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Blood Pressure Variation May Increase Stroke Risk

Blood Pressure Variation May Increase Stroke Risk

March 15, 2010 No Comments

// We’ve learned of new results from blood pressure research studies, that indicate people whose blood pressure fluctuates, are more at risk of developing a stroke than those who have steady raised blood pressure (or hypertension). Fluctuating blood pressure is known as episodic hypertension. This is prompting a rethink of the advice given to doctors ...

Stroke Helmet to provide early diagnosis

Stroke Helmet to provide early diagnosis

December 31, 2009 No Comments

Strokes kill 200 people per day in the United Kingdom, and leave many more disabled or living with the debilitating after effects, or the threat of a second or third potentially fatal recurrence. Now a new type of medical diagnostic device has been developed that could provide much earlier diagnosis of a stroke than ever ...

The Psychological Pain of a Stroke

The Psychological Pain of a Stroke

April 9, 2009 No Comments

@import url(www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css); Custom Search By Ann-Marie Waters, Associate Editor. Until recently, little was understood regarding the psychological effects of suffering a stroke. According to a recent study, the first of it’s kind, carried out by Newcastle and Durham Universities from The United Kingdom, the psychological side-effects are so devastating that they are considered to be ...

Stroke mis-diagnosis costs lives – how to avoid it

March 10, 2009 No Comments

@import url(www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css); Custom Search By learning to understand what causes stroke, and recognise stroke signs and symptoms you could save the life of a loved one or family member. This follows the recent death of a 48 year old British man – Jeffrey Wingrove, a former marathon athlete, who died from the stroke injury and ...

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Mediterranean Diet Recipes for Better Heart Health

// It’s no secret that the mediterranean diet brings heart health benefits such as lower blood pressure and reduced...

Miracle ‘weight loss’ cures that aren’t

@import url(www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css); Custom Search Obesity is a major risk factor in many diseases and illnesses, including high blood pressure,...

Salt may not be so bad for blood pressure

For many years we’ve been told by scientists and dieticians that too much salt is bad for us, and...

Heart healthy red pepper soup with lime recipe

@import url(www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css); Custom Search By Ann-Marie Waters, Associate Editor. If you’re interested in looking after your heart health, and love...

Beetroot Lowers Blood Pressure

@import url(www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css); Custom Search by Ann-Marie Waters, Associate Editor. High blood pressure is on the increase, worldwide, and now...

Overweight people may still be heart healthy

What’s going on? We are continuously bombarded about our weight, with messages about healthy meal plans, healthy eating food,...

Peripheral Arterial Disease

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD), also known as peripheral artery or peripheral vascular disease, is a condition which is characterised...

Panic Attacks May Increase Your Risk of Heart Disease

  Who Do Panic Attacks Affect? Some 2.4 million Americans regularly experience episodes of panic, although the cause of...