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- Blood pressure chart: What your reading means - Mayo Clinic
Checking your blood pressure helps you avoid health problems Learn more about what your numbers mean
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) - Mayo Clinic
Gastroesophageal reflux disease happens when stomach acid flows back up into the esophagus and causes heartburn It's often called GERD for short This backwash is known as acid reflux, and it can irritate the lining of the esophagus Many people experience acid reflux now and then However, when
- HDL cholesterol: How to boost your good cholesterol
High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is known as the "good" cholesterol because it helps remove other forms of cholesterol from the bloodstream A higher level of HDL cholesterol is linked to a lower risk of heart disease Cholesterol is a waxy substance that's in every cell in the body At
- Symptom Checker - Mayo Clinic
Find possible causes of symptoms in children and adults See our Symptom Checker
- Urinary tract infection (UTI) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Learn the symptoms that may occur if there's an infection in the urinary tract Also find out what can cause a UTI and how the infection is treated
- Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) - Mayo Clinic
An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, also called an ICD, is a small battery-powered device placed in the chest It detects and stops irregular heartbeats, also called arrhythmias An ICD constantly checks the heartbeat It delivers electric shocks, when needed, to restore a regular heartbeat
- Insomnia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
At some point, many adults have short-term insomnia This can last for days or weeks Short-term insomnia is usually due to stress or a distressing event But some people have long-term insomnia, also called chronic insomnia This lasts for three months or more Insomnia may be the main problem, or it may be related to other medical conditions or medicines
- Torn meniscus - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic
A torn meniscus is one of the most common knee injuries Any activity that causes you to forcefully twist or rotate your knee, especially when putting your full weight on it, can lead to a torn meniscus Each of your knees has two C-shaped pieces of cartilage that act like a cushion between your shinbone and your thighbone A torn meniscus causes pain, swelling and stiffness You also might
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