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Deep Vein Thrombosis
clotting of the blood in the deep vein of the lower leg, if a clot develops in the veins. |
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Obesity
Obesity can be described as an increase in an individuals total body fat. The standard method for determining obesity is to use the Body Mass Index (BMI). |
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HIV - AIDS Two decades later
60 million registered cases of HIV and 20 million deaths from the disease |
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Chronic Condition verses Acute Condition
Chronic condition represents a health problem that persists through time |
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Cancer
Cancer is caused by the mutation of cells in your body, the build up of the large amounts of these mutated cells can cause pain and even death depending on the location. |
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BMI
BMI can provide an indication of whether you are underweight, normal, overweight or obese. |
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Heart Disease
Heart diseases are one of the leading causes of death all over the world. |
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Eating Disorders
Food and eating play an important part in our lives. |
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Depression
Depression is not a temporary mood. People with depression experience many kinds of physical and emotional symptoms. |
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Diabetes
Diabetes is a condition whereby the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood is too high due to the body being unable to utilize it properly. |
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Stroke
Stroke is a form of cardiovascular disease that affects the arteries within and leading to the brain. |
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Alzheimers
Alzheimer's Disease is named after Dr. Alois Alzheimer, a German doctor who first identified it in 1906 in the course of an autopsy of a woman to determine what could have caused her “unusual mental illness.” |
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Asthma
Asthma is a chronic and inveterate inflammatory lung ailment which is exemplified by difficulty in breathing as it makes the bronchial tubes hyper responsive or excessively sensitive to irritants like dust, fumes, glossy oil paints etc. |
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Sightloss
Sight problems may be present at birth, may be the result of an illness, an accident or simply be an inherited condition such as retinitis pigmentosa which gradually worsens with age. |
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Hearing Loss
Hearing loss occurs when there is a problem with one or multiple parts of the ear or ears. |
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Arthritis
It is more than likely that you or someone you know has arthritis. Arthritis causes stiffness, pain and sometimes swelling around the joints. |
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Liver Disease
Liver disease is any of a variety of diseases which effect the liver area. |
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Emphysema
Emphysema causes shortness of breath in sufferers. It is a progressive, long term disease whereby the lung tissues required to support the function and shape of the lung are destroyed. |
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