Body & Health Conditions Articles

Diabetes patients are at a higher risk of experiencing severe flu complications. How should they manage a cold or flu?

The electrocardiogram, also known as ECG or EKG, is one of the most common cardiology tests that examine the electrical signals in the heart but there are others.

The major benefit of such a scan is that it can pinpoint the exact location where the coronary arteries are narrow or blocked.

While a series of other symptoms could make an appearance if you have coronary artery disease, chest pain (or angina) is the most distinguishable and clearest one of them all.

By using X-ray technology, a heart scan can give your doctor valuable information about your heart’s health.

There are many different treatment options for coronary artery disease and this article explains each of them.

Patients with diabetes are at a much higher risk of developing severe complications of the flu. This article outlines these potential complications and why diabetes patients should not skip their flu shot.

Arrhythmia describes an abnormal heart rate, with tachycardia describing a subsection of arrhythmia that involve a heart rate faster than normal. Surprisingly deadly, it's an important condition to know about, especially for those reaching older ages.

Any woman, or man for that matter, can suffer from urinary tract infection. Here are the risks involved.

Patients with diabetes are at a higher risk for developing infections. This article outlines the 5 types of infections that are common in patients with diabetes and ways to prevent them.