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| | We have the answer! While discomfort in a leg doesn’t normally accompany a heart attack, it can be an important warning sign of a cardiovascular issue—specifically, a blockage of blood flow in your legs due to atherosclerosis. The same atherosclerosis can also affect the coronary arteries, which can lead to a heart attack. All good reason to get your leg pain checked out, stat. |
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| | Percent of people with Crohn’s disease who will need surgery at some stage of their illness, per the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. Surgery may be recommended if all medical therapy has failed or if a bowel obstruction, severe fistulizing disease, or severe fibrosis or scarring have developed. Several procedures are available; which is recommended will depend on your symptom severity and what part of your digestive tract is affected, among other variables. |
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