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What Causes Crohns Disease?

For some reason, though, people with Crohn's disease have an immune system that reacts inappropriately. The immune system may be defending the body...

How Your Heart Works

The major blood vessels that are connected to the heart include the aorta, the superior vena cava, the inferior vena cava, the pulmonary artery (wh...

Ways to Lower Blood Pressure

Exercise is the soulmate to eating right. You’re more likely to lose weight if you exercise and follow a healthy diet. Official recommendations cal...

High Blood Pressure Diet

By starting a few new food habits, including counting calories and watching portion sizes, you may be able to lower your blood pressure and reduce ...

Frequently Asked Questions About High Blood Pressure

Women should talk with a doctor about the the higher risk of high blood pressure from taking birth control pills, especially if they're over 35 and...

High Blood Pressure Drugs and How They Work

Your body makes it, but ARBs prevent the hormone from constricting the muscles in your blood vessels, like putting chewing gum in a lock. These dru...

Grapefruit Juice: is it Affecting Your Medication?

Most Americans who drink grapefruit juice do so for breakfast -- a time of day when many people also take medications. When you’re starting a new m...

How Do You Catch HIV?

And even though they might have a trace of blood, there have been no reported cases of HIV from vomit or pee. However, even when HIV drugs are used...

Complementary and Alternative Treatments for HIV and AIDS

Meditation and other mindfulness therapies: Several research studies have looked at the benefits of meditation for a wide variety of health conditi...

How to Be Smart About Sex and Hep C

“When people hear hep C, they think of drug use -- one of the main risk factors,” he says. But hep C can spread in other ways, too. Many people are...

What Women Need to Know About Hepatitis C

If you’re a woman, you’re half as likely as a man to get the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Younger women may notice similar changes with their monthly p...

Many Baby Boomers Not Tested for Hep C Despite Risk

Despite the CDC recommendation that every baby boomer be screened for hepatitis C, many aren't, according to a ishonest survey. A blood test is the...