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Kawasaki Disease

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Also known as mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome. Kawasaki disease is a rare childhood disease. It makes the walls of the …

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Metabolic Syndrome

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Also known as insulin resistance syndrome, syndrome X. Metabolic syndrome is a group of conditions that put you at risk …

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Sickle Cell Anemia

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Also known as Hemoglobin SS disease. Sickle cell anemia is a disease in which your body produces abnormally shaped red …

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Heart Transplantation

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A heart transplant removes a damaged or diseased heart and replaces it with a healthy one. The healthy heart comes …

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Heart Diseases -Prevention

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Heart disease is the leading cause of the death in the U.S. It is also a major cause of disability. …

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Heart Disease in Women

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In the United States, 1 in 4 women dies from heart disease. The most common cause of heart disease in …

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Heart Attack

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Also known as MI, Myocardial infarction Each year over a million people in the U.S. have a heart attack. About …

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Leukemia

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Leukemia is cancer of the white blood cells. White blood cells help your body fight infection. Your blood cells form …

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Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (Wegener’s)

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Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener’s), also known as GPA, is a rare disease. It is a type of vasculitis, or inflammation …

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Giant Cell Arteritis

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Giant cell arteritis is a disorder that causes inflammation of arteries of the scalp, neck, and arms. The inflammation narrows …

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