Medical Questions

Belly Fat Causes, Dangers and Ways To Lose A Flabby Tummy

With one-third of Americans being overweight or obese, a flabby belly is not an uncommon sight these days. Many people consider weight gain to be a consequence of aging but it is not. Obesity affects all ages and childhood obesity is a worrying occurrence that is on the rise in the United States. Understanding why belly >> Read More ...

Milky White, Yellow Breast Nipple Discharge, Not Pregnant

PuzzledCompletely Asked : It has been 11 years since I had my child and when stimulated I still get discharge from both nipples. It comes out both clear and sticky and sort of yellow/whitish milky – both fluidsĀ  come out separately from the individual pores and sort of resembles what I remember the colostrum looking >> Read More ...

Stomach Bubbling Excessively, Loud Rumbling Even After Eating

GennyL72 Asked : I have been suffering with an embarrassing problem for the past few months. My stomach rumbles loudly even if I have eaten and sometimes it even sounds like there is some bubbling. The sound is so loud that even others can hear it, even my colleagues sitting across from me. I am so stressed about this that >> Read More ...

Bad Breath After Dental Work, Good and Bad Mouth Bacteria

IsabelleU69 Asked : I recently had a dental bridge inserted to replace a badly decayed tooth that had to be removed. The dentist had also prescribed me antibiotics because he believed an abscess was developing on the other side. After that I noticed that my breath has been quite foul and even my partner has detected the >> Read More ...

Abdominal and Sternal Pain, Tenderness Under Right Ribcage

Rudy Asked: I have had abdominal pain now for 10 years. It is to my right side of the xiphoid process and extends under my right ribcage. When I apply pressure to the area, their seems to be a shifting of ligaments that kind of pop back and forth. It is tender but not painful. I have no symptoms when I sleep, but it starts >> Read More ...

How Long Can a Human Survive Without Food or Water?

How Many Days Can You Go Without Water and Food? In a situation, where you do not have an access to water (and food), it is important to know, how long can you survive. Most people would likely die within 3 -4 days without drinking or eating anything, and rarely one would survive over a week. But: A 97 year old woman >> Read More ...

Atrophy and Degeneration Meaning and Differences

What is Atrophy? Atrophy is a decrease in size of a part of a body. This can affect an organ, tissue or cell. Atrophy may be attributed to a decrease in size of individual cells or a reduced number of cells in the affected organ or tissue. Atrophy is usually acquired, meaning it is the result of a disease (pathological >> Read More ...

Gastric Abdominal Gas and Pain in Chest, Hard Ball or Knot

KristalTT Asked : Over the past few weeks, I have been feeling a pain on the front of my chest just at the bottom of the left side of my rib cage. It almost feels like a hard ball or knot which is like protruding into the top of my abdomen area. I can feel partly feel this ball at the top of my abdomen and if I dig my >> Read More ...
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