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Coronary heart disease (sometimes known as ischemic heart disease or coronary artery disease) is a major cause of death worldwide. Coronary heart disease (CHD) develops when coronary arteries become too narrow. The condition causes blockages in the arteries that feed oxygen-rich blood to…
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Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI). Caused by a bacterial infection, most people unfortunately do not experience any symptoms. Chlamydia trachomatis affects both men and women and in all age groups but is more prevalent in sexually active teenagers and younger…
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Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the myocardium or heart muscle. In cardiomyopathy, the heart becomes too weak to pump blood to the other parts of the body. In some cases, it can lead to heart failure.
The major types of cardiomyopathy include dilated hypertrophic and restrictive…
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Cervical cancer is a health condition that develops in a woman’s cervix (the entrance to the womb from the vagina). This cancer usually affects sexually active women of 30 -45 years.
Cervical cancer is majorly caused by different strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually…
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Type 2 diabetes is a defect in the way your body processes and uses sugar (glucose)
It affects your body’s ability to make insulin, the hormone that helps glucose penetrate your cells to produce energy.
With type 2 diabetes, your body renders the insulin ineffective or does…
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High blood pressure (or Hypertension) is known as the ‘silent killer. It rarely has warning signs or symptoms, but untreated, it can lead to heart attacks and strokes.
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The risk of developing high blood pressure increases with age
Most people do not…
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HIV and AIDS are different things. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus that damages the cells in your immune system and weakens the body’s ability to fight other infections and diseases.
AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) describes…
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The thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland in the neck, just in front of the windpipe. It produces hormones that regulate your heart rate and body temperature.
Hyperthyroidism is when the gland creates too much thyroid hormone- also called overactive thyroid. It can…
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The thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland in the neck, just in front of the windpipe. It produces hormones that regulate your heart rate and body temperature.
Hypothyroidism (also called having an underactive thyroid gland) is where the thyroid gland does…
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The average menstrual cycle lasts 28 days, but it is not uncommon to vary by a few days each time.
You have irregular periods if the length of your menstrual cycle keeps changing. They are not always a sign of a problem, but it is a good idea to see a doctor…