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Also known as Mini-stroke, TIA. A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a stroke that comes and goes quickly. It happens …

Malaria is a serious disease caused by a parasite. You get it when an infected mosquito bites you. Malaria is …

Also known as lymphatic obstruction. Lymphedema is the name of a type of swelling. It happens when lymph builds up …

Also known as mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome. Kawasaki disease is a rare childhood disease. It makes the walls of the …

Also known as insulin resistance syndrome, syndrome X. Metabolic syndrome is a group of conditions that put you at risk …

Also known as Hemoglobin SS disease. Sickle cell anemia is a disease in which your body produces abnormally shaped red …

A heart transplant removes a damaged or diseased heart and replaces it with a healthy one. The healthy heart comes …

Heart disease is the leading cause of the death in the U.S. It is also a major cause of disability. …

In the United States, 1 in 4 women dies from heart disease. The most common cause of heart disease in …

Also known as MI, Myocardial infarction Each year over a million people in the U.S. have a heart attack. About …