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What Foods Cause Blood To Thicken

Health Encyclopedia: Anemia Introduction

Introduction

Anemia is an abnormal reduction in red blood cells.

This photmicrograph shows normal red blood cells (RBCs) as seen in the microscope after staining.

Anemia is a global problem, at its worst in developing countries. But it is by no means absent in industrialized nations. An estimated 3.4 million Americans suffer from anemia. Anemia is not a single disease but a condition, like fever, with many possible causes and many forms. Causes of anemia include nutritional deficiencies, inherited ...

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My heart is thick, why? Causes of left ventricular hypertrophy

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...hypertension, or a mechanical blockage (stenosis of a blood vessel or valve). Through a complex... Read more »

I have Atrial Fibrillation: Will I be on Coumadin® Forever?

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...Because Atrial Fibrillation can lead to stagnant blood flow, and the formation of blood clots... Read more »

Cold Medicine

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...take decongestants is because they work by narrowing blood vessels in the lining of the nose.... Read more »

Soy Yogurt

By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...properties that can help us keep our diabetes and high blood pressure in check, I wouldn’t be... Read more »

Low Blood Sugar and Double Vision

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...She told me that a week ago she had a really low blood sugar and her vision was really weird. ... Read more »

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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Diabetes

...health problem that can affect a woman's menstrual cycle, ability to have children, hormones, heart, blood vessels, and appearance. With PCOS, women typically have:high levels of androgens. These... Read more »

Infant Acid Reflux, Infant GERD

...life. An infant with GER may experience these symptoms:SpittingVomitingCoughingIrritabilityPoor feedingBlood in the stoolsOnly a small number of infants have severe symptoms due to GER. Most... Read more »

Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease: Highlights

...as heart disease. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that include high cholesterol, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and obesity. Obesity itself is also a risk factor for... Read more »

Yeast Infections

...vagina in small amounts, and there will be no symptoms. But if there's an increase in heat, moisture or blood, yeast grows more rapidly," according to William Parker, M.D., clinical professor at... Read more »

Scleroderma: Introduction

...hypertension develops (a particular danger with the CREST syndrome). Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure in the lungs (see the Lung Complications section).Limited scleroderma is commonly... Read more »

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