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COPD is a chronic lung condition that includes two conditions: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. These conditions damage the lungs and airways, making it more difficult to breathe. Common symptoms include shortness of breath, chronic cough with mucus, wheezing, and fatigue. If you has been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary...
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Some women may develop glucose intolerance due to hormonal changes that occur during pregnancy and get gestational diabetes. According to various studies, 4% of pregnant women are diagnosed with this type of diabetes. In most cases, these women were not even diabetic before their pregnancy. The good part is, gestational diabetes typically...
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You’re ready to get term life insurance, and that’s great news! Comparing policies can be pretty difficult. Like any other type of insurance, there are many features that a term life insurance policy can have. Riders, restrictions, premium cost, benefits, and so much more. Here are some tips on...
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There are so many different types of life insurance available and sometimes it can get a little confusing to distinguish between them. Whole life insurance is one of the most popular types because it is a permanent solution to a problem we all must face at some point in...
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Night terrors, or sleep terrors, are a parasomnia, or undesired and abnormal behavior that occurs during sleep. Night terrors are distinctly different from nightmares, although they are such a rare issue that they aren’t well understood and are therefore often mistaken for bad dreams. Here’s a look at how...
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Shingles (sometimes called herpes zoster) is a viral infection that causes a painful, blistered rash that most commonly appears as a band or stripe on one side of the body. It’s caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox, which does not go away after recovery but remains dormant in...
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One of the most common cardiac arrhythmia cases is Atrial Fibrillation (Afib). It is a condition which results in the quivering of the atria instead of them contracting in a coordinated beat. The simplest method to check this is to take a pulse and observe. A regular heartbeat should...
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While clotting is a normal and healthy response of the blood to a cut or wound, sometimes a blood clot hurts more than it helps. A thrombus, or blood clot, can cause a whole host of issues by its presence in the circulatory system. Blood flow is limited in...
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When health care professionals make any diagnosis of cancer it is taken seriously due to the severe and possibly life-threatening complications that may come with the disease. Patients are not typically screened for liver cancer, although those with high risks of developing it may be screened. High-risk patients include people with...
COPD is a chronic lung condition that includes two conditions: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. These conditions damage the lungs and airways, making it more difficult to breathe. Common symptoms include shortness of breath, chronic cough with mucus, wheezing, and fatigue. If you has been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary...
Some women may develop glucose intolerance due to hormonal changes that occur during pregnancy and get gestational diabetes. According to various studies, 4% of pregnant women are diagnosed with this type of diabetes. In most cases, these women were not even diabetic before their pregnancy. The good part is, gestational diabetes typically...
You’re ready to get term life insurance, and that’s great news! Comparing policies can be pretty difficult. Like any other type of insurance, there are many features that a term life insurance policy can have. Riders, restrictions, premium cost, benefits, and so much more. Here are some tips on...
There are so many different types of life insurance available and sometimes it can get a little confusing to distinguish between them. Whole life insurance is one of the most popular types because it is a permanent solution to a problem we all must face at some point in...
Night terrors, or sleep terrors, are a parasomnia, or undesired and abnormal behavior that occurs during sleep. Night terrors are distinctly different from nightmares, although they are such a rare issue that they aren’t well understood and are therefore often mistaken for bad dreams. Here’s a look at how...
Shingles (sometimes called herpes zoster) is a viral infection that causes a painful, blistered rash that most commonly appears as a band or stripe on one side of the body. It’s caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox, which does not go away after recovery but remains dormant in...
One of the most common cardiac arrhythmia cases is Atrial Fibrillation (Afib). It is a condition which results in the quivering of the atria instead of them contracting in a coordinated beat. The simplest method to check this is to take a pulse and observe. A regular heartbeat should...
While clotting is a normal and healthy response of the blood to a cut or wound, sometimes a blood clot hurts more than it helps. A thrombus, or blood clot, can cause a whole host of issues by its presence in the circulatory system. Blood flow is limited in...
When health care professionals make any diagnosis of cancer it is taken seriously due to the severe and possibly life-threatening complications that may come with the disease. Patients are not typically screened for liver cancer, although those with high risks of developing it may be screened. High-risk patients include people with...