High blood pressure occurs when the blood pressure increases to unhealthy levels. A person’s blood pressure measurement takes into account how much blood is passing
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Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects predominantly dopamine-producing (“dopaminergic”) neurons in a specific area of the brain called substantia nigra. Dopamine plays a
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Vitamin B12 is needed to keep the body’s nerve and blood cells healthy and helps to make DNA, the genetic material in all cells. The
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COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus SARS-Cov-2, has infected over 4 million people in 212 countries, of whom at least 272,000 have died. The ongoing
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Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe a range of progressive neurological disorders. There are over 200 different subtypes of dementia, but the most
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(HealthDay)—Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are seen in less than 10 percent of patients with COVID-19, according to a meta-analysis published online May 4 in Gastroenterology. Shahnaz
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Pancreatic cancer is caused by the abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells in the pancreas, a large gland that’s part of the digestive system. As
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Type 2 diabetes affects insulin in a person’s body and creates a number of health problems. Insulin allows the glucose in the blood to enter
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Eczema is an umbrella term for a number of conditions that cause the skin to become red, itchy and inflamed. Many factors may trigger eczema
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Older adults with COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, have several “atypical” symptoms, complicating efforts to ensure they get timely and appropriate treatment, according
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