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- Blood pressure chart: What your reading means - Mayo Clinic
Checking your blood pressure helps you avoid health problems Learn more about what your numbers mean
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) - Mayo Clinic
Gastroesophageal reflux disease happens when stomach acid flows back up into the esophagus and causes heartburn It's often called GERD for short This backwash is known as acid reflux, and it can irritate the lining of the esophagus Many people experience acid reflux now and then However, when
- Urinary tract infection (UTI) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Learn the symptoms that may occur if there's an infection in the urinary tract Also find out what can cause a UTI and how the infection is treated
- Symptom Checker - Mayo Clinic
Find possible causes of symptoms in children and adults See our Symptom Checker
- HDL cholesterol: How to boost your good cholesterol
High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is known as the "good" cholesterol because it helps remove other forms of cholesterol from the bloodstream A higher level of HDL cholesterol is linked to a lower risk of heart disease Cholesterol is a waxy substance that's in every cell in the body At
- Depression (major depressive disorder) - Symptoms and causes
Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest Also called major depressive disorder or clinical depression, it affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems You may have trouble doing normal day-to-day activities, and sometimes you may feel as if life isn't worth living
- Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) - Mayo Clinic
An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, also called an ICD, is a small battery-powered device placed in the chest It detects and stops irregular heartbeats, also called arrhythmias An ICD constantly checks the heartbeat It delivers electric shocks, when needed, to restore a regular heartbeat
- Anorexia nervosa - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Anorexia (an-o-REK-see-uh) nervosa, often simply called anorexia, is a treatable eating disorder in which people have a low body weight based on personal weight history Although many people with anorexia look very thin, some may not look thin and others may look overweight But they've actually
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