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Understanding Congestive Heart Failure
Congestive heart failure is when your heart can't pump enough blood to meet your body's needs. This can be caused by things like coronary artery disease or having a heart…
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Understanding Emphysema: An Insightful Guide
Emphysema is a long-term lung disease affecting over 3 million people in the U.S. It’s a type of COPD, marked by damage to the alveoli, the tiny air sacs in…
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Understanding Acid Reflux: A Comprehensive Guide
Acid reflux, also known as gastroesophageal reflux (GER), happens when stomach acid or food flows back into the esophagus. This occurs when the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), a muscle at…
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Exploring the Essentials of Maltodextrin: What You Need to Know
Maltodextrin is a white powder made from carbohydrates through breaking down starches, known as hydrolysis. It’s commonly used in packaged foods to enhance taste and texture. This carbohydrate helps extend…
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Demystifying Creatine and Creatinine
Although their names sound similar, creatine and creatinine are different compounds. Creatine is a natural substance found in your brain and muscles, while creatinine is what’s left over after creatine…
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Trailblazing Healthcare: Bridgeport Hospital
A few days after having her first baby, Melissa Urban was recovering in Bridgeport Hospital when her blood pressure spiked. The hospital team moved her back to the labor and…
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Understanding Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: An Overview
Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) are a group of rare genetic disorders that make the skin very stretchy and weak, allow for an unusual range of joint motions, and cause blood vessels,…
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Understanding Thrombocytopenia: A Comprehensive Overview
Thrombocytopenia is a condition where your blood has a lower-than-normal number of platelets. Platelets, also known as thrombocytes, are produced in the bone marrow and help form clots to stop…
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A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an RNA-based virus that often leads to infections in both the upper and lower parts of the respiratory tract. Each year, RSV causes around 58,000…
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Approaches to Managing SIBO Symptoms
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, or SIBO, happens when there's too much bacteria in the small intestine, leading to gut pain, diarrhea, bloating, and problems absorbing nutrients. The usual approach to…