howMed Know Yourself
Also known as MI, Myocardial infarction Each year over a million people in the U.S. have a heart attack. About … Read More »
Heart Attack
Leukemia
Leukemia is cancer of the white blood cells. White blood cells help your body fight infection. Your blood cells form … Read More »
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (Wegener’s)
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener’s), also known as GPA, is a rare disease. It is a type of vasculitis, or inflammation … Read More »
Giant Cell Arteritis
Giant cell arteritis is a disorder that causes inflammation of arteries of the scalp, neck, and arms. The inflammation narrows … Read More »
Gangrene
Gangrene is the death of tissues in your body. It happens when a part of your body loses its blood … Read More »
Triglycerides
Triglycerides are a type of fat found in your blood. Too much of this type of fat may raise the … Read More »
Rh Incompatibility
There are four major blood types: A, B, O, and AB. The types are based on substances on the surface … Read More »
Endocarditis
Endocarditis, also called infective endocarditis (IE), is an inflammation of the inner lining of the heart. The most common type, … Read More »
Edema
Also called dropsy. Edema means swelling caused by fluid in your body’s tissues. It usually occurs in the feet, ankles … Read More »
Diabetic Heart Disease
If you have diabetes or pre-diabetes you have an increased risk for heart disease. Diabetic heart disease can be coronary … Read More »
