5 overlooked risk factors for heart attack
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Here are five forgotten risk factors to remember that can increase the chance of a heart attack.
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How to avoid stress eating during your period
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Most women would agree there is a compulsive drive to eat certain foods right before and even during the days of menstruating. So, what’s behind this obsessive urge seeking out chocolate and junk foods during this time?
Read More5 Common medical conditions that are actually autoimmune diseases
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According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 23 million Americans suffer from an autoimmune disease.
Read MoreWhat you must know about lung cancer
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We know Rush is a warrior and wish him the very best in beating back this disease and continuing his illustrious career.
Read MoreHow worried should you be about Coronavirus?
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What exactly is coronavirus, how do you protect yourself from getting it, and how concerned should you be?
Read More8 ways to stay calm during an MRI
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The important thing to know is the technicians performing the procedure are highly-trained professionals and you’ll be in capable hands.
Read MoreCould you be at risk for glaucoma?
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The optic nerve carries images from the retina, which is the specialized light sensing tissue, to the brain so we can see.
Read More8 Top ways to protect your liver
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People who have developed nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, a fast-growing epidemic among obese individual, can lead to cirrhosis.
Read MoreDistinguishing Hashimoto’s disease from hypothyroidism
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It was named after a pathologist who in 1912 described the microscopic features of the disease and it can result in a gradual loss of thyroid functioning.
Read MoreMyths vs. facts on constipation
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The common and various misconceptions that persist among the general public on this topic only adds to the burden of the discomfort of constipation.
Read MoreAn orange a day may reduce macular degeneration
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This news is from a study by researchers at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research in Australia who interviewed and followed more than 2,000 participants aged 50 and older for 15 years.
Read MoreHealth hazards of wearing flip flops
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We love our flip flops – they’re cheap, easy to put on and are almost like going barefoot.
Read MoreStudy finds young adults at high risk for osteopenia
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Just like prediabetes is a precursor to type 2 diabetes osteopenia is a precursor to osteoporosis even though not everyone with osteopenia will develop osteoporosis.
Read More8 Symptoms of ADHD in adults
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If you find yourself disorganized, constantly late, forgetful and overwhelmed by responsibilities, ADHD most likely has followed you into adulthood.
Read MoreWhat’s the cause of my shoulder pain?
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However, their incredible flexibility also makes them the most commonly injured joint as almost every one of us will experience some kind of shoulder issue during our lifetime.
Read MoreWhat is iron overload or hemochromatosis?
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The extra iron accumulates in various organs of the body including the liver, heart, and pancreas which can cause life-threatening conditions such as cirrhosis, liver cancer, diabetes, and heart failure.
Read MoreWhat you should know about seizures
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The general symptoms of seizures may include changes in consciousness, sensation, movement, or behavior.
Read MoreWhen depression turns to suicidal thoughts
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It is always difficult to comprehend and understand what one is going through who either attempts or is successful at suicide.
Read MoreWhat is an acoustic neuroma?
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Maybe, but what if there is something more going on than just the effects of old age?
Read MoreWhat to expect from allergy skin testing
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Over 50 million people in the United States have allergies. In order to effectively treat allergies, it is important to find out exactly what you are allergic to.
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