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Ultrafiltration
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Ultrafiltration is a medical therapy used to remove excess salt and water from the bodies of patients who have a condition called fluid overload.
Why is exercise important for heart health?
Exercise is as important for heart health as eating right and avoiding stress. Learn about aerobic exercise and why it's so important for heart health.
How Brain Death Works
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Whether brain death is a result of cardiac arrest and lack of oxygen to the brain, or of a gunshot wound to the head, the diagnosis is the same. Learn what the term "brain dead" actually means.
What causes the sound of a heartbeat?
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We're all familiar with the sound of a heartbeat: lub-dub, lub-dub. Learn what causes the sound of a heartbeat and why yours might sound different.
How Long Can a Person Safely Hang Upside Down?
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Although spending time upside down can be good for overall health, doing so eventually can be fatal under the right conditions.
Is there a link between heart disease and kidney disease?
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Congestive heart failure kidney disease occurs more often when people have heart diesease. Find more about congestive heart failure kidney disease.
Does sugar make us age faster?
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Does sugar make us age faster? Visit HowStuffWorks to learn if sugar makes us age faster.
Why does caffeine keep you awake?
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Caffeine effects include an increase in your heart rate and an increased level of alertness. Learn more about some of the different caffeine effects.
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
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Oral glucose tolerance test measures your glucose levels. Learn more about the oral glucose tolerance test from Discovery Health.
Here's What Happens When You Swallow a Leech
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Leech endoparasitism occurs when someone accidentally ingests a leech and it gets attached. Literally. Learn more at HowStuffWorks Now.