Introduction
The blood in the arteries exerts pressure on its walls. This pressure is known as blood pressure. There are two factors responsible for blood pressure: pumping of blood through arteries ( by the heart) and the opposition of arteries to flow of blood through them. Blood pressure is given in two numbers, [...]
History: Centuries ago, when famines were a regular feature, obesity was a status symbol! It was even thought to be erotic. However, today obesity is seen as a stigma and an obese person is a subject of ridicule.
Though in common parlance the words ‘obese’ and ‘overweight’ are used as synonyms, medical science [...]
Even though the death rate is reducing day by day, but the heart disease is still the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. But thanks to the hospitals and several nonprofit health organizations for their hard work, as more Americans now understands the necessity to [...]
Stroke symptoms include impaired speech, blurred vision, numbness on one side of the body, or sudden, severe headaches, stiffness of tongue. The medication helps to restore blood flow to the brain by breaking up the clots. The affected person can receive Activase (alteplase, also known as tissue plasminogen activator or TPA), only [...]
The ultimate cause of the sickle cell disease is the acute chest pain. Prominently the acute chest pain is related to the mortality of the sickle cell disease. In sickle cell disorder, the RBC’s that is the red blood cells are shaped irregularly and different from normal shape. This disorder results into [...]
Strokes and heart disease are two of the main under takers in United States. Heart disease is the single-leading cause of death in the United States, executing almost 500,000 Americans every year. Stroke is the third-leading cause of death. About 700,000 Americans have a stroke each year.
Recognizing the risk of patients earlier [...]
It is truly said “Health is wealth” and this wealth is very precious. If there is mental peace, one can live a jolly life. Study had revealed that walking is good exercise that one should perform daily. Routine walk regulate the body system properly and maintain good health. People who practice walking [...]
Sonography of heart can provide a visual image of a heart beat and circulation in real time. In fact, the latest ultrasound technologies of heart can provide three-dimensional (3D) and four-dimensional (4D) images.
Heart ultrasound helps to expose:
• The level of damage pursuing in the heart
• Whether fluid is accumulating near or around the [...]
If it is proven that you have high blood pressure it’s obvious that you will suddenly have many questions in mind. Knowing if how blood pressure, left untreated, can negatively effect your body firstly and foremost. Catching the enormity of the lifestyle changes you may have to make it overwhelming. But far [...]
High blood pressure which is commonly known as hypertension has affected more than 80 million people in the US. Many of these and their number also runs into millions, some of them do not know that they have blood pressure.
The certain symptoms of blood pressure are constant headache, problem in breathing [...]
