Old Practice Improves High Blood Pressure

Old Practice Improves High Blood Pressure

Researchers at a university hospital in India looked at post-operative results of adding one time-honored practice into post-op care and found exciting, but predictable results. Cardiac surgeons at DMCH in India looked at the post-operative improvements in health of...
Arthritis Pain Relived Using Special “Pen”

Arthritis Pain Relived Using Special “Pen”

A device the size and shape of most common writing pens is showing promise as a drug-free way to cool off inflamed arthritis-stricken joints and tissues. A special device that inserts a probe a few millimeters under the skin using a pen-shaped piece of equipment...
Common Virus May Contribute to Type 2 Diabetes

Common Virus May Contribute to Type 2 Diabetes

Seniors are already at a higher risk of developing a number of diseases they avoided in their younger years. But the presence of one incurable but common virus showed an increased risk of development of type two diabetes over their age mates who didn’t have it. A...
This Blood Pressure Treatment Increases Brain Bleeding

This Blood Pressure Treatment Increases Brain Bleeding

Scientists looking at ways of improving anti-clotting therapy for stroke prevention were handed a disappointing (albeit predictable) result recently when studying the effects of combining 2 popular blood-thinning treatments. Doctors trying to evaluate the efficacy of...
New Insight on Cholesterol and Diet

New Insight on Cholesterol and Diet

So, what really is the best way to control cholesterol? While we’re learning more and more about how diet can help and even cure different conditions including high cholesterol, it gets a little tricky when faced with new choices. For decades we’ve been hearing the...
High Blood Pressure – The Emotional Part

High Blood Pressure – The Emotional Part

Most people agree that emotional stress is a big factor in causing high blood pressure. But exactly how big part is it and how does emotional stress contribute to this deadly disease? Even more importantly, what can you do about it if you live a stressful life? Not...
High Blood Pressure Caused By Old Kidneys

High Blood Pressure Caused By Old Kidneys

Have you ever wondered why reducing sodium intake is frequently ineffective for bringing down blood pressure (despite propaganda of the opposite)? Scientists at the University of Houston in Texas have found a metabolic process that explains why simply putting down the...