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High cholesterol risks your heart health, but it is a preventable condition and can be alleviated through diet and exercise. A low-cholesterol diet reduces consumption of saturated fat and increases fiber, ...Read More
Low density lipoproteins (LDL) are considered the "bad" cholesterol obtained through one's diet. People who eat fatty, high-saturated animal products are at risk of raising LDL levels. Other poor health ...Read More
The Rh factor is used to determined blood type. It gives information for blood transfusions, blood donations and pregnancy to ascertain compatibility and avoid effects like Rh disease....Read More
Commonly referred to as "the silent killer," high blood pressure strikes without warning or symptoms and, for most people, there is no obvious cause. High blood pressure must be addressed immediately, as it is ...Read More
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High blood pressure is also known as hypertension. It is a common cause of complications like heart disease, headache, dizziness, blurred vision and strokes. Early diagnosis of high blood pressure is ...Read More
Sickle-cell anemia (also sickle-cell disease) is a disease that afflicts millions of people around the world, particularly those living in central and western Africa where between 10 and 40 percent of the ...Read More
The healing power of music is far from a new idea. Plato and Aristotle wrote of its effects on the mind and body in the fourth century B.C., and the playwright William Congreve observed in 1697 that, "Music ...Read More
If too much LDL, the "bad" cholesterol in your body, builds up along your arteries, it can lead to a heart attack or stroke. For many people, lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL) to an acceptable level can ...Read More
High blood pressure, hypertension, is an extremely common ailment, and is often referred to as "the silent killer" because it is usually impossible for a person to sense whether his blood pressure is elevated. ...Read More
High blood pressure, low blood pressure, normal blood pressure...what do those phrases mean? It's important to know your numbers and to maintain your blood pressure within normal ranges to reduce risk of heart ...Read More
If you or someone you know has had a stroke or heart attack, the cause may have been a blood clot (thrombosis) in an artery or vein. Sometimes the presence of a blood clot in your body is immediately ...Read More
An abdominal aortic aneurysm happens when the aortic vessel that carries blood to your abdomen, pelvis and legs balloons to more than twice its size. As the size of the aneurysm increases, so does the chance ...Read More
Some expectant parents make arrangements to have the umbilical cord blood from their baby's placenta stored in a private blood bank in case the child may need a bone marrow transplant later in life. Many ...Read More
A blood pressure monitor is a device that measures pressure in your arteries. The measurement is written with 2 numbers, one on top of the other, such as 120/70. The first measurement, or top number, is taken ...Read More
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, affects nearly one in three adults in the United States. The condition has many causes and can prove fatal, but it responds well to treatments that can be as simple as ...Read More
With the growing levels of obesity and the rising prevalence of high blood pressure, many doctors are recommending that their patients have a pressure monitor at home. To ensure an accurate reading, you ...Read More
Are you worried about high blood pressure or cholesterol? Before you start looking at prescription medications, look at your diet. You may be able to get the changes you want simply by eating a little ...Read More
High blood pressure is a major health issue, affecting one in four American adults. High blood pressure is usually defined as blood pressure higher than 120/80. The number 120 represents the systolic value, ...Read More
If you have problems with hypertension, a doctor may ask you to monitor your blood pressure at home. One way you can do this is by taking blood pressure readings in the arms the same way a physician does when ...Read More
High blood pressure, or hypertension, has no cure but is a treatable condition. Lifestyle changes and prescription medications can lower blood pressure, and certain herbal treatments may enhance those effects. ...Read More
