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Types of Stroke

The major types of stroke are ischemic (when an artery to the brain becomes blocked) and hemorrhagic (when an artery in the brain leaks blood or breaks open).

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High Blood Pressure - Treatment

hypertension  high blood pressure  blood pressure 

For most people with high blood pressure, a doctor will develop a treatment plan that may include heart-healthy lifestyle changes alone or with medicines. Heart-healthy lifestyle changes, such as heart-healthy eating, can be highly effective in treating high blood pressure.

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Signs, Symptoms, and Complications of Overweight and Obesity

There are no specific symptoms of overweight and obesity. The signs of overweight and obesity include a high body mass index (BMI) and an unhealthy body fat distribution that can be estimated by measuring your waist circumference.

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Sickle Cell Disease - Causes

sickle cell anemia  hemoglobin s  sickling disorder due to hemoglobin s 

Sickle cell disease is an inherited disease caused by defects, called mutations, in the beta globin gene that helps make hemoglobin.

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Blood Cholesterol: Causes

heart disease  hypercholesterolemia  hyperlipidemia  bad cholesterol  dyslipidemia  ldl cholesterol  hdl cholesterol  High blood cholesterol  lipid panel  statins  familial hypercholesterolemia  good cholesterol 

The most common cause of high blood cholesterol is an unhealthy lifestyle. However, the genes that you inherit from your parents, other medical conditions, and some medicines may also cause high blood cholesterol.

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Sleep Apnea: Signs, Symptoms, and Complications

sleep  sleep apnea  Obstructive Sleep Apnea 

Common sleep apnea signs and symptoms are snoring or gasping during sleep; reduced or absent breathing, called apnea events; and sleepiness. Undiagnosed or untreated sleep apnea prevents restful sleep and can cause complications that may affect many parts of your body.

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Cystic Fibrosis - Causes

CF 

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease caused by mutations in a gene called the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene.

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Atrial Fibrillation - Causes

a-fib  AF 

Changes to the heart’s tissue and to its electrical signals most often cause atrial fibrillation. When the heart’s tissue or signaling is damaged, the regular pumping of the heart muscle becomes fast and irregular.

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Pulmonary Hypertension - Signs, Symptoms, and Complications

hypertension  blood pressure  scleroderma  arteries  pulmonary 

Signs and symptoms of pulmonary hypertension are sometimes hard to recognize, because they are similar to those of other medical conditions. People may have symptoms for years before being diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension. These symptoms may get worse over time and could eventually lead to serious complications such as right heart failure.

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Sickle Cell Disease - Types

sickle cell anemia  hemoglobin s  sickling disorder due to hemoglobin s 

In all types of sickle cell disease, at least one of the two abnormal genes causes a person’s body to make hemoglobin S. When a person has two hemoglobin S genes (hemoglobin SS), the disease is called sickle cell anemia. This is the most common and often most severe type of sickle cell disease. Hemoglobin SC disease and hemoglobin S? thalassemia are two other common types of sickle cell disease. Hemoglobin SD and hemoglobin SE are much less common.

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