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34 episodes Articles tagged cardiology
'Cholesterol Highs and Lows'
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Cardiology

Cholesterol Highs and Lows

Most doctors have patient cholesterol guidelines. Some grapple with the assertion of no evidence to support a specific cholesterol target level.

Cardiology 'How To Reduce Cholesterol Without Statins'
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Decrease Cholesterol Without Statins

You need to maintain low cholesterol levels. This waxy buildup within blood vessels may block a major artery, restricting oxygen to your brain.

Cardiology 'Dying of Laughter'
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Dying of Laughter

Laughter is credited with alleviating everything from allergies to back pain and rhuematoid arthritis. But is there a limit?

Prescriptions 'How Drugs Effect Body Weight'
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Common Drugs Effect Body Weight

A consequence of smoking or drug abuse isdrama­tically altered diet, which canlead to irregular eating withpoor nutrition.

Cardiology 'Agonizing Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm'
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Agonizing Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Given its length, diameter and proximi­ty, a ruptured aortic aneurysm is catastrophic, havinga mortality rate of 90 percent.

Cardiology 'How Can PAD Be Confused With Diabetes?'
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How PAD is Confused With Diabetes

Peripheral artery disease falls under the cardio­logy specialty. Diabetes is treated by endocrino­logists and nephro­logists. How can diabetes be confused with PAD?

Rheumatology 'Wolf face'
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Life With Lupus

This autoimmune system disorder may go undetected for months or years with symp­toms ranging from mild to aggres­sive attacks on skin and internal organs.

Dermatology 'Hands with lunula'
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Sick of No Lunula

When doctors look at your hands, they may see more than what you care to admit. The seemingly insignificant white crescent shape on your fingernails has an important function.

Neurology 'Working Too Hard For Your Money'
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Health Dangers of Working Too Hard

There are clinically adverse physical and emotional effects of shift work. Don’t kill yourself trying to stay up. Find a balance between good health and earning a living.

Oncology 'Lymphatic system anatomy'
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Early Warning Signs and Symptoms of Lymphoma

Healthcare physi­cians and patients need to be diligent for early diagnosis, using multi­disciplinary medical treat­ment of blood cancers affecting the lymphatic system.

Neurology 'Pair of feet under covers'
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Get Enough REM Sleep

Functioning with very little sleep is not a virtuous work habit. Deep sleep improves productivity. Could this be the reason you’re so groggy, cranky, and obnoxious?

Fitness 'Walk Away From Fatigue'
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Walk Away From Fatigue

If you are awakening just long enough to get back under the covers, rule out serious health problems. These simple steps can gradually distance you from time-robbing fatigue.

Nutrition 'Are Multivitamins Placebos?'
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Are Multivitamins Placebos?

Clinical research suggests that vitamin supplements offer little to no health benefits — until you research the research.

Cardiology 'Blood Pressure Highs and Lows'
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Blood Pressure Highs and Lows

What is the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure? What happens when the numbers are similar?

Nutrition 'Is Your Body Craving B12?'
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Is Your Body Craving B12?

Animal products provide optimum food sources for vitamin B12.But not just vegans are at risk. Learn the symp­toms of deficiency and how to maintain peak levels for better health.

Nutrition 'Urine Color With Vitamin B12'
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Vitamin B12 Stains Your Undies

B12 supplements andfoods high in B12 can tint urine orange to green. Despite side effects, vitamin B12 offers these health benefits.

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