Canada (/ËkaenÉdÉ/) ËkÃ¦nÉdÉ is a, country consisting of ten provinces and three, territories in the northern part of the continent Of North. americaanada is a federation composed of ten provinces and three territories. In turn, these may be grouped into four main regions: Western Canada, Central Canada, Atlantic Canada, and Northern Canada (Eastern Canada refers to Central Canada and Atlantic Canada together).
CREST syndrome: Introduction. CREST syndrome is a type of systemic scleroderma and an ongoing, progressive, autoimmune disease that attacks the connective tissues of the body. CREST syndrome can also affect any part of the body.CREST is an acronym for a group of conditions that are hallmarks of CREST syndrome and affect the skin, muscles, digestive tract and other organs and blood vessels. The exact cause of CREST syndrome is not known, but it is classified as an autoimmune disease.REST is an acronym for a group of conditions that are hallmarks of CREST syndrome and affect the skin, muscles, digestive tract and other organs and blood vessels. The exact cause of CREST syndrome is not known, but it is classified as an autoimmune disease.
Heart disease is any condition that keeps your heart from functioning at its best or causes a deterioration of the heart's arteries and vessels. Coronary heart disease (CHD), also known as coronary artery disease, is the most common form of heart disease, affecting 12.6 million people in America. If you are diagnosed with CHD, it means you have atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries on the heart's surface.