Disease States
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The first thing many of us think of when we start to forget…
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Asthma is a chronic disease that affects the airways. Asthma sufferers experience swelling…
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Cardiovascular is made up of the words “cardio” meaning heart and “vascular” meaning…
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The role of the lungs is to provide oxygen to the body and…
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Senile dementia is a gradual decline of mental abilities that generally affects those…
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Diabetes is a chronic disease in which the body either cannot produce insulin…
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Cholesterol is a fatty substance that is present just about everywhere in the…
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Blood pressure is a measure of the force that the heart uses to…
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Lung cancer is a disease caused by abnormal (cancerous) cells in the lungs.…
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Overweight and obesity are major public health issues. There has been a dramatic…
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Smoking is a major cause of fatal (heart, lung, cancer) and non-fatal diseases…
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A stroke is a “brain attack”: It occurs when blood flow to the…