Hickey From Kissing Can Cause a Stroke (Rarely)

Image from stulala on WattPad Apparently, a lover's aggressive kissing on the neck leading to hickey formation can potentially also caus...

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Sickle cell disease, asthma and behaviour

" Children with sickle cell disease may have increased risk for certain neurodevelopmental diagnoses based on their disease characteri...

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What Is Cholesterol?

I. What is cholesterol? Cholesterol  is a fat-like complex, most manufactured by the liver. Our bodies need a certain amount of cholesterol ...

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Causes of Heart Disease

Causes of Heart Disease Coronary artery disease, the most common form of cardiovascular disease, is one of the leading causes of death today...

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Hot Drinks Prevent Stroke?

Drinking hot beverages in the morning , whether it's tea or coffee , a part of the daily routine of many people. Simple habits ...

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Decompensated heart failure

Decompensated heart failure is the term used to define heart incapacity of pumping enough blood in the main arteries, according to the or...

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Snoring is Bad for the Heart? Not so fast...

This past week, media has both aired and published a story regarding new research that suggests snoring WITHOUT obstructive sleep apnea m...

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