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High Blood Pressure Among Young People Today
More recently more young people are known to have high blood pressure. Blood pressure which is known as the 'force' that keeps the blood moving around the body through your arteries once it has been pumped from your heart are not well monitored by young individuals....
Haematology Department: Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle Cell Disease in Children Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a blood disorder that a child is born with. It's passed down through a parent’s genes. Children with SCD make an abnormal type of hemoglobin. This is the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to all...
Best Foods to Help Relieve Stress
As an individual going on daily activities, stress seems inescapable. It has become an unavoidable part of our hectic lifestyle today. The effects of stress, however, are not just limited to bad mood or irritability. When left unchecked for a prolonged period of time,...
Snoring
Snoring is a symptom of a narrow or closed airway that can be caused by a number of things. An estimated 20 percent of the population snores. Some people snore only when they sleep on their backs. Others snore regardless of their sleeping position. Snoring can be more...
KNOWvember: Diabetes Month
What is diabetes? Diabetes happens when your body isn't able to take up sugar (glucose) into its cells and use it for energy. This results in a build up of extra sugar in your bloodstream. Poorly controlled diabetes can lead to serious consequences, causing damage to...
Calcium in Diet
Calcium is one of the most essential minerals in the body. Its function extends across all part of the body from the bones to heart to hormones and more. Deficiency in calcium level results in a condition known as Hypocalcemia - likewise an excess calcium level in the...
Thrombosis
Thrombosis is a serious condition where one or more clots form inside of your blood vessels. When this happens, the clot can block blood flow where it formed, or it can break loose and move to somewhere else in your body. If a moving clot gets stuck in a critical...
Managing Diabetes with Diet and Exercise
Diet and exercise are key components of a successful strategy to avoid or manage diabetes. Studies show that diet and exercise can sharply lower the likelihood of diabetes, even in people at high risk of developing it. Food and blood sugar. Eating healthy is the...
Some Diabetes Drugs Contain Potential Cancer-Causing Substance: FDA
Merck & Co.’s Januvia and Janumet, which are popular diabetes drugs, could be contaminated with a substance that could cause cancer, the FDA said in an announcement on Tuesday. An impurity called nitrosamine was found in some samples of the drugs, which are known...