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Know How to Recognize the Signs of Stroke
A stroke is a "brain attack" that doctors name "cerebro" (brain) "vascular" (blood vessel) "accident" (CVA). It occurs either because a blood vessel supplying a portion of the brain bursts causing bleeding within the brain (hemorrhage) or becomes blocked starving a portion of the brain of oxygen. Blood vessels can become blocked by sediment building up in them ("sediment" collects to form a plaque mostly made up of cholesterol that causes a blood clot or "thrombus" to form) stopping flow, or b...
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Massage Therapy for Stroke Rehabilitation
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...My plan for a relaxing week prior to the planned birth of my daughter was anything but relaxing.... Read more »
High Blood Pressure in Children
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health ExpertHigh blood pressure goes hand-in-hand with obesity. As obesity increases among children in the... Read more »
The Causes of High Blood Pressure
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert...would like to review some of the primary causes of High Blood Pressure. In most cases, there is... Read more »
Symptoms of High Blood Pressure: 3 Specific Signs to Monitor
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert...Hopkinson is a leading and avid researcher of various high blood pressure treatments. He runs a... Read more »
High Blood Pressure and Women: 4 Issues You Need to Know About
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...mother's kidneys and other organs. Can cause low birth weight and early delivery. May lead to... Read more »
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Congestive Heart Failure Risk Factors
...of normal lung tissue. Air is trapped in the lungs.Cardiomyopathies due to various causes, including birth defects, HIV infection, and other infections.In rare cases, heart failure can occur in... Read more »Salt and High Blood Pressure
In one word, potassium. Nearly 95% of the high blood pressure in the world is known as primary, essential, or idiopathic hypertension. It is called this because no clear underlying cause can be... Read more »Urinary Incontinence Risk Factors
...difficult to diagnose incontinence in children. Many cases result from a combination of factors, including:Birth defects or inborn conditions that cause problems in the urinary tractSlower... Read more »Have you or a loved one just been diagnosed with high blood pressure?
If you have high blood pressure, also called hypertension, it means that you have elevated levels of pressure of blood in your arteries. Prolonged periods of high blood pressure can cause serious... Read more »Avoiding High Blood Pressure
It is estimated that 1 in every 3 Americans has hypertension, more commonly referred to as high blood pressure. These numbers are cause for much concern. High blood pressure is a major risk factor... Read more »Images
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Weight Gain Predicts Blood Pressure
September 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Growing like a weed may put babies at risk for high blood pressure in adulthood. Weight gain between birth and five months and... Read summary »
BP Test: Home vs. Doc?s Office
December 08, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A high blood pressure reading at the doctor's office may not be as predictive of heart risks as a high blood pressure reading... Read summary »
Psoriasis Associated With High Blood Pressure, Diabetes in Women
May 22, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease, appear to have an increased risk for developing diabetes and high... Read summary »
Induction of Labor Recommended for Women With High Blood Pressure
August 11, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Inducing a pregnancy at 37 weeks, may be healthier for some women and their babies. About six percent of pregnancies are... Read summary »
Weight Alone Raises Heart Disease Risk
March 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Overweight people who think they can eliminate their risk for heart disease just by treating high blood pressure and high... Read summary »
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