Archive for the ‘Blood’ Category
Blood Pressure Medications
Sunday, December 25th, 2011
High blood pressure strains the heart and damages arteries. Those damaged spots tend to attract clumps of plaque, the stuff that can cause a heart attack. What’s more, vessels in the brain can even burst under the pressure. Fortunately there are many different medications to bring pressure down.
With so many choices, your doctor can tailor your prescription to fit your needs. (more…)
All About Cord Blood Banking
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
Not everyone will know what cord blood banking is about, and what it can be used for. The purpose of this article is to provide you with some simple facts. The first fact is that this is the blood from a baby’s umbilical cord once the cord has been cut. It provides a one off opportunity to harvest stem cells that have proven beneficial in treating some type of medical conditions.
When a baby is born, the parents have the option to request that the healthy stem cells are harvested. The blood cells can be saved for future medical use. Alternatively, parents who choose not to bank the baby’s cells can be reassured that it will be destroyed in an appropriate manner. (more…)
Reducing strokes risk by healthy lifestyle
Sunday, October 2nd, 2011From previous studies, it had already been shown that living a healthy lifestyle contributes to lower risks of contracting various serious illnesses, such as coronary heart disease, cancer and diabetes. But little had been proven about the link between healthy living and one’s risk of getting a stroke.
This gap has been closed by the findings of a recent study conducted by the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health.
“This study shows that following a healthy lifestyle, which has been associated with up to 80 percent lower risk of coronary heart disease and 90 percent lower risk of diabetes, may also prevent more than half of ischemic strokes,” said Dr. Stephanie E. Chiuve, leader of the study funded by the National Institutes of Health.
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