Blood clots (also called deep vein thrombosis most often occur in people who can't move around well or who have…
Your body needs iron to help carry oxygen through your blood to all parts of your body. Iron-deficiency anemia affects…
Sickle cell disease is a group of red blood cell disorders that are passed down from your parents. This means…
An aneurysm is a balloon-like bulge in an artery. Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood from your heart to…
A stroke, or "brain attack," occurs when blood circulation to the brain fails. Brain cells can die from decreased blood…
Metabolic syndrome is the name for a group of risk factors for heart disease, diabetes, and other health problems. You…
High blood triglycerides are high blood levels of a type of fat, or lipid, called triglycerides. Your body makes triglycerides…
Xanthelasmas result from fatty deposits that build up around your eye. It can occur in people of all ages, but…
In cardiomyopathy, the heart muscle becomes enlarged, thick, or rigid. In rare cases, the muscle tissue in the heart is…
Congenital heart defects, or diseases, are problems with the heart’s structure that are present at birth. They may change the…
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