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Transient Ischemic Attack
A transient ischemic attack is a type of stroke. It is often called a warning stroke because it increases the… blood flow. The most common cause is a blood clot. This is same for a major stroke. Blood clots are caused by cholesterol buildup. As…
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Smokeless Tobacco: Tips on how to stop
Smokeless tobacco products are just as bad for you as smoking. They can lead to health problems including cancer. Resources… The most common types of cancer are mouth, tongue, cheek, gum, and esophageal (throat) cancer. Nicotine can also raise blood pressure and cholesterol levels. It…
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Women’s Guide to Preventive Care
It’s important for women to take an active approach to health care. This means making it a priority to schedule… risk for conditions like heart disease and will ask you about exercise, diet, smoking, and alcohol consumption. Blood work to check your cholesterol levels may…
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Small Vessel Disease
Small vessel disease is a narrowing in the tiny arteries in your heart. It also is called coronary microvascular disease… to lower it. Take medicines to treat high blood pressure should be taken with caution, per your doctor’s orders. Improve your cholesterol levels. A healthy…
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Perimenopause
Perimenopause is a stage in a woman’s reproductive years that occurs just before menopause… or light flow menstrual flow Bladder problems (urinary infections or leakage) Decreased fertility Changes in sexual desire or arousal Bone loss Higher cholesterol levels While irregular periods are normal during perimenopause,…
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Nutrition for Weight Loss: Is a Low-Carbohydrate Diet Right for Me?
Eating fewer carbs can have several health benefits… type 2 diabetes. Protecting against chronic diseases. Maintaining a low-carb diet can help you prevent certain conditions. It can lower your cholesterol level and blood pressure. If you already have these, a low-carb diet can improve them…
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Vegetarian Diet: How to Get the Nutrients You Need
A look at the types of vegetarian diets and how they can improve your health and lifestyle… common for people who only have health-related concerns. A flexitarian diet can help you reduce the amount of saturated fat and cholesterol you eat. It also helps you…
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Diet Choices to Prevent Cancer
A healthy diet can lower your risk of certain cancers. It also may help prevent other conditions such as type… fats should be part of a healthy diet. They can lower your risk of disease. “Good” fats can help lower your total cholesterol level. “Good”…
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How Grapefruit Interacts with Certain Drugs: Drug-Food Interactions
Grapefruit and grapefruit juice can cause negative side effects with certain medications… Grapefruit and grapefruit juice have many nutritional benefits. But they can have a negative impact on your health by interfering with your medicine. Before you consume grapefruit or grapefruit juice, check to…
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Developing a Care Plan
Everybody has a health history. It’s important to record this history all in one place. This is done with complete… Everybody has a health history. Maybe you have a chronic (long-lasting) medical condition. Perhaps you take some prescription medicines on a regular basis. Or…
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Helping a Family Member Who Has Diabetes
It’s not easy for someone to hear that they have diabetes, but you can support your loved one by being… It isn’t easy for people to hear that they have diabetes. Diabetes is a disease that cannot be cured. It must be taken care of…
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Added Sugar: What You Need To Know
Sugar is a simple carbohydrate that provides calories for your body to use as energy. There are two main types… Sugar is a simple carbohydrate that provides calories for your body to use as energy. There are two main types: Natural sugar is found in whole,…
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Tips for Eating Healthy During the Holidays
The holidays mean lots of food, but there are tips and tricks you can use to avoid overindulging and eat… It can be easy to overindulge in treats during the holidays, but it is still possible to eat healthy if you follow some simple steps…
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Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
Cirrhosis and portal hypertension is a form of liver disease caused by alcoholism, poor diet, or infection… What is cirrhosis and portal hypertension? Cirrhosis is a form of liver disease. It occurs when cells in your liver become damaged and your body can’t repair them…
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Nourish Your Brain
A healthy brain is just as important as a healthy body. Many of the things you do to keep your… Your cognitive health is determined by how well your brain can perform mental processes. These include remembering things, learning things, and using language. A healthy…
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Digoxin: A Medicine for Heart Problems
Digoxin is a medicine used to treat certain heart problems such as heart failure. If you have heart failure, digoxin… Digoxin is a medicine used to treat certain heart problems such as heart failure. Heart failure results when the heart can’t pump blood well enough…
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Angina
Angina is a heart condition that causes chest pain or pressure… What is angina? Angina is a heart condition that causes chest pain or pressure. However, not all chest pain and pressure is heart-related. There are three types of angina: Stable angina. This is…
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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease)
Metabolic dysfunction-associated liver disease is formerly known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. It is a a buildup of fat in… What is metabolic dysfunction-associated liver disease (MASLD)? Metabolic dysfunction-associated liver disease (MASLD), formerly known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, is a buildup of fat in…
