There are numerous signs and symptoms associated with ischemic heart disease. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, or NIH, ischemic heart disease, also known as ischemic cardiomyopathy, is...
Blood ammonia comes primarily from the bacterial breakdown of unabsorbed dietary protein in the intestine. Intestinal ammonia passes into the bloodstream and travels to the liver, which converts ammonia into urea. Urea subsequently passes from the...
Ferritin is a type of protein in your body that contains iron. The main function of this protein is to store iron so that it can be used by your body later. The normal range of ferritin for men is 24 to 336 nanograms per milliliter. When iron...
Half of all Americans over the age of 60 have diverticulosis, a condition in which weak spots on your colon form pouches, or diverticula, says the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC). Straining to pass hard stool and...
The second leading cause of a visit to the doctor is back pain and virtually everyone will have an experience with it at some point. Most back pain is not serious and is the result of a strain of the muscles in the back. Generally, back pain will...
Acute fatty liver of pregnancy, or AFLP, is a pregnancy complication which occurs in conjunction with preeclampsia 50 percent of the time, according to Dr. Britt Drake of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. It is also seen as a separate...
Iron is a critical element in the metabolism of nearly all living organisms, and every cell in your body contains at least some iron. This important nutrient is a component of hundreds of enzymes and proteins in your tissues, so maintaining...
Fatty liver is a common condition that is more likely to occur if you're overweight. As many as 10 to 25 percent of all Americans have fatty liver, a benign condition, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney...
Amoebic dysentery disease is a severe form of amebiasis and is caused by the parasite, Entamoeba histolytica. Amebiasis is common in tropical areas with poor sanitation. It is spread by fecal matter contamination. A study in Current...
Vitamins and minerals contained in vitamin supplements and whole foods are necessary for many bodily functions, but taking too many can cause health problems. Some problems occur shortly after ingestion, while others only develop after months or...
Although two-thirds of American adults drink alcohol at least occasionally, fewer than 10 percent become “problem drinkers,” and only 25 percent of drinkers experience serious consequences from alcohol use. Heavy alcohol use negatively...
