Older age Being born with heart problems Rheumatic fever or infection of the mitral valve Heart attack, high blood pressure, or mitral valve prolapse Injury to the mitral valve from trauma, a heart procedure, or radiation A connective tissue disease such as lupus or Marfan syndrome Certain ...
This form usually affects both hands and feet. It is more common and is often milder than secondary Raynaud. It often affects women and first appears before the age of 30. Secondary Raynaud: This form is also known as Raynaud phenomenon. Nicotine, alcohol, caffeine, and exposure to certain ...
Age Peyronie's disease is more common in older people. It's most common in men and people assigned male at birth who are aged 50-59. Average age at the time symptoms start is about 55. It may be that changes that happen in your tissues as you get older can make you more likely to...
These symptoms are often more common in those over the age of 50. Contact lenses While contact lenses are a great alternative to glasses, they can sometimes cause dry eyes if not cared for properly. Make sure you listen to your optician’s advice if you wish to avoid gritty eyes from ...
Plaque buildup that leads to CAD often moves slowly, over many, many years. In fact, it can begin as early as childhood. But you won’t necessarily know that you have it. Usually, symptoms of coronaryartery diseasedon’t begin until you’re well into middle age or nearing retirement. ...
Cancer cells sometimes release special chemicals into the bloodstream, like prostate-specific-antigen (PSA), which can be used to help your doctor make a cancer diagnosis. Tumour markers are substances found in abnormal quantity, usually when there is the presence of a type of tumor or cancer ...
People of any age, race, or gender may be affected by angiitis. However, a person with an autoimmune disorder such aslupus,arthritis, orsclerodermamay be more susceptible to the condition. Other factors, such as smoking or having a chronichepatitis Bor C infection, may also make an individual...
Infections can occur in one or both eyes, and occur at any time, regardless of age or background. Conjunctivitis (pink eye) is the most common eye infection that affects people. Trachoma is an eye infection affecting both eyes caused by a bacterium called Chlamydia trachomatis. It is more ...
Even though having blood in your urine isn’t normal, it usually isn’t serious. However, if you’re seeing blood in your urine, and it’s not related to menstruation, you should seek medical care. If you think you have a UTI, a quick and easy first step can be tostart a Virtuwel...
Maddie entered our lives on 30 September 2023, age estimated at 1 year and 3 months. She became an “I’ll lie down on you when you lie down” cat on 3 October when I climbed back into bed with a fractured shoulder. It’s hard to tell, but she’s on my outstretched legs. I mo...