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There are two major types of hearing loss – conductive hearing loss and sensorineural hearing loss.

A heart attack, or myocardial infarction (MI), occurs when there is a loss of blood supply to the heart.

CHF, or congestive heart failure, occurs when the heart becomes weakened and cannot pump enough oxygenated blood

A hemorrhoidectomy is a procedure which removes abnormal, bulging veins surrounding the anus and rectum.

Blood pressure is the pressure at which the blood is pumped through your arteries

Cholesterol is a type of lipid, or fat-like particle, that is a vital nutrient for bodily functions.

Your thyroid is a gland in the front of your neck over your windpipe

Hypothyroidism is caused by abnormally low amounts of thyroid hormone.