Diseases & Conditions

Although pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is only one form of a broader range of pulmonary hypertension (PH), it nevertheless is quite common. In the United States alone, as many as 1,000 new cases are diagnosed annually.1 The disorder affects about twice as many females as it does males. PAH can be inherited, in which case […]

In healthy people, bleeding typically results in blood pooling together and clotting, which puts a relatively short end to the problem. In people who suffer from hemophilia, however, levels of important blood proteins called clotting factors are too low, which can result in uncontrollable bleeding both externally and internally. Although it is a largely inherited […]

In 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that more than 30 million Americans had diabetes. That doesn’t count the 84 million U.S. adults who are pre-diabetic. With some experts saying that diabetes is becoming an epidemic, it’s helpful to know that you can make healthy food choices that keep your blood sugar […]