My Knee Is Clicking. Should I Be Worried? Am I Getting Arthritis?New
It’s a quiet morning. You lace up your shoes, step outside and begin a brisk morning stroll. But as you take those first few steps, there it is, a faint grinding noise, almost like the crunch of gravel underfoot, except … the sound is coming from your knee! Thinking back, you recall noticing a similar …CONTINUE Read More
Here’s How I Knew I Had Anal CancerNew
What to Know About Bloody DiarrheaNew
Bloody diarrhea, also known as bloody stool or rectal bleeding, can range from bright red to dark red or tar-like in appearance. It can be a symptom of anal fissures, hemorrhoids, infections, inflammatory conditions, and, rarely, colorectal cancer. A healthcare provider can diagnose the underlying cause and prescribe treatments …CONTINUE Read More
What I Wish I’d Known About Allergic AnaphylaxisNew
Anaphylaxis is a severe, potentially fatal allergic reaction. “And it can show up in a lot of different ways,” Dr. Gross says. You might picture someone’s throat closing up, but warning signs can range from itchy hives all over a person’s body, eye swelling, lip swelling, trouble breathing, dizziness, stomach issues, or …CONTINUE Read More
Reasons Why You Might Have an Itchy ButtNew
Got an itch you can’t scratch, at least not in public? Maybe you’re feeling it wayyy down low, due to an itchy butt crack or butt cheeks, or have itchy bumps on your butt. Fortunately, pruritis ani — the medical name for anal itching — affects only 1 to 5 percent of the general population. Still …CONTINUE Read More
What I Wish I Knew Before Starting Lupus TreatmentsNew
I was officially diagnosed with Lupus in May of 2021. I say officially because my symptoms started long before that, I just didn’t know it. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that can cause inflammation and pain in different parts of the body. Your immune system is meant to help your body fight infection. But …CONTINUE Read More
Monkeypox Has the Potential to Mutate and Resist Antiviral Treatment, FDA WarnsNew
Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a viral infection that causes painful rashes throughout the body, enlarged lymph nodes, and fever. It spreads through physical contact with other people or animals that have the virus, by spit droplets, from a parent to a child during pregnancy, or by touching items recently used by someone with …CONTINUE Read More