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    points towards type 2, pregnancy and gestational diabetes there is usually no signs of the disease and why it’s important to get testes while pregnant. Early onset (pre-diabetes) is diagnosed in people which blood glucose levels are higher than normal but are not testing high enough to be diagnosed with diabetes. Early onset (pre-diabetes) is called impaired glucose (IGT) or

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    Hypertension is defined as blood pressure greater than 140/90 mm Hg on two or more blood pressure readings taken at each of two or more visits after initial screening. There are two types of hypertension which are the primary (essential) hypertension and secondary hypertension. Essential hypertension is referred to patients with hypertension without any secondary identifiable cause. Secondary hypertension has an identifiable cause, such as renal artery stenosis or pheochromocytoma, and is managed

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    The purpose of the study was to determine the effects made to estimated VO2max and resting blood pressure (BP) when subjects were encouraged to walk at least 10,000 steps a day for a six month period. This study was performed at Arizona State University (ASU) and Karolinska Institutet(KI). The participants from ASU numbered 712 and consisted of randomly selected staff, faculty and graduate students on campus, ages 20 to 65 years. KI had 1,406 participants, falling under the same category as those

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    referred to as being “floppy”. The mitral valve allows blood to flow from the left ventricle into the left atrium of the heart, and when the leaflets become floppy it can cause backflow of the blood, also known as regurgitation (Delling & Vasan, 2014). This backflow of blood, or regurgitation, causes a murmur or turbulent blood flow, which can be heard on auscultation. Contributing Factors The exact cause of MVP is not known. Research has shown that valvular disorders tend to be hereditary

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    community health screenings known as health fairs. Health fairs address multiple health risks (Cook, 2015).Research has shown health screenings to have a positive impact on participants. Participant has a feeling of control. Health screening increases the likelihood of the

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    issues: included would be heart rhythm abnormalities, arteries hardening, congenital heart defects, and coronary artery disease and heart infections. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of medical death in the United States. Blocked or narrowed blood vessels and arteries can and will cause heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular. (1) Healthy cholesterol levels: Use the equation of HDL + LDL + 20% of the Triglyceride level to calculate your total cholesterol level. This number should be

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    learning how to live with this disease, what risk factors to look for and how to adjust life style choices to help prevent complications. Doctors need to know what signs and symptoms to look for, and the best methods of treatment. While scientist and research strives to find novel methods of treatment and possible biological cures. Diabetes Mellitus is divided into type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and gestational diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is characterized by very low levels to no insulin. This is

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    some research of my program and I have came up with a lot of very interesting facts. First the median salary for a Medical Assistant is $28,860 per year that is about $13.87 a hour, that was in May 2010. There could be opportunities it maybe higher, For example, the experience you may have, or the facility you are working in, and even the level of the education that you have (/www. .bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/medical-assistants.htm). From my online research I have noticed there is a high demand

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    patients. A few of the most common medications used in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension being discussed in this review are: Vasodilators, High-Dose

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    disorder associated with hypertension (high blood pressure) and proteinuria (protein in the urine), its a disorder that cannot be cured; however, it can be treated if diagnose on time.

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