Age-related diseases on the rise
Age related diseases including coronary artery disease and heart failure are still major health concerns in the UK, despite the fact that they are both...
Tag: high blood pressure
Miscarriages linked to health risks in later pregnancies
Health risks in later pregnancies linked to miscarriages: New research has revealed a link between miscarriage and the increased risk of developing complications of gestational...
Does male menopause exist?
Does male menopause exist? Do men really go through menopause as women do? Some doctors believe they do. Others do not and this has led...
WHO: devastating impact of hypertension and ways to stop it
The World Health Organization (WHO) released its first-ever report on the devastating global impact of high blood pressure, along with recommendations on the ways to...
Pedal power pays off
Pedal power pays off: mountain biking benefits outweigh risks. New Curtin research into injuries sustained by trail users has found mountain biking is not the...
Saudi Surgeons Save Down Syndrome Child
Saudi Surgeons Save Down Syndrome Child following 3-hour surgery to correct a congenital heart defect. Surgeons in Al Ahsa (eastern Saudi Arabia) performed an urgent...
Stroke action first aid
Stroke action first aid: A stroke occurs when blood flow in the brain is interrupted by a blockage or bleed in one of the blood...
Heart health and emergencies
Everything you need to know about heart health from cardiac arrest and CPR, to heart attacks and high blood pressure. The heart is one of...
Teen boys with hypertension on the rise
Teen boys with hypertension on the rise: Ahead of World Hypertension Day on 17 May, MedUni Vienna is raising awareness about the growing number of...
Global crisis – untreated hypertension
More than 700 million people with untreated hypertension. The number of people living with hypertension has doubled to 1.28 billion since 1990. The number of adults...
