High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects nearly 50% of American adults. It is often called the “silent...
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Understanding Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a group of inherited blood disorders that...
A heart transplant is a major surgical procedure where a patient’s failing heart is replaced with a...
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for approximately 1 in...
Heart disease is an umbrella term for various conditions affecting the heart and blood vessels. While coronary...
A heart attack (myocardial infarction) occurs when the flow of oxygen-rich blood to a section of the...
HDL stands for High-Density Lipoprotein. It is famously known as “good” cholesterol because it acts like a...
Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow—the soft, spongy center of...
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), formerly known as Wegener’s granulomatosis, is a rare, chronic disease characterized by vasculitis,...
Giant cell arteritis (GCA), also known as temporal arteritis, is a serious condition characterized by the inflammation...
