16th June 2006
Hypertension can wreck havoc on many body organs. Its effects on the heart are especially damaging. High blood pressure and heart disease are closely connected.
Moderate to high blood pressure significantly increases the load on the left side of the h...
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10th June 2006
Are there effective alternative therapies for asthma? Many researchers believe biofeedback holds promise as a way to help asthma patients.
What is biofeedback all about? It involves measuring a person's body processes like heart rate, blood pressure, ...
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10th June 2006
Do you end up with wheezing, choughs or other asthma symptoms after physical exertion? If so, you may be suffering from exercise induced asthma.
In some people, asthma is triggered exclusively by exercise and not by allergens like pollen. How does exe...
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07th June 2006
A person's mental and physical abilities deteriorate as he progresses through various stages of Alzheimer's disease. However, the way the disease manifests can vary quite widely from one person to another.
Knowing about Alzheimer's stages can help the...
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07th June 2006
The true causes of Alzheimer's disease remain elusive. However, researchers have made progress in understanding the neurological roots of this debilitating condition.
The disease is named after Alois Alzheimer, who was the first to identify the peculi...
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04th June 2006
When someone talks of blood pressure problems, in most cases they refer to issues of high blood pressure. But low blood pressure is also a fairly common condition and it needs attention.
What are the causes of low blood pressure? It turns out there ar...
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04th June 2006
Hypertension can sometimes confuse both the patient and the doctor for a couple of reasons. One, the physical symptoms of high blood pressure can vary quite widely. And secondly, it shares many symptoms with other diseases or conditions.
That's why, i...
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