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High Cholesterol Overview: Signs, Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment
Last Updated : 05/28/2019 4 min read
Cholesterol is a wax-like substance found in fats, that your body needs, says the Center for Disease Control (CDC) website. However, if you have high cholesterol (also called hyperlipidemia), you may be at risk for serious health complications such as heart...What Is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
Last Updated : 09/15/2018 4 min read
While Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is something usually associated with military veterans, it can develop in anyone who experiences a shocking or dangerous event, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). In fact, according to the...Alcoholism Overview: Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment
Last Updated : 09/15/2018 4 min read
According to a report by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), about 15 million adults in America show symptoms of alcohol use disorder and approximately 88,000 people die annually from alcohol-related causes. Perhaps the easiest way to define alcoholism...Does Medicare Cover Weight-loss Surgery?
Last Updated : 10/05/2018 3 min read
If you are covered under Original Medicare (Part A and Part B), and your doctor has diagnosed you with "morbid obesity," Medicare might cover your weight-loss surgery (also called bariatric surgery). Here's what you may want to know. What's "morbid...What Is Obesity?
Last Updated : 09/15/2018 4 min read
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), over one-third of all adults in America are obese; obesity is a major contributor to the leading causes of preventable death. Obesity is most prevalent among those ages 40 and older, and of those ages...HIV and AIDS Treatment Options
Last Updated : 09/15/2018 4 min read
Although people sometimes use HIV and AIDS interchangeably, the two terms refer to different things. According to the government website aids.gov, HIV (which stands for human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that can cause the disease AIDS (which stands...HIV and AIDS Basics: Symptoms, Causes, and Prevention
Last Updated : 09/15/2018 4 min read
According to a 2016 report by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), approximately 1.2 million adults in America live with HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus; roughly one in eight don't know they are infected. In some cases, HIV progresses into full-blown...High Blood Pressure Overview: Symptoms, Causes, Prevention, and Treatment
Last Updated : 09/15/2018 5 min read
What is high blood pressure? According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), high blood pressure, or hypertension, is a common disease in which the blood flows through the arteries at a higher pressure (the force of blood pressing against blood-vessel...Stroke Overview: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
Last Updated : 09/15/2018 4 min read
According to a report that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released in 2015, about 795,000 people in the United States have strokes each year. Stroke kills about 130,000 people each year in the U.S.; that's one person every four minutes, reports the...Risks of Combining Medications and Alcohol
Last Updated : 09/15/2018 3 min read
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, seniors (persons age 65 or older) make up only 13 percent of the population but consume over 33% of the prescription medications in the United States. If you or someone you love takes prescription drugs,...- < Previous page
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