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Dr. Courtney Hughes with Novant Health spoke with WECT about women’s heart health, and how symptoms for women could be different than what one would expect.

I recently brought myself to the hospital because my electrocardiogram (EKG) result showed “possible ischemia.” I went to a ...

You might experience irregular periods, hot flashes, joint pain, and mood changes, but suffering is not inevitable.

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"My diagnosis wasn’t a death sentence, but it felt like one. I was in constant, agonizing pain, and the treatments still ...

However, her procedure requires a replacement of two critical valves of her heart every ten years. This means Isatou would ...

If you work from home and find yourself slumped over the kitchen table or tapping away at your keyboard on the sofa, this ...

This condition occurs when stomach acids flow back up the esophagus, causing heartburn, regurgitation (belching), chest pain, ...