22. Frank’s sign
Go grab a mirror and check your earlobe. What do you see? Is a crease on it? Frank’s sign, namely the crease that forms on someone’s earlobe is pretty uncommon, but if you do spot something, there’s certainly a solid reason to visit your doctor ASAP.
Frank’s sign is associated with coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral vascular disease, according to Edna Ma, MD, a board-certified anesthesiologist in Los Angeles, California.
23. New marks on your skin
For people with freckles and moles may be hard to spot new marks on their skin, but it doesn’t mean they should just give up. Michelle Lee, MD, a plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, California, says that new marks on the skin could translate to melanoma, a rising cause of death in our country.
The ABCD’s signs of melanoma are the following:
- Asymmetric border
- Border edge isn’t smooth
- Color is uneven
- Diameter is larger than a pencil eraser
If detected in the early stages, melanomas are treatable and curable, but, unfortunately, in some cases, too late is too late, and that’s also the case here.
24. Night sweats
Having a plethora of reasons, night sweats are something all of us experience from time to time. However, if the room temperature is fine and your night sweats seem to have no reason at all, they may be life-threatening.
Jack Springer, MD, assistant professor of emergency medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell in New Hyde Park, New York, says that night sweats could also be a sign of certain types of cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma.
