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• Sleep Apnea May Be Damaging Your Brain

  Sleep apnea is a serious sleeping disorder that, if left untreated, can significantly increase your risk for heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure and irregular heart rhythms such as atrial fibrillation. And research is increasingly pointing to the disorder’s impact on your brain and cognitive abilities.

• Why You Might Need a Trip to the Cath Lab

  If you’ve ever visited a cardiologist, you may have seen signs for something called the “Cath Lab” and wondered what happens there.

• Understanding Palliative Care: It’s Not the Same as Hospice

  There is a common misunderstanding about palliative care. Many people hear the term and mistakenly think it is simply moving another step closer to death – a step people are naturally reluctant to take.

• Lymphedema: That Swelling in Your Arm or Leg Could Be Serious

  Occasional swelling in an arm or leg might seem like a minor annoyance, but you shouldn’t ignore it. It may signal a medical condition called lymphedema, which can be painful and limit movement.

• How To Know if You Have a Hernia

  If you’re noticing strange bumps or lumps in your body, you may have a hernia, which is very common and can be easily treated. Here is what you need to know if you suspect you may have one.

• Don’t Ignore Pain in Your Abdomen: It Might Be Gallstones

  If you’re experiencing anything from mild discomfort to sharp pain in the upper right side of your abdomen, don’t ignore it.

• Will Cancer Come Back? 7 Strategies To Cope with Fear

  You have successfully completed treatment and your doctor has declared you cancer-free – so why are you in constant fear of it returning?

• 5 Plastic Surgeries Men Want

  If you were asked to imagine the waiting area in a plastic surgeon’s office, you would probably envision a room filled with women. And you wouldn’t be wrong. But increasingly, men are seeking the help of plastic and reconstructive surgeons, too.

• Too Much Salt Is Bad for Your Heart – and Sleep

  By this point, you’ve probably heard that eating too much salt is a key contributor to high blood pressure and a host of other health problems. But you may be surprised to learn that a diet high in salty snacks and meals also could be robbing you of restful sleep.

• Hemorrhoids or Colorectal Cancer: How To Know the Difference

  Everyone poops, but a bowel movement that has blood, small lumps at the anal opening or pain could be serious.