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2017-09-25
What kinds of diseases does anthrax cause
There are four forms of disease caused by anthrax: cutaneous (skin) anthrax, inhalation anthrax, gastrointestinal (bowel) anthrax, and the newly designated inj...
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2017-09-05
What procedures or surgery treats heart failure
In severe heart failure, devices can help the heart pump better. Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD) are implanted mechanical pumps that are most comm...
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2017-08-22
What medications treat heart failure
Medications help reduce the symptoms of congestive heart failure (CHF) and can actually improve heart muscle function. There are several main classes of medications...
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2017-07-28
What is heart failure
The term heart failure can be frightening, but in reality, it just means that the heart is not pumping as well as it could be. When the heart muscle is weak, blood cannot be pumpe...
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2017-07-14
What diet and lifestyle management techniques helps heart failure
Many lifestyle and diet factors can improve, or even reverse, congestive heart failure. Cardiac rehabilitation programs can teach peopl...
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2017-06-30
What causes heart failure
The cause of heart failure is a weakened or thickened cardiac muscle. For example, in chronic high blood pressure (hypertension), the heart must pump extra forcefully against ...
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2017-06-12
What are the risk factors for heart failure
The most common risk factors for heart failure include: Coronary artery disease Previous heart attack Heart valve problems Cardiomyopathy Other major ri...
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2017-05-29
What are the different types of heart failure
The heart has four chambers through which blood pumps. Newly oxygenated blood is pumped from the lungs to the left atrium and left ventricle and out throug...
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2017-05-15
What are heart failure stages or classifications
While doctors define heart failure in stages or classifications, it represents a progression of heart muscle weakness. Sometimes people refer to this pr...
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2017-05-02
Heart failure definition and facts
1. The definition of heart failure is when the heart cannot pump efficiently enough blood to circulate oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. When the heart becomes w...
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2017-04-18
Can heart failure be prevented
The best way to prevent heart failure is to never have a heart attack, but if you do, there still are treatments. The Lyon Heart study demonstrated that a Mediterranean d...
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2017-04-03
What medications treat ectopic pregnancy?
Medical therapy can also be successful in treating certain groups of women who have an ectopic pregnancy. Medical treatment method involves the use of an anti-...
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2017-03-20
What is an ectopic pregnancy
An ectopic pregnancy (EP) is a condition in which a fertilized egg settles and grows in any location other than the inner lining of the uterus. The vast majority of ectopic...
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2017-03-06
What are other signs and symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy?
The woman may not be aware that she is pregnant. These characteristic symptoms occur in ruptured ectopic pregnancies (those accompanied by sev...
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2017-02-13
Is there a test to diagnose ectopic pregnancy?
The first step in the diagnosis is an interview and examination by the doctor. The usual second step is to obtain a qualitative (positive or negative for ...
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2017-01-23
Is an ectopic pregnancy dangerous?
Some women spontaneously absorb their ectopic pregnancy with no apparent ill effects, and can be observed without treatment. However, the true incidence of spontaneou...
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2017-01-12
Ectopic pregnancy facts
An ectopic pregnancy is an early pregnancy that occurs outside of the normal location (uterine lining) for a developing pregnancy. Most ectopic pregnancies occur in the Fallopia...
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2015-06-17
The Acupuncture Can Help You Pain Relief
With the safety of pain relievers being questioned and one (Vioxx) being pulled from the market, a new study gives arthritis sufferers more reason to try acupun...
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2015-06-03
Acupuncture's Wide Use
Ever since the 1970s, when this ancient Chinese tradition debuted in the U.S., Western researchers have sought to understand the phenomenon of acupuncture. But the American publ...
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2015-05-26
Some Introduction Of Acupuncture Pen
Acupuncture is a pain management therapy developed in China. It involves placing thin needles in the skin at certain points to increase energy (chi/qi) flow through...
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2015-05-16
Acupuncture Can Help You Sleep Well
While drugs do have their place in treating some types of sleep disorders, theres something to be said for the array of so-called alternative methods that dont entai...
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2015-05-09
Security Of Acupuncture
Serious adverse effects of acupuncture are rare. Reported accidents and infections appear to be related to violations of sterile procedure, negligence of the practitioner, or bo...
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2015-04-28
Knowledge About The Acupuncture
Acupuncture applies needles, heat, pressure, and other treatments to certain places on the skin to cause a change in the physical functions of the body. The use of acupu...
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2015-04-24
Tens Acupuncture Machine Will Help Back Pain
TENS, or transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, is a back pain treatment that uses low voltage electric current to relieve pain. TENS is typically do...
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2015-04-21
Acupuncture Pen Can Help You With Back Pain
Nearly 8 out of every 10 people will have low back pain at some point in life. Back pain is one of the top reasons people seek medical treatment. It is also ...
