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Understanding Cholesterol Levels
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Understanding Cholesterol Levels

Understanding cholesterol levelsBlood cholesterol test is a very common test to assess the risk of heart attack. The doctor measures the levels of good and bad cholesterol in your blood to arrive at a conclusion about your risk for heart attack. But how does the doctor arrive at a conclusion? What does he check? Which parameter is the best indicator of risk of heart diseases? These are some of the...

Understanding Constipation In Detail
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Understanding Constipation In Detail

Understanding constipation in detailA person is constipated when the digesting food moves slowly via any part of the digestive system. Often, the slowing down takes place in the colon. It's not a disease in itself but is seen as a symptom of gastrointestinal issue that 42 million people in the United States are affected by, comprising 15% of the entire population as per the National Institute of D...

Causes Of Colon Polyps That You Need To Know
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Causes Of Colon Polyps That You Need To Know

The growth in the inner lining of the colon that is nothing but the large intestine is a natural case of colon polyps. Your cell lining contains genetic material that when mutated or becomes abnormal leads to colon polyps. The cells of your body mature and die but when the genetic material changes, the cells are prevented from multiplying and thereby dying. The change in cell lining is a sporadic ...

Causes Of Chronic Leg Pain And How To Get Rid Of Them
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Causes Of Chronic Leg Pain And How To Get Rid Of Them

Causes of chronic leg pain and how to get rid of themEveryone suffers from leg pain at least once in their life. This kind of pain is very common and does not stay for a longer period of time. Chronic leg pain is the kind of pain which is extremely hurting and almost unbearable. It may result from lack of rest after physical activity, wear and tear of muscle, fracture, and problem in tendons or ot...

Know About Deep Vein Thrombosis
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Know About Deep Vein Thrombosis

Know about deep vein thrombosisDeep vein thrombosis is the formation of clots or thrombi in any of the deep veins in the body, generally the legs. It can form without any symptoms at all. Generally the condition is accompanied by pain and swelling in the leg, often only in one. Normally there are chemicals in blood to prevent its clotting inside the body. However, it can develop clots if one is su...

Why One Should Worry About Diarrhea
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Why One Should Worry About Diarrhea

Why one should worry about diarrheaDiarrhea is, generally, self limiting. It would seize the body in a couple of days. However, if it continues for weeks it is of concern and needs to be looked in. It can be indicative of serious conditions like infections, inflammatory bowel syndrome and lesser irritable bowel syndrome. Whatever is underlying causes, one should call on his/her doctor. Symptoms of...

Ravages Of Diabetes
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Ravages Of Diabetes

Ravages of diabetesDiabetes is a condition where the body progressively loses the capacity to produce insulin, the hormone that aids utilization of glucose, in common parlance, sugar. This is the result of an autoimmune condition in which the beta cells of pancreases are attacked and destroyed by one’s own immune system. This is type 1 diabetes, generally found in young population. In Type 2 dia...

Here Are A Few Things To Know About The Types And Treatments Of Eczema
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Here Are A Few Things To Know About The Types And Treatments Of Eczema

Here are a few things to know about the types and treatments of eczemaWhat is eczema? Eczema is a condition of skin where some parts of the skin become inflamed. Eczema is also known as dermatitis.  Symptoms of eczemaEczema causes many symptoms as there are different types of eczema and each type of eczema has its symptoms. Itching is one of the common symptoms of eczema. Itching causes a lot of ...

How To Treat Dry Cough
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How To Treat Dry Cough

How to treat dry cough Dry coughing is the most irritable uncomely sickness, which differs from coughing in that it does not release any mucus or phlegm. The sensations faced by the throat during dry coughs are uneasy constrictions of the esophagus and the constant tiny pain that comes with a parched throat. It is a severe symptom of many common and uncommon diseases ranging from a whooping ...

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