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Anxiety: A cause of high blood pressure?
Anxiety can cause dramatic, temporary increases in blood pressure.
Are energy drinks bull?
Thanks to a large amount of sugar and caffeine, energy drinks might give you a temporary energy boost. But too much sugar from energy drinks can add extra pounds. And too much caffeine can cause adverse side effects, such as nervousness, stomach upset, irritability, increased heart rate and insomnia. There are better ways to boost your energy. For example, get enough sleep, exercise regularly and eat a healthy diet.
Artificial sweeteners and other sugar substitutes
Get the facts on products that make food and drinks sweeter.
Asthma and acid reflux: Are they linked?
A Mayo Clinic expert discusses how acid reflux can make asthma worse.
Bacterial vaginosis
Learn about symptoms, treatments and prevention of this common vaginal condition.
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
This common problem, also known as an enlarged prostate, can be treated.
Bladder cancer
Blood in the urine (hematuria) sometimes is a sign of bladder cancer. Learn about other bladder cancer signs and symptoms and explore treatment options.
Blighted ovum: What causes it?
A Mayo Clinic specialist explains what's behind this type of early pregnancy loss.
Blood pressure readings: Why higher at home?
Blood pressure that consistently measures higher outside a medical office is called masked hypertension.
Blood pressure: Does it have a daily pattern?
Like many body functions, blood pressure has a daily pattern. Find out more.
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