Coronary heart disease (CHD), sometimes described as coronary artery disease (CAD) or ischaemic heart disease (IHD), is a condition in which the vascular supply to the heart is impeded by atheroma, thrombosis or spasm of coronary arteries. This may impair the supply of oxygenated blood to cardiac tissue sufficiently to cause myocardial ischemia which, if severe or prolonged, may cause …
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Dyslipidemia: Causes, Risk Assessment, Lifestyle Changes, Treatment
lesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) increase the risk of an individual developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). In contrast, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) confers protection against CVD, with the risk reducing as HDL-C increases. It is, therefore, clear that the term hyperlipidaemia, which was formerly used to describe disorders of lipoprotein metabolism, is inappropriate. It is more appropriate to use …
Read More »Endometriosis: Everything you should know about it
If you are suffering from pain during sex, heavy bleeding during periods, menstrual pain and discomfort get alerted. This may be symptoms of endometriosis. What is Endometriosis? Endometriosis is a painful condition affecting about 1 in every 10 women. It happens when the tissues of uterus begin to grow side the uterus and results in lesions. The areas of growth …
Read More »Home Remedies to Prevent Conception After Having Unsafe Sex
Prevent Conception After Having Unsafe Sex Many times even after using any contraceptive way to avoid conception it fails and you end up having an unsafe sex. Now if you are not planning a baby then this is not a good news. Especially if you have an unsafe sex during the fertile period of your menstrual cycle there are lot …
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