As a staff writer for Forbes Advisor, SMB, Kristy helps small business owners find the tools they need to keep their businesses running. She uses the experience of managing her own writing and editing ...

It’s common to experience swelling and fluid retention when you have transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). The condition causes your heart muscle to become stiffer, making it difficult to ...

Hot water is usually considered an excellent cleaning agent as it works effectively and efficiently while ensuring safety in hygiene. However, one needs to be aware that hot water might cause more ...

John Carew, MD, is an otolaryngologist and adjunct assistant professor at the Mount Sinai Medical Center department of otolaryngology and NYU Medical Center. Bacterial and viral infections commonly ...

Wendy Wisner is a journalist and international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). She has written about all things pregnancy, maternal/child health ...

Scrotal lymphedema occurs when you have a blockage in the lymphatic vessels in your scrotum. Your scrotum is the sac beneath your penis that holds your testicles, which make sperm. Scrotal lymphedema ...

Sudden pain affecting multiple joints can result from infections such as the flu or COVID-19, post-viral complications, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), gout, or some ...

Signs that cellulitis is healing include reduced skin discoloration, less pain, decreased heat, and more. An area that a doctor has marked on the skin to monitor the infection may also decrease in ...

Thrombosis and embolism are both blood clots that reduce or block blood flow inside your blood vessels. They’re two different yet serious conditions. Here’s a look at the differences and similarities.