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Childhood Obesity, A Focus on Hypertension - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Nationwide, he noted, rates of childhood obesity continue to rise, affecting 18.5% of children and adolescents, or 13.7 million young people. A child who is obese</b> ...
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Lumbar Spinal Stenosis | Johns Hopkins Medicine
The tunnel is called the spinal canal. <b>Lumbar spinal stenosis</b> is a narrowing of the spinal canal in the lower part of your back. Stenosis, which means</b> ...
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm | Johns Hopkins Medicine
It delivers oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body. An aortic aneurysm is a bulging, weakened area in the wall of the aorta. Over time, the blood</b> ...
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Coronavirus: Kidney Damage Caused by COVID-19
<b>Hypertension</b> (high blood pressure) is a common cause of kidney problems. <b>Hypertension</b> damages the blood vessels of the kidneys and affects their</b> ...
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Syncope (Fainting) | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Reflex syncope is the result of a reflex response to some trigger, in which the heart slows or blood vessels dilate (widen). This causes blood pressure to drop, so</b> ...
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Coronary Heart Disease | Johns Hopkins Medicine
High blood pressure (<b>hypertension</b>) Physical inactivity. Obesity. High saturated fat diet. Diabetes. Family history. Controlling risk factors is the key to</b> ...
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Thrombotic Microangiopathy | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Diagnosis requires blood tests to confirm red blood cell destruction, the presence of schistocytes on blood smears, and organ damage that can be attributed to the</b> ...
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Is Taking Aspirin Good for Your Heart? | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Aspirin’s Proven Benefit. In addition to relieving pain, lowering fever and reducing inflammation, aspirin can prevent blood clots from forming. Blood clots, the</b> ...
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Types of Stroke | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Request an Appointment. 410-955-5000 Maryland. 855-695-4872 Outside of Maryland. +1-410-502-7683 International. Strokes are classified as either ischemic or</b> ...
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Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Request an Appointment. 410-955-5000 Maryland. 855-695-4872 Outside of Maryland. +1-410-502-7683 International. Find a Treatment Center. <b>Normal pressure</b> ...
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