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Picture of The Kidneys
If blood stops flowing into a kidney, part or all of it could die. The kidneys' job is to filter your blood. Blood comes into the kidney, waste get...
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Diuretics (Water Pills) for High Blood Pressure
Call your doctor if you gain 3 pounds in one day or 5 pounds in one week. While you’re taking these, have your blood pressure and kidney strength t...
Read moreDiastole Vs. Systole: Know Your Blood Pressure Numbers
Even if your diastolic number is normal (lower than 80), you can have elevated blood pressure if the systolic reading is 120-129. Stick with an act...
Read moreCauses of High Blood Pressure
When a direct cause for high blood pressure can be identified, the condition is described as secondary hypertension. Hypertension can also be trigg...
Read moreHIV Symptoms
A combination of medications (called HIV drugs, antiretroviral therapy, or ART) can help fight HIV, keep your immune system healthy, and keep you f...
Read moreHepatitis C and The Hep C Virus
Hepatitis C is a liver infection that can lead to serious liver damage. Hepatitis C spreads when blood or body fluids contaminated with the hepatit...
Read moreHepatitis B
Hepatitis B is an infection of your liver. “Hepatitis” means inflammation of the liver. Short-term (acute) hepatitis B infection doesn’t always cau...
Read moreDigestive System
Your digestive system is uniquely designed to turn the food you eat into nutrients, which the body uses for energy, growth and cell repair. Just be...
Read morePicture of The Heart
The heart is a muscular organ about the size of a fist, located just behind and slightly left of the breastbone.
Read morePicture of The Arteries
The largest artery is the aorta, the main high-pressure pipeline connected to the heart's left ventricle.
Read morePicture of The Aorta
Most of the major organs receive blood from branches of the abdominal aorta. Like all arteries, the aorta's wall has several layers: • The intima, ...
Read moreHeart Rate
When your heart speeds up, like when you exercise, your blood vessels should expand to let more blood pass through. One way to get a rough estimate...
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