Health :: Exercise to keep your arteries healthy
To keep your arteries healthy, a regular exercise program is essential, reports the June issue of the Harvard Men’s Health Watch.
High blood pressure
High Blood Pressure :: Over half of people have high BP, high sugar, pot belly
With rising stress levels and erratic lifestyle playing havoc with health, a new study has found that more than half of the population over the age of 40 suffers from metabloic syndrome, a condition which predisposes people to heart attack and stroke.
High Blood Pressure :: Early treatment could benefit teens with prehypertension
A study has found that, teenagers diagnosed with prehypertension can be prevented from developing hypertension and related complications later in life if they start treatment early on.
Smoking :: Varenicline – New pill helps quit smoking
A Pfizer drug shown to help more than one in five smokers quit after a year?s use received approval in the US, adding another option to the limited pool of effective stop-smoking prescription medicines.
Hypertension :: Lifestyle Changes Beneficial in Lowering High Blood Pressure
Men and women with elevated blood pressure who make healthy lifestyle changes and sustain them for up to a year and a half can substantially reduce their rates of high blood pressure and potentially decrease their heart disease risk. With behavioral counseling, increases in physical activity, and adoption of a healthy eating plan called DASH, rates of high blood pressure dropped from 37 to 22 percent among participants in a study conducted by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health.
Health :: Best Health Articles in March 2006
Following are the best health articles in March 2006:
Diabetes :: Too much sleep may cause type 2 diabetes
Men who sleep too much or too little are at an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to a study by the New England Research Institutes in collaboration with Yale School of Medicine researchers.
Hypertension :: Gastric surgery reduces blood pressure in obese
Gastric surgery to treat obese patients is associated with long-term reductions in blood pressure, which are most pronounced in patients who have untreated high blood pressure before surgery.
Hypertension :: Older Hispanics Can Prevent High Blood Pressure
Almost half of Hispanics over age 65 have high blood pressure, but many don?t know they have it because they feel just fine. Even though high blood pressure doesn?t cause symptoms, it is a major health risk, and if it isn?t treated, it can lead to stroke, heart disease, kidney failure, and other serious health problems. The good news is that there are ways to prevent high blood pressure and the trouble it can cause. If you already have high blood pressure, there are ways to prevent or treat its complications.
Stroke :: Stroke-prevention drug underutilized in minorities
Despite its proven efficacy in reducing the risk of stroke in patients with abnormal heart rhythm, the blood thinner warfarin is less commonly given to racial minorities, even though their risk of stroke is higher than that of whites, a new study shows.