Blood pressure is the pressure of the blood against the walls of the arteries.
Blood pressure results from two forces. One is created by the heart as it pumps blood into the arteries and through the circulatory system. The other is the force of the arteries as they resist the blood flow. More more ..
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Smoking remains the largest preventable cause of death and illness. The main diseases caused by smoking are chronic obstructive lung disease, e.g. emphysema, many types of cancer and coronary heart disease - although it is actually associated with over 50 diseases. For more detai..
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Malaria is caused by a parasite that is transmitted from one human to another by the bite of infected Anopheles mosquitoes. In humans, the parasites (called sporozoites) migrate to the liver where they mature and release another form, the merozoites. These enter the bloodstream and infect the red bl..
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An allergy refers to a misguided reaction by our immune system in response to bodily contact with certain foreign substances. It is misguided because these foreign substances are usually harmless and remain so to nonallergic people. Allergy-producing substances are called "allergens." For ..
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Antihistamines are medicines used to stop the effects of a substance in the blood called histamine. Histamine is a natural chemical produced by the immune (disease-fighting) system of the body. For details about medicines log on to our website
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Arava medication in different quantity, description and FDA approved drug information including side effects, interactions. For more details log on to our website.
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Muscle relaxants are used to relax certain muscles in your body and relieve the stiffness, pain, and discomfort caused by strains, sprains, or other injury to your muscles. However, these medicines do not take the place of rest, exercise or physical therapy, or other treatment that your doctor may r..
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