In the UK it is known that some one has a stroke every five minutes. A stroke is more common for people over the age of sixty five but it can happen at any time.A stroke is the third most common cause of death after heart disease and cancer and the leading cause of disabilities in the UK.
A stroke happens when the normal blood supply to part of the brain is cut off. If your brain cells do not get a constant supply of oxygen from the blood the cells in the affected area become damaged or they die.
You have four main arteries which supply blood to your brain, these arteries then divide into smaller ones. When you have a stroke it depends on which artery has been affected to the amount of damage caused. If it is a small artery then you may only have minor symptoms, but if the artery is a major one then this can cause severe symptoms and even death. Read the rest of this entry »
Neck pain is a common problem, especially around middle age and later. It has been observed that around 50% of people above 50 years of age have neck pain at some time of the time or the other.
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How many of us must have heard our doctors say, “You need to load up on fluoride - in your drink, in your food, in your toothpaste, a high-fluoride mouthwash… or these ‘beginning cavities’ will develop”… But it’s all in the past now. Researchers have proved that fluoride is bad for health.
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Anaemia is a common complaint suffered by a large amount of the worlds population, the cause is the lack of iron in the blood.There are many different types of anaemia which we will discuss here.
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At some time or other most people suffer from stress, work related, money problems, family problems, worry about health, travelling, in fact anything unusual to your lifestyle can cause stress.
You feel under pressure at work, the work load is too heavy or you feel that work mates are against you, quarrelling and bickering at who is getting the best jobs or who is being promoted above you.
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Fexofenadine is prescribed under the brand name Allegra. Fexofenadine is prescribed by physicians to treat running nose, sneezing, itching in the eyes, watering of eyes etc. The important thing to remember about Fexofenadine is that it should never be taken without doctor’s knowledge.
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Diabetes can actually be prevented or at least controlled. Especially the Type 2 diabetes is something we can steer clear of or minimize by adopting a certain lifestyle by way of inculcating new eating and exercising habits. Most of us would probably need to re-arrange our lifestyles just a little. It’s that simple!
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It is important to understand that C Section is not just another delivery option. And should not be treated like one. It is an unnatural option, and should be chosen over natural or vaginal birth only when there are complication like a breach case or problems with umbilical cord et al. People are opting for C Section these days because it is more convenient, can be planned well and is free of labor pains. None of which are good or valid reasons for a C-Section as a chosen mode of giving birth.
It is absolutely true that in some circumstances a cesarean section can save your life, or the life of your baby, but to choose to have a C-section rather than vaginal birth increases the chances of some serious complications. Including death of mother or child. Read the rest of this entry »
Life of every strand of hair is approximately 7 years
Losing 100 hairs per day is normal.
If the hair were allowed to grow for a lifetime it would grow to a length of 107cm/42in before its time for it to fall out
There are approximately one Lac strands of hair in an average person’s head
Every month the hair grows about 2mm
Healthy hair is elastic and can be stretched to almost 25%. It is stronger than copper wire with the same thickness
During summers and while we sleep the hair growth is faster
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Blood pressure is one problem, which affects 90% of us at some point or the other. So much so that we think of growing old and blood pressure in the same breath. We shall discuss causes of blood pressure and what will help us to deal with it best. Blood pressure should never be allowed to rise, should never be taken casually.Some of the causes of blood pressure may include, quality of lifestyle. Things like, eating a high-grain, high-sugar diet, lack of exercise, leading a sedentary lifestyle, and taking excessive stress. Most of these factors are things we have control over. We can shift to a better diet, we can include exercises in our routine, we can avoid stress etc.
Avoiding stress is the most important factor to fight blood pressure. The more stress we take the worse the blood pressure situation gets. The best thing therefore, and first thing also is to avoid stress. Read the rest of this entry »
