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Hyperlipoproteinemia: Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention
What is Hyperlipoproteinemia?
Hyperlipoproteinemia occurs when there is too much lipid or fat in the blood, specifically cholesterol and triglycerides. There are several types of...
Woman almost dies after injecting herself with fruit juice in China...
An elderly woman was admitted to intensive care for five days, report say.
She suffered liver, kidney, heart and lung damage.
A woman in China almost...
10 World’s Cheapest Cities Today
Lagos, Nigeria ranks 6th in the World's Cheapest Cities Today
The 10 cheapest cities in the world in 2019.
The annual Economist Intelligence Unit survey, which...
10 World’s Most Expensive Cities Today
Paris has come top of a ranking of the world's most expensive cities, alongside Hong Kong and Singapore.
Paris, France's capital, is a major European...
Infectious Mononucleosis: Symptoms, Causes, Risk factors, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention
What is Infectious Mononucleosis?
Infectious Mononucleosis aka 'the kissing disease' or Glandular fever or Mono.
Infectious mononucleosis refers to a group of symptoms usually caused by...
Atherosclerosis: Types, Causes, Risk factors, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention
What is Atherosclerosis?
Atherosclerosis can be referred to as hardening of the arteries. It is a disease in which a buildup of plaque in the arteries...
Viral Heart Disease: Types, Symptoms and Treatment
What is Viral Heart Disease?
Viral heart disease is an inflammation of the heart muscle caused by a virus. These viruses attack the heart muscle...
Constrictive Pericarditis: Symptoms, Causes, Risk factors, Diagnosis, Treatment, Outlook
What is Constrictive Pericarditis?
Constrictive Pericarditis is a chronic inflammation of the pericardium that can cause severe cardiac symptoms, and often requires surgical treatment.
The inflammation...
10 World’s Most Worthless Currencies Today
Some currencies are not worth the paper they're printed on.
The Falling value of some countries currency when measured against the US dollar are the...
Empyema: Causes, Risk factors, Symptoms, Complications, Diagnosis, Treatment, Outlook
What is Empyema?
Empyema is also called pyothorax or purulent pleuritis is a collection of pus in the space between the lung and the inner...
Pleurisy: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment
What is Pleurisy?
Pleurisy is a condition where the pleura is inflamed and rubs against itself. The pleura is the thin tissues that lines the...
Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP): Risk factors, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
What is Mitral Valve Prolapse?
Mitral valve prolapse is a heart problem involving the mitral valve, which separates the upper and lower chambers of the left...
Aortic Valve Stenosis: Symptoms, Causes, Risk factors, Diagnosis, Treatment
What is Aortic Valve Stenosis?
Aortic valve stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve, which should normally be open, limiting the amount of blood...
Fibrocystic Breast Disease: Symptoms, Causes, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, Treatments, Outlook
What is Fibrocystic Breast Disease?
Fibrocystic breast disease, also called fibrocystic breasts, is a noncancerous condition in which the breasts feel lumpy. Fibrocystic breasts aren’t...