Posts Tagged ‘heart disease’
- Cholesterol Lowering Drugs Don’t Prevent Death For many years, concern about statin (cholesterol lowering) drugs, their benefit, side effects, and the failure to prescribe a vitamin that prevents the development of its side effects has been rampant in the alternative medicine internet.
- What Are the Signs of a Stroke? Stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain has been halted due to a clot or bleeding into the brain. Therefore, blood is unable to reach all destinations of the brain, resulting in a stroke. The person experiencing a stroke will begin to exhibit signs and symptoms. Some signs come and go usually within 5 minutes and leave no lasting effects. However, symptoms lasting longer may indicate a major stroke is occurring. Even if symptoms are short lived, it is imperative to get medical help immediately. If not treated as soon as possible, major brain damage and lifelong disabilities could result.
- The Causes and Symptoms of Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is considered one of the major medical problems of modern times. The average blood pressure should be 120/80 for males, and slightly lower for females.