Archive for the 'Stroke' Category

New statin drug reduces heart attack and stroke risk in healthy people

Thursday, November 13th, 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 prematurely halted [...]

Potassium and Blood Pressure

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

What is Potassium?
Potassium is a chemical compound, or mineral, which is found naturally occurring in certain foods, and is an important tool in the fight against high blood pressure. It is an important nutrient for maintaining good heart health, as it is necessary for smooth muscle contraction, of which the heart is possibly the most [...]

Stroke

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

What is a Stroke?
A stroke - also known as a cerebrovascular accident, is defined as the result of an acute deprivation of blood to part of the brain by the narrowing or thrombosis of an artery. This causes damage to, or death of, brain cells which are starved of oxygen. Alternatively it may be a [...]