Congestive heart failure (CHF) does not mean that the heart has stopped working, but rather the heart is not working as efficiently, or pump blood normally. There are two problems…
Grace Chang
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A Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) is essentially a blood clot that occurs deep in a vein. Early treatment can help in: Preventing the clot from growing, which can lead to…
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Irritable bowel syndrome, also known as IBS, is a form of gastrointestinal disorder. There are two kinds of IBS — IBS with diarrhea (IBS-D) and IBS with constipation (IBS-C). IBS-D…
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HIV/AIDS: What is It? Human immunodeficiency virus, or more commonly known as HIV, is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system, leaving the person with HIV prone to infections/diseases.…
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HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus — and if left untreated can lead to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, commonly known as AIDS. HIV is a virus that attacks the body’s immune…
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Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that starts in melanocytes. Stage IV melanoma usually means that the cancer has spread to other regions of the body, typically to vital…
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Hepatitis C is a disease in which the hepatitis C virus infects the liver. Treatment for hepatitis C can depend on how damaged your liver is, how much hepatitis C…
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Shingles is a health condition that occurs when the virus that causes chickenpox starts up again in your body. Thus, those who have had chickenpox are at risk of developing…
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Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are diseases that causes the lining of one’s gastrointestinal (GI) tract to become inflamed. It is two of the main forms of inflammatory bowel disease…