Bladder retention, also known as urinary retention, is a condition where you are unable to empty your bladder. According to the National Kidney and Urologic Disease Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC), anyone can experience urinary retention, but...
Heart disease kills 26 percent of Americans each year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in 2006. Coronary heart disease, the most common type of heart disease, has a number of causes, but the most common is atherosclerosis,...
Urinary tract infection, or UTI, occurs when bacteria enters the urinary tract and causes infection. Men may develop a UTI, though the condition is much more common in women. A man may be more at risk for a UTI after catherization, which can...
Cardiovascular technologists are health professionals who work closely with physicians on providing diagnostic testing and treatment of conditions related to the heart and vascular system. These professionals may be trained to provide a multitude...
According to the American Heart Association, in 2006 alone, over 81 million Americans were diagnosed with heart disease. Heart attacks are no longer the disease of the elderly and cause one out of every three deaths, per the American Heart...
When the heart is developing, an opening exists between the left and right atria of the heart. This opening should close within the first two years after birth. If it does not, this hole is called patent foramen ovale. Medical science does not...
Congestive heart failure (CHF), which is sometimes shortened to the term heart failure, is a condition that affects 5 million Americans, at a rate of around 550,000 new cases each year, reports Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute. Contrary to popular...
A decreased appetite is usually a symptom of an underlying condition. A loss of appetite can be the result of stress, certain cancers, chronic kidney failure, chronic liver disease, first-trimester stage of pregnancy, hepatitis, chronic...
Infant heart problems, often presenting as congenital heart defects, are anatomical abnormalities caused by the defective growth of the heart during fetal development. Septal defects, misplacement of the major vessels, single ventricles and...
Newborn heart problems are more common than you would expect. According to the American Heart Association, nine out of every 1,000 babies in the United States are born with a congenital heart defect. Although most congenital heart defects are...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States, kills more Americans every year than all cancers combined. Heart disease is a blanket term that describes many...
Varicose veins can be extremely disfiguring and distressing for both women and men, though they are much more common in women. This condition occurs when the valves and walls of veins in the legs, ankles and feet weaken leading to engorged and...
Nitrates are a class of drugs used to treat cardiac patients and cardiac pain. The most well known type of nitrate is the nitroglycerin pill that's placed under the tongue and used to relieve the pain of angina. Nitrate liquids work faster than...
It can be easy to define your life by a spouse or significant other, but we are all unique individuals with fully formed interests and passions. Learn to see and appreciate yourself for who you are and celebrate the contributions you make to the...
