Archive for the ‘hypertension’ Category
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008
Cognitive impairment is the decline in higher level thought processes of the brain, such as the ability to interpret information, make decisions or memory function. The risk of cognitive decline increases with advanced age. In the early stages of this process, this is only detected with careful testing with ...
Posted in Cognitive Dysfunction, Dementia, hypertension | 7 Comments »
Sunday, December 9th, 2007
There is a worldwide increase in the incidence of diabetes and this is largely related to the growing epidemic of obesity. Overall increases in body weight increase the liklihood of developing many disease states such as high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol and tryiglycerides, increased tendency for the blood to ...
Posted in Heart Attack, Obesity, hypertension | 1 Comment »
Saturday, December 1st, 2007
Researchers from McGill University in Montreal found that simply by having physicians discuss their patients' risks for heart disease and educate them on how to reduce them, a measurable improvement was seen. Patients were randomised to either receive "usual" care, or to have specific "ongoing feedback regarding their calculated coronary risk and ...
Posted in Cardiology, Diet, Heart Attack, Obesity, Pharmacology, Preventative Medicine, hypertension | No Comments »
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007
Downing an “energy drink” may boost blood pressure as well as energy. This was the conclusion of researchers who performed a small study on healthy volunteers that was presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2007. In the study, conducted by Wayne State University researchers, blood pressure and heart rate levels increased in healthy ...
Posted in Heart Attack, hypertension, stroke | 2 Comments »