Signs & Symptoms

Read articles on Signs and Symptoms to help identify early warning signs of health conditions and take timely action for better prevention and care.


  • Why Might a Person Wake Up at 2am? Friendly Guide to Nighttime Wake-Ups

    Why Might a Person Wake Up at 2am? Friendly Guide to Nighttime Wake-Ups

    (img by Tyla) So, Why 2am? Have you ever popped awake at 2am, eyes wide, heart thumping, brain sloshing with thoughts about tomorrow’s errands? Or even worse… last Tuesday’s embarrassing Zoom moment? You’re there, staring at the ceiling in the dark. That’s the thing—waking at 2am isn’t just you. It’s practically a universal checkpoint on […]

  • Nodding Off Causes: Why Your Body Hits Snooze at the Worst Times

    Nodding Off Causes: Why Your Body Hits Snooze at the Worst Times

    (img by Principles Recovery Center) Ever Find Yourself Nodding Off… Again? Let’s be real—most of us have had that moment where our head droops and then snaps back up. Maybe you’re at your desk fiddling with your pen, or in the middle of a sitcom binge on the couch, and suddenly you realize, wow, you […]

  • Nodding Off Without Drugs: When Sleep Sneaks Up

    Nodding Off Without Drugs: When Sleep Sneaks Up

    Why Can’t I Stay Awake? Let me set the scene. A while back, my friend Mara and I met for coffee. She was mid-sentence about some hilarious work thing when… her head just drooped down, eyes fluttered shut for half a second, and then—blink!—she jolted back awake. “Whoa,” she mumbled, “Sorry, it’s been a wild […]

  • 68 Yr Old Man Nod Off 4 Times a Day Spend Alot of Time on Tablet Is This Why?

    68 Yr Old Man Nod Off 4 Times a Day Spend Alot of Time on Tablet Is This Why?

    Let’s Set the Scene Imagine this: it’s just after lunch. Your dad—or maybe it’s you, no judgment—sinks into his favorite chair, tablet balanced on his knees, reading the news or playing sudoku. Ten minutes later? Head droops… maybe a gentle snore if nobody’s around. Then—you guessed it—he does it again. And again. Four times a […]

  • Which Organ Is Under the Right Breast? Real Talk About That Odd Twinge

    Which Organ Is Under the Right Breast? Real Talk About That Odd Twinge

    (img by WebMD) Let’s Get Real for a Sec Okay, have you ever just sat on the couch, feeling kind of blah, and wondered out loud, “What the heck is under my right breast anyway?”—because, who hasn’t? Maybe you pressed your hand there after a too-big dinner or felt a weird pinch after wrestling with […]

  • Weird Muscle Spasm Near Heart: Is It Heart Trouble or Just a Rogue Twitch?

    Weird Muscle Spasm Near Heart: Is It Heart Trouble or Just a Rogue Twitch?

    Wait, Is That My Heart? You know that feeling—you’re just settling into your evening, maybe scrolling your phone or finally getting comfy in bed, when… whoa, there’s this weird muscle spasm near your heart. It kind of flutters, maybe feels like a quick cramp or twitch right inside your chest. Two seconds in, your brain’s […]

  • If You Have a Twitch or a Muscle Spasm Behind Your Right Breast Bone What Can It Be?

    If You Have a Twitch or a Muscle Spasm Behind Your Right Breast Bone What Can It Be?

    So… What Was That? Ever had one of those days where you’re finally unwinding on the couch, maybe scrolling your phone, when—bam!—there’s a super-odd fluttering right under your right breast? Ugh. It’s that little muscle spasm that’s literally impossible to ignore for those few seconds. I was there just a few weeks ago, mid-Netflix binge… […]

  • Woke Up with BRUISED Eyelid: When Your Morning Mirror Surprises You

    Woke Up with BRUISED Eyelid: When Your Morning Mirror Surprises You

    (img by wikiHow) Wait, Was My Eyelid Always Purple? Let me paint you a picture. It’s Saturday morning, you roll out of bed, and—maybe you’re still half-dreaming—you shuffle over to brush your teeth. You glance up… and stop mid-rinse. There’s a splotchy, weird, full-on purple bruise staring back at you from your eyelid. Huh. Did […]

  • Bruising on Eyelid for No Reason: What’s Up With That?

    Bruising on Eyelid for No Reason: What’s Up With That?

    (img by WebMD) Wait, Where Did That Come From? So picture this. It’s early. You drag yourself to the bathroom, hair everywhere, half awake…and there it is. A sweet new purple smudge, right on your eyelid. A little badge of what, exactly? The weird thing (and also kind of the maddening thing): you don’t remember […]

  • Side Effects of Eliquis in the Elderly: What Should You Really Expect?

    Side Effects of Eliquis in the Elderly: What Should You Really Expect?

    What Changes After 65? Did you ever wonder how a medication could be both a lifesaver and, honestly, a bit of a hassle at the same time? That’s exactly the vibe with Eliquis when it shows up in the lives of our parents, grandparents, or maybe…even you. As we get older, little daily mishaps—like a […]