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Two genes likely play key role in extreme nausea and vomiting during pregnancy
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- Written by Amy Albin Amy Albin
- Published: 26 March 2018 26 March 2018
Los Angeles, California - Most women experience some morning sickness during pregnancy, but about 2 percent of pregnant women experience a more severe form of nausea and vomiting. Sometimes the symptoms are so serious that hospitalization is required. Known as hyperemesis gravidarum, the condition is the same one that Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, endured in her pregnancies.
Things you didn’t know about cold sores
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- Written by Ian Roth Ian Roth
- Published: 25 March 2018 25 March 2018
Rochester, Minnesota - Cold sores on the lips can be embarrassing and tough to hide, but they're more common than you might think. They're so common, that Dr. Pritish Tosh, a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases specialist, says you might not have a reason to be embarrassed when you have a cold sore.
Middle-aged tooth loss linked to increased coronary heart disease risk
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- Written by Darcy Spitz Darcy Spitz
- Published: 24 March 2018 24 March 2018
New Orleans, Louisiana - Losing two or more teeth in middle age is associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention, Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions 2018, a premier global exchange of the latest advances in population based cardiovascular science for researchers and clinicians.
Does blood pressure have a daily pattern?
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- Written by Sheldon G. Sheps, M.D. Sheldon G. Sheps, M.D.
- Published: 25 March 2018 25 March 2018
Scottsdale, Arizona - Blood pressure has a daily pattern. Blood pressure is normally lower at night while you're sleeping. Your blood pressure starts to rise a few hours before you wake up. Your blood pressure continues to rise during the day, usually peaking in the middle of the afternoon. Then in the late afternoon and evening, your blood pressure begins dropping again.
Severe war injuries and PTSD can impact hypertension risk
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- Written by American Heart Association American Heart Association
- Published: 24 March 2018 24 March 2018
Dallas, Texas - Severe combat wounds and chronic PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder) may put service men and women at risk of having high blood pressure later, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension.