Air is our main contact with the environment in which we find ourselves. Every day, we breathe in 15 kg of air; that’s more than our daily food intake. Air, in cities and confined environments where houses are really close together, consists of pa...
Evidence shows regular physical exercise can prevent or reverse many life-threatening illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer. An active lifestyle is a source of many health benefits for all people, whatever their age or ability. For ch...
pulmonary heart disease Pulmonary heart disease - is a very serious form of heart disease. If there is a change in the structure of the right ventricle located in the heart, due to respiratory problems. Pulmonary heart disease affects nearly 1 milli...
Hypertension is more commonly known as high blood pressure. About five percent of women who are pregnant will experience gestational hypertension, or pregnancy induced hypertension. This condition occurs when the pressure in the arteries becomes too...
High blood pressure, high cholesterol, being over weight, inactive lifestyles and smoking are high risk factors regarding heart attacks and strokes. If you have been diagnosed with high blood pressure it’s strongly recommended that you lower your...
If you have heart disease or if you are at high risk for acquiring it you have probably been told by your doctor that a healthy diet is important. Lets take a look at some changes you can make to your eating habits in order to improve your health an...
Some researchers claim that almost one out of three adults living in the United States has high blood pressure also known as hypertension, however researchers believe that about one third of the adults that have high blood pressure don’t realize t...
If you're someone who has gotten a blood pressure reading that has made you and your doctor both frown, you may have already been warned about the connection between sodium and blood pressure problems. Just how does this tasty little additive affect...
People who have experienced a heart attach should take aspirin in order to help prevent another attack from occurring according to the American Heart Association. Studies have concluded that aspirin can help to prevent a heart attach and it’s also...
Blood pressure is a necessary part of the body's survival; we often think of it as a bad thing because so many have problems with high blood pressure. However, your blood pressure is simply a measurement of the movement of your blood through your sy...
Ask anyone about high blood pressure, and you're likely to get a lively conversation about cholesterol, stroke, beta blockers, and the like. Some will start comparing numbers and sigh that they wish their I.Q. was as high as their blood pressure. Bu...
There are many different types of blood pressure medications, and it's important that you understand what's been prescribed for you before you begin taking them. Some have serious side effects that you need to inform your doctor about, and others wi...