Heavy or prolonged periods can cause iron deficiency anemia. Anemia may impact periods, but this requires further research. Iron deficiency anemia occurs if people do not have enough iron in the body for it to make healthy red blood cells. Heavier or longer periods can cause iron deficiency anemia. This...

What to know about anemia and periods

The anion gap blood test measures the acid-base and electrolyte balance in the blood. Results can show whether there is an imbalance in a person’s pH levels, which may be making the blood too acidic or too alkaline. A doctor may recommend this test if they suspect kidney problems...

What to know about the anion gap blood test

Thyroid lymphoma is an extremely rare but highly treatable cancer that affects the thyroid gland. It can cause a mass in the neck, difficulty swallowing, and shortness of breath. Most cases of thyroid cancer start when thyroid gland cells become cancerous. Thyroid lymphoma, meanwhile, is a disease that happens when...

What to Know About Thyroid Lymphoma

Irregular heartbeats, or arrhythmia, can significantly affect a person’s quality of life and overall health. When medication and lifestyle changes are ineffective, doctors may recommend surgery to treat arrhythmia. An arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, can mean the heart might beat too fast, too slow, or unevenly. Different surgical approaches...

What to know about surgery for arrhythmia

You’ve probably already heard of the ‘gut-brain axis’. It’s the biochemical signaling pathway between the gastrointestinal tract and your central nervous system, which has already been associated with bowel disease and dementia, as well as GERD and chronic headaches. It’s also why a good night’s sleep...

7 GI conditions linked with brain aneurysm

High cholesterol can cause the arteries to narrow, leading to serious complications, such as heart disease, heart attack, and stroke. Lowering high cholesterol can help prevent complications. High cholesterol can lead to excess cholesterol in the blood, which can cause a buildup of fatty deposits, or plaque, in the arteries.

Potential complications of high cholesterol

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Blood clots can be dangerous, especially if all or part of them break off and then travel through the bloodstream.

What causes blood clots?

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Fatigue, feeling dizzy or out of breath, and headaches are some of the most common signs of anemia, a blood disorder in which the body lacks sufficient levels of red blood cells.

12 Most Common Symptoms of Iron-Deficiency Anemia

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Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MDMedically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MDHeart cancer develops when abnormal cells in the heart muscle or surrounding tissues grow uncontrollably, forming a malignant (cancerous) tumor. Cancerous heart tumors (known as cardiac sarcomas) are extremely rare, accounting for less than 0.028% of all cancer diagnoses annually.  Secondary heart cancer is when cancer cells metastasize (spread) to the heart from a tumor that started in nearby organs or body tissues. Secondary heart cancer is about 30 to 50 times more common than primary heart cancer. However, it is still rare, affecting approximately 10% of people with lung cancer,...

Signs and Symptoms of Heart Cancer

About 2% of people in the United States have an unruptured brain aneurysm. Most aneurysms don’t show any signs or symptoms. Peggi Wegener shares her story of experiencing an aneurysm. It was a typical Saturday afternoon in January for 65-year-old Peggi Wegener as she enjoyed one of her favorite...

The Popping Sensation She Felt In Her Head Was the First Sign of an Aneurysm

High cholesterol may trigger inflammation and vice versa. Certain lifestyle measures, such as dietary changes, may help reduce and prevent both high cholesterol and inflammation. Cholesterol is a type of fat that is important to health. However, high levels of “bad” cholesterol can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease....

What is the connection between high cholesterol and inflammation?

A woman's sepsis death following a misdiagnosis was a "grave injustice" and may have been preventable, a report has concluded. The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales found that the woman, referred to only as Mrs K, could have survived if she had received appropriate treatment for her acute pancreatitis "from the outset".

Mother died of sepsis after misdiagnosis - report

Most people with hypothyroidism can safely donate blood. There is. that someone with thyroid disease who donates blood is at risk of adverse events. Before opting for blood donation, a person with hypothyroidism can speak with a healthcare professional for further advice. People undergoing testing to determine the cause of...

Can you donate blood if you have hypothyroidism?

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Oncologists explain the risk factors and how it's treated.

Here’s What Endometrial Cancer Actually Is—and How To Know if You’re at Risk for It

Beta-blockers lower your heart rate and reduce your heart’s workload. If you have heart failure, they may help improve your cardiac function. Possible side effects include unusually slow heart rate and low blood pressure. Beta-blocker medications block the production of two stress hormones called epinephrine and norepinephrine. Doctors may...

Do Beta-Blockers Work for Heart Failure?

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A new treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) reduced the existence of tumors by twice the amount as previous approaches, eliminating the need for surgery, a new study found.

New rectal cancer treatment may reduce risk of recurrence, help avoid surgery

Hypercoagulation is a condition in which your blood clots too easily. Whether inherited or acquired, it can lead to potentially life threatening complications, but medication, diet, and lifestyle strategies may reduce this risk. Blood clotting (coagulation) is an important process in the human body. It helps prevent excessive blood loss...

What Is Hypercoagulation (Thrombophilia)?

Both prediabetes and type 2 diabetes are associated with an increased risk for brain-related health issues. Using brain imaging, researchers from the Karolinska Institutet confirm that both diabetes and prediabetes are correlated to accelerated brain aging. Scientists found making healthy lifestyle choices like not smoking may help counteract negative diabetes-related...

Healthy lifestyle may offset brain aging accelerated by diabetes

Most people have heard of type 1 diabetes, a chronic condition in which the pancreas makes too little or no insulin, and type 2 diabetes, which occurs when high blood sugar levels affects both insulin production and how the body's cells respond to insulin. But now, a lesser-known condition has been getting increasing attention: type 1.5 diabetes.

What Is Type 1.5 Diabetes, an Often Misdiagnosed Health Condition?

A laminoplasty is a surgical procedure that helps relieve pressure on the spinal cord and nerves. It involves opening a section of the lamina, a bony structure that sits on top of the spinal canal. Doctors may recommend a laminoplasty to help treat conditions that cause narrowing or “stenosis” of...

What does cervical laminoplasty involve?

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What to know about a fusiform aneurysm

A fusiform aneurysm causes the artery to bulge or balloon on all sides. This type is less common than a saccular aneurysm, which causes a bulge...

What to know about a fusiform aneurysm

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