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Did you feel the same way during your first pregnancy? There are certain things about endometriosis that are challenging, like bad cramps, heavy bl...
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Truth About Vitamin D: Can You Get Too Much Vitamin D?
The IOM committee found no conclusive evidence that increased vitamin D levels confer increased health benefits, 'challenging the concept that '. T...
Read moreMany Americans Skip The Dentist Due to Cost
Evelyn Ireland, executive director of the National Association of Dental Plans, agreed with the report that avoiding dental care can affect overall...
Read moreShaking a Salt Habit
But can cutting down on salt really lower blood pressure? In 1984, analyzing nutrition data gathered from around the country, researchers at the Or...
Read moreHeart Failure and a Low-Sodium Diet: what to Know
You may not realize it, but it’s likely that more than 70% of the sodium in your diet comes from packaged foods and meals cooked in restaurants. If...
Read moreHeart Disease and The Head-Up Tilt Table Test
The device allows the doctor and nurse to increase your heart rate if it’s too slow or send energy to your heart if its rate is too fast. It is imp...
Read moreHeart Disease and Pericardiocentesis
Pericardiocentesis, also called a pericardial tap, is a procedure in which a needle and catheter remove fluid from the pericardium, the sac around ...
Read moreHeart Disease and MRI Testing
One test that looks for heart disease is called an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging). If you aren’t claustrophobic, you won’t need sedation before t...
Read moreDiagnosing Heart Disease with Cardiac Computed Tomography (CT)
The scan can detect aortic aneurysms and calcium deposits within plaque in the coronary arteries. Cardiac CT is a heart-imaging test that uses CT t...
Read moreWhat is a Cardiac Perfusion Scan?
Your doctor will ask you to lie on a table while they use a special camera, called a gamma camera, to take pictures of your heart. The camera will ...
Read moreSalt: Don't Ban it Entirely
Yet getting too little iodine -- called iodine deficiency -- is a serious issue. Too little iodine in a pregnant women's diet can affect the develo...
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