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What is an aneurysm and how is it life-threatening?
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An aneurysm is a dilation or branching of a blood vessel wall due to weakness or damage to the wall. This is where the blood vessel wall becomes thinner and can rupture, causing bleeding into the surrounding tissue. Aneurysms can form anywhere in the body, but the most risky and potentially life-threatening are in the brain and the aorta, the large artery that carries blood from the heart to the body.

What does an increase in lymphocytes mean in a blood test?
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Lymphocytes are a specific group of white blood cells (leukocytes) that play an essential role in the human immune system. They are responsible for defending the body against foreign microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria or fungi, as well as against damaged or mutated cells that can develop into cancer.

Leukemia and its types
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Leukemia is an oncological disease that affects blood and bone marrow cells, especially white blood cells (leukocytes). These bodies are responsible for the functioning of the body's immune system. Leukemia starts in the bone marrow, where blood cells are made. This happens when some cells mutate and begin to multiply out of control. These abnormal cells can travel into the blood and spread to other organs such as the lymph nodes, liver, brain and others.

How does dehydration affect your health? Everything you need to know
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Dehydration is a clinical condition resulting from insufficient body fluids, which may be due to insufficient fluid intake, excessive fluid loss, or both. Lack of fluids can affect the maintenance of the body's homeostasis and damage the normal function of tissues and organs. The human body is composed of approximately 60% water, which is necessary for normal blood circulation, metabolic processes, thermoregulation, and the functioning of the nervous system.

How does anorexia affect physical and psychological health?
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Anorexia nervosa is a complex eating disorder characterized by extreme weight loss, anxiety about weight and calorie counting, distorted body image, and, in some cases, an intense fear of becoming obese, even if the person is below normal weight. The most important feature of anorexia is a constant and obsessive desire to lose weight, even if the person is excessively thin. A person may restrict food intake, starve, abuse diet or exercise, or use laxatives, diuretics, or other medications to lose weight.

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