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Also known as Hemoglobin SS disease. Sickle cell anemia is a disease in which your body produces abnormally shaped red … Read More »
Sickle Cell Anemia
Heart Transplantation
A heart transplant removes a damaged or diseased heart and replaces it with a healthy one. The healthy heart comes … Read More »
Heart Diseases -Prevention
Heart disease is the leading cause of the death in the U.S. It is also a major cause of disability. … Read More »
Heart Disease in Women
In the United States, 1 in 4 women dies from heart disease. The most common cause of heart disease in … Read More »
Heart Attack
Also known as MI, Myocardial infarction Each year over a million people in the U.S. have a heart attack. About … Read More »
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 »
