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Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Facts about smoking and heart disease. One out of every 5 smoking-related deaths is caused by heart disease. Women older than 35 who smoke and take birth control</b> ...
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Lumbar Puncture | Johns Hopkins Medicine
A <b>lumbar puncture</b> is done to see if the pressure of the CSF is elevated or not. In addition, a <b>lumbar puncture</b> may be used to measure the pressure of</b> ...
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5 Vaping Facts You Need to Know | Johns Hopkins Medicine
According to Blaha, there are three reasons e-cigarettes may be particularly enticing to young people. First, many teens believe vaping is less harmful than</b> ...
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Primary Aldosteronism | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Resistant <b>hypertension</b> (high blood pressure that does not improve with treatment) is the one of the most important reasons for patients with primary</b> ...
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy | Johns Hopkins Medicine
<b>Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy</b>, or HCM, is a disease that causes thickening (hypertrophy) of the heart muscle. The heart muscle cells enlarge more than they</b> ...
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Hyperparathyroidism | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease: research suggests that high-calcium levels are associated with high blood pressure (<b>hypertension</b>) and some types of heart disease.</b> ...
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Nephrotic Syndrome | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Request an Appointment. 410-955-5000 Maryland. 855-695-4872 Outside of Maryland. +1-410-502-7683 International. <b>Nephrotic syndrome</b> causes scarring or damage</b> ...
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Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD) | Johns Hopkins Medicine
<b>Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD</b>) affects the artery walls, making them either too weak or too stiff. This can lead to serious complications, including arterial</b> ...
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Heart Failure | Johns Hopkins Medicine
<b>Heart failure</b> is a condition that occurs when the heart can’t pump as well as it should. This may happen when the heart muscle becomes weak or stiff. As a</b> ...
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Overactive Adrenal Glands/Cushing's Syndrome - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Request an Appointment. 410-955-5000 Maryland. 855-695-4872 Outside of Maryland. +1-410-502-7683 International. Your body has 2 adrenal glands. They are found on</b> ...
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