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What is coronary heart disease?
Coronary heart disease, or CHD, is a disease of the heart caused by atherosclerotic narrowing of... Full Answer12/31/1969
What is cerebral hemorrhage?
Cerebral hemorrhage is bleeding within the brain. It is caused by a ruptured aneurysm or a head... Full Answer12/31/1969
What is hypoglycemia?
Hypoglycemia is a low level of blood sugar (plasma glucose). This is a dangerous condition because... Full Answer12/31/1969
What is hyperglycemia?
Hyperglycemia is a condition where blood sugar levels are increased. It can turn into a complex... Full Answer12/31/1969
What services does home-based healthcare assistance cover?
Home-based healthcare is care delivered in the home of a patient who has an ongoing medical... Full Answer12/31/1969
What are calcium channel blockers?
Calcium channel blockers, also called calcium antagonists, are a class of drugs that blocks the... Full Answer12/31/1969
What is hypertension (high blood pressure)?
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is a chronic increase in blood pressure above the... Full Answer12/31/1969
What is heredity?
Heredity is the passing of a genetic quality or trait from parent to offspring. Full Answer12/31/1969
What are heart valves?
The heart has four valves. These valves control the direction of blood flow through the heart by... Full Answer12/31/1969
What does heart rate refer to?
The heart contracts (beats) as electrical impulses moves through it. This normally occurs 60 to 100... Full Answer12/31/1969
What is a high-density lipoprotein (HDL)?
HDL cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) is often called “good”... Full Answer12/31/1969
What is a HbA1c (hemoglobin A1C) test?
An HbA1c test, also called a hemoglobin A1C test, measures a person's average blood glucose level... Full Answer12/31/1969
What is gestational diabetes?
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a type of diabetes mellitus that develops only during... Full Answer12/31/1969
What are the risk factors of stroke I can't control?
Knowing your risk for stroke is the first step in preventing stroke. You can change or treat some... Full Answer12/31/1969
What risk factors for stroke can I change or treat?
Knowing your risk for stroke is the first step in preventing stroke. You can change or treat some... Full Answer12/31/1969
