What Doctors Don't Tell YouWe all know exercise is good for us, but does the same apply if you have a heart condition? The answer is an emphatic yes. In fact, it could add more than three years to your life if you have a heart problem.
In July 1990, Hong Kong instituted a total ban on high-sulphur fuels. Since then, cars, lorries and power stations have only been allowed to burn fuels containing less than 0.5 per cent sulphur.
Women aren’t living longer than menWomen are no longer enjoying longer lives than men. Their greater longevity is being eroded by adopting a lifestyle that is more like men’s, especially by drinking more heavily. As a result, women are beginning to...
Children with cerebral palsy live far longer than thought, researchers have finally discovered. Although it is the most common cause of severe physical disability in children, few surveys have eve ...
Atherosclerosis has another sting in its tail. One of the effects of a restricted blood supply to the heart is to cause it to become unstable and go into arrhythmia - heart flutters or atrial fibrillation (AF). It may sound benign, but AF is, in...
Q I have read a lot about hypertension, but not much about hypotension, which my friend suffers from. Having low blood pressure makes her very tired and occasionally makes her faint. What do you advise? - J.S. McMillan, Bristol A Hypotension, or low...
