March 21, 2009
@import url(www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css); Custom Search In the United States, United Kingdom and Northern European countries we’re often told that the best way to improve our afternoon concentration and attention span in the Office, or at home, is by taking a nap after lunch - like the Siestas taken by the folks down in Mexico and the hot Southern ...
Tags: Heart Disease, Napping, Stroke, Type 2 DiabetesDiabetes
March 10, 2009
@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 ...
Tags: Stroke, stroke damage, stroke FAST test, Stroke mis-diagnosis, stroke symptomsDiagnosis, Stroke
January 3, 2009
Definition of Hypertension Hypertension disease is defined as when a persons blood pressure is constantly higher than the recommended level. The United Kingdom hypertension statistics make for alarming reading, with approximately one quarter of the adult population suffering from this condition, which has been labelled as ‘the silent killer’. If you have undetected high blood ...
Tags: Heart Attack, Heart Disease, Hypertension, StrokeHypertension
January 1, 2009
Most people have heard that stress is bad for the heart. Many people also know about the debilitating effects of anxiety and depression. But evidence is now emerging that these negative psychological factors appear to play a significant role in the risk of having a heart attack. People suffering from anxiety and depression have up to a 50% higher ...
Tags: Anxiety, Depression, Heart Attack, Heart Attack risk, Heart Disease, Stress, StrokeAnxiety