...Essential tremor vs. Parkinson’s disease Essential tremor can often be confused with Parkinson’s disease, which also causes tremors. This is partly because there are no laboratory tests to confirm a...
...and intestines. This is performed if the patient exhibits unstable blood pressure (which can suggest inadequate blood flow to other organs), if conservative treatment fails to resolve symptoms such as...
...Tips for Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle Maintain a healthy weight for you Keeping your weight in a healthy range can protect you from things like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease,...
...function Fever or sweating (particularly at night) Pericardial mesothelioma, a rare form of the condition that develops in the lining of the heart has symptoms that include: Heart palpitations, heart...
...areas? any skin or eye inflammation? any symptoms of sexually transmitted infection? (see above) laboratory tests routine laboratory blood test analyzing the person’s blood for signs of acute inflammation or...
...to the damage to retinal blood vessels because of diabetes. Blood is what keeps the retina tissue nourished for it to do its work accurately. When blood vessels become weak...
...tract. This group includes chronic diseases such as ulcerative colitis, which affects the large intestine, and Crohn’s disease, which can affect the entire digestive tract, damaging both the surface and...
...in developing hospital-acquired pneumonia, and many conditions that older people are more likely to have, such as diabetes, heart disease, and lung disease, are linked to pneumonia – though it...
...oxytocin and lower cortisol. In turn, these effects help lower blood pressure and heart rate. Both high blood pressure and increased heart rate are physical symptoms of stress (56). Interestingly, humans...
...serious cardiovascular (heart and blood vessels) problems, such as heart attack and stroke, in adults with cardiovascular disease who have overweight or obesity. Medicare prescription plans may be able to...