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High blood pressure is a common health problem throughout America. Although it is not a disease in and of itself, high blood pressure is an indicator of an increased risk for other potentially serious health conditions. Statistics indicate that over 75 million Americans suffer from high blood pressure and the problems that can result from this condition.

Like most people, you have probably heard of Lyme disease but do not know much about the disorder. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that approximately 300,000 people are diagnosed annually with the condition. It is transmitted to humans through a bite from a blacklegged tick and can affect people of all ages.

According to studies by the American Heart Association, more than 100 million Americans suffer from high cholesterol. If left untreated, this condition can lead to more serious health issues like heart disease and stroke. Managing your cholesterol properly reduces your risk of developing potentially harmful complications and improves your quality of life.

Parkinson’s Disease is a debilitating motor condition with no known cause or cure. According to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, seven to ten million people worldwide are currently living with this disease.

Pneumonia is a respiratory condition that is caused by an infection of one or both lungs. This is an illness that affects more than a million people each year in the United States.

If you’re worried your high-speed, high-stress, fast food lifestyle may be giving you an ulcer, how can you know for sure? Ulcers affect the inside lining of our digestive tracts, causing persistent, burning and downright distressing pain.

This gland is one of many that make up our endocrine system. Like many other glands within the endocrine system, the thyroid is controlled by another gland, called the pituitary.

Nearly 1 in 15 of us will fall victim to an attack on our appendix at some point in our lives. And while appendicitis occurs most commonly between the ages of 10 and 30, the fact is this potentially life-threatening condition has the ability to strike at almost any age.

You’ve probably heard talk of autism but do you know what autism really is? Many people don’t really understand autism, which is why we’re going to explain it here in plain old English without a bunch of confusing medical jargon.

Next time you’re out shopping for hair products, you might want to skip the drugstore or salon and hit the grocery store instead. Turns out that great hair may be as close as the produce aisle or fish counter!