November 29, 2008
@import url(www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css); Custom Search A 2005 study published in the medical journal ‘Circulation’ indicates that the risk of developing stroke and heart attacks can be increased by poor dental health, and recommends that we take more care of our teeth, gums and oral health. The research showed that there is a proven link between gum ...
Tags: Atherosclerosis, Gum Disease, Heart Disease, poor dental healthGum Disease
November 23, 2008
@import url(www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css); Custom Search How is Blood Pressure calculated? This short article will explain how to read blood pressure terminology, to assist in understanding low blood pressure numbers. When the heart beats it consists of a contraction which forces blood into the arteries, that subsequently causes the pressure to increase. At this stage, the arterial pressure ...
Tags: Hypotension, Low diastolic blood pressure, Low systolic blood pressure, Very Low Blood pressureHypotension
November 13, 2008
Crestor (Rosuvastatin) The American Heart Association has published details of a new statin drug – Crestor – which dramatically reduces the number of heart attacks and strokes, even for people without existing high levels of cholesterol in their blood. The results of drug trials conducted in the United States, were so conclusive that they were ...
Tags: Cholesterol, Crestor, Heart Attack, Rosuvastatin, StrokeCholesterol