Andrew Medina

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• Congestive Cardiac Failure: What is Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT)?

  Do you want to know what Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) is? Do you know exactly how your heart functions? It works in a rhythm. It beats 60 to 100 times per minute, and when it beats, it pumps oxygenated blood to your whole body. When the heart relaxes immediately after each beat, impure...

• Chronic Constipation: The Rarer Side Effect of Crohn's Disease

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• Lymphoma: Coping with Radiation Treatment

  Getting a diagnosis of lymphoma or any type of cancer is always difficult and overwhelming. Apart from the medical aspects relating to the condition, you will also have to learn how to cope with the physiological and emotional issues that follow. Keep in mind that it is OK to feel shocked and...

• Surgery for Cervical Cancer

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• Obesity & Sleep Disorders, Affect Child's Ability to Learn

  A new study has shown that weight, sleeping disorders, and inability to learn are all linked with each other in children. A child who is overweight and who does not get enough sleep may have difficulty learning. Moreover, a child who has learning disabilities has a higher risk of developing obesity...