Foods to help fight high blood pressure
Here a few food items that can help you lower your blood pressure levels and keep it at a normal level. Spinach - Spinach is loaded with magnesium and also contains potassium which are key ingredients...
View ArticleSalt linked to stomach cancer
Every day 13 people in the UK die from stomach cancer, according to statistics released by NHS Choices. The most well-established risk factor is infection with a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori...
View ArticleNew device to treat high blood pressure
A device the size of a paper clip inserted in the groin has shown promising results in lowering blood pressure, scientists say. In a study of 83 patients, published in The Lancet, those who received...
View ArticleChili peppers may aid weight loss
There may be a spicy way to keep your body in shape, as scientists have found that adding capsaicin from chili peppers to a diet may just help to prevent weight gain. Researchers at the University of...
View ArticleCombination of coconut oil and exercise can treat hypertension
A combination of daily coconut oil intake and exercise training results in reduction in blood pressure and bringing it to normal level, says new research. The reduction in blood pressure might be...
View ArticleHeart failure and daily activity
People with heart failure who struggle with daily tasks such as washing and dressing, are more likely to be hospitalised and die prematurely, a new study has found. Heart failure is a potentially...
View ArticleFolic acid reduces stroke risk
The use of folic acid along with hypertension medication enalapril, compared with enalapril alone, significantly reduces the risk of first stroke, a research conducted in China has found. The findings...
View ArticleHealth risk warning over salt intake
Millions of Britons are suffering avoidable early deaths simply because they are eating too much salt, according to new research published today. A huge 90 per cent are unaware of the recommended daily...
View ArticleHigh blood pressure and how to fight it
Not enough people understand how dangerous high blood pressure can be, and what can raise it significantly – like the affect of salt in your diet. What is high blood pressure? The force the blood puts...
View ArticleSpironolactone may treat hypertension
A drug that costs £1.50 a month and has been around for 50 years could revolutionise the care of patients with persistent high blood pressure. Spironolactone was first used in 1959 as a water pill to...
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