins, regardless of torso length, have a mechanical advantage with the leg press? Nearly all the attention regarding the long femur problem is directed at the back [...]
HOW Can a Knee Replacement Lead to a Heart Attack? Mechanisms
A person can suffer a heart attack only three days after a knee replacement (or other joint replacement) surgery. Just HOW does this happen? […]
Hip Pain Three Months after Hip Replacement: Causes, Solutions
It's not always normal to still have hip pain three months after a hip replacement. There are loads of possible causes for this pain. The first possibility: Total hip replacement patients who fail to adhere [...]
Best Strength Training Exercise for Anxiety After Menopause
One of the simplest strength training moves is actually the best for fighting off anxiety during postmenopause. Women of all sizes can do this exercise! […]
Barefoot Babies & Toddlers in Public: Safe or Unsanitary?
A baby or toddler barefoot in public can catch a nasty infection. But sanitation aside, some people think it’s gross. Little dirty feet can stink and appear grubby. Babies’ and toddlers’ bare feet will get [...]
Two Menstrual Periods Back to Back, Right in a Row
Ever had one menstrual period right after the other—so just as one period ends, the next one begins? This phenomenon is characterized by about 10 or so consecutive days of bleeding. The first cycle in [...]
Dense Breasts: What an Automated Breast Ultrasound Feels Like
The automated breast screening ultrasound is the latest technology that women with dense breasts should have. Perhaps the biggest advantage to this technology is that it pretty much eliminates operator error. […]
Can a CT Scan Detect a Brain Tumor?
If you had a non-contrast CT scan of your head for whatever reason, such as you fell on your head and feel sick, would it necessarily show a brain tumor if you had one? “The [...]
