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Metabolic syndrome is a diagnosis made when you have 3 or more risk factors from a set of 5. But you can take action to control these factors.

A stent is a small metal coil or mesh tube that is placed in a narrowed artery through a catheter (a long, thin tube) to help improve blood flow to your heart. The stent permanently holds the passageway open and helps reduce the rate of restenosis, renarrowing of the artery.

To keep your energy level up, your body needs food that has carbohydrates. But carbs also raise blood sugar levels higher and faster than other foods. Learn which foods contain carbohydrates, and the importance of carb counting.

You may have had angina, dizziness, or other symptoms of heart trouble. To help diagnose your problem, your health care provider may advise a cardiac catheterization. This common procedure is sometimes also used to treat a heart problem. Learn what to expect before, during, and after the procedure.

An STI is an infection that is spread during sex. Here's what you need to know about STI risk, prevention, symptoms, and more.

In most cases, a cesarean section birth is not expected. It may be needed because of concerns about the baby, the mother, or the baby's passage through the birth canal.

When your baby is delivered by C-section, it means the surgeon makes a cut in your belly to reach the infant and remove them from the womb. In many cases, a C-section is unexpected. It is done to make sure that you and your baby have the safest birth.

Constipation means you have bowel movements fewer than 3 times per week. Or that you strain to pass hard, dry stool. The good news is that it can often be treated and controlled.

Your baby had a procedure called circumcision. Follow these guidelines and instructions from your baby's doctor to care for your baby at home.