Stroke

We often hear that stroke and heart attack are medical conditions that are caused by certain lifestyle behaviors.  These two conditions are mainly due to elevated blood pressure, which may be caused by the quality of food items eaten and the type of living conditions that we are exposed to.  For example, eating food items ...click here to read more

For decades, heavy consumption of alcohol has been associated with various cardiovascular diseases including hypertension and stroke.  Despite the health campaign initiated by physicians and other healthcare-related groups, the population of alcohol drinkers in society has remained the same.  It is thus important for the general public, with the aid of physicians, to monitor changes ...click here to read more

Cardiovascular disease is regarded as the leading cause of mortality in countries across the globe.  This disease may result in the development of a stroke, which may be debilitating if an individual is not given immediate medical attention.  A stroke generally occurs when the heart health of an individual of an individual is not maintained, ...click here to read more

New research from the University of Western may have you swapping your morning eggs for a healthier option to experience good health benefits and help to prevent heart disease and stroke.  Researchers found that eating eggs yolks may be almost as harmful as smoking for individuals who are at risk for heart disease and stroke. ...click here to read more

Cardiovascular diseases are recognized as a prime cause of mortality in most countries around the world. The symptoms of these diseases are often left undetected for years and thus eventually result in a heart attack, cardiac arrest, or stroke. It is critical to recognize that a heart attack is different from a cardiac arrest, wherein ...click here to read more

When the blood supply to the brain is disrupted or drastically reduced, the brain tissue becomes deprived of food and oxygen and a stroke occurs.   Nearly 800,000 people suffer from a stroke yearly in the United States and strokes are not only the leading cause of long-term disability, they are also the third leading cause ...click here to read more

Stepping out of the house in the morning can be quite refreshing when a fresh morning breeze hits your face. Unfortunately, this fresh morning breeze can only be observed in limited places around the planet. Extensive industrialization has resulted in poor quality of air, which has accumulated tiny particles that could affect heart health and ...click here to read more

Cholesterol is a wax like substance that is present in the cell walls throughout your body. When serum cholesterol levels are in a healthy range, cholesterol is actually health-supporting. However, if your cholesterol levels get too high, your risk for atherosclerosis, heart attack, stroke and even cardiac death vastly increase. Luckily, nature has provided us ...click here to read more

If you were suddenly having a heart attack or stroke, would you know what to do? Each year, roughly 70,000 Canadians have a heart attack – that’s one heart attack every 7 minutes. And every 10 minutes, someone has a stroke. In fact, heart disease and stroke are two of the top three leading causes ...click here to read more

In 2010, over 900 million cases of diet coke were sold in the United States alone. This of course does not include all the other diet soda brands and all the other countries the pop is shipped to around the globe. However, what it adds up to is a lot of diet soda consumption. If ...click here to read more