Results of a recent UK study throw doubt on the benefit of physiotherapy as stroke rehabilitation.
Many of the diseases we associate with ageing - such as heart disease, cancer, dementia and stroke - may be the result of lifelong, poorly managed stress.
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Few disorders are as devastating and frightening for an individual as stroke. Often without warning, life can be torn apart by the sudden loss of basic physical or mental skills. Equally, no diso ...
Three weeks before her 55th birthday, my friend Lindy had a stroke. As a result, I wanted to know what causes some young women to have strokes and what risk factors exist for women of any age. Through my investigation I became more aware of how...
Drinking green tea daily, or taking a daily significantly lowers the risk of breast cancer, and also aids during cancer treatment. Research shows green tea is very effective in hampering the growth of at least 11 different types of cancer, and has...
With a little effort on each of our parts and a willingness to change, we can make a big difference in the incidence of this nation's number one killer, cardiovascular disease (CVD). Heart and blood vessel disease are not inevitable; in fact, they...
In the field of acupuncture few good clinical research trials have been completed, and there has also been very poor follow-up assessment of many of the conditions that have been treated by acupuncturists. It is therefore impossible to give a clear...



