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It is estimated that by 2025, around 1.56 billion people will be suffering from hypertension. The commonest symptoms of high blood pressure, medically known as hypertension, are occipital headache, giddiness, increased heart rate, bleeding from the nose, and even pain in the chest. Many patients exhibit no symptoms at all. In such cases, hypertension can [...]
Poor old Santa never complains about his overweight, his aching knees, his hunchback, and his jet lag. Every year, as Christmas draws near, he gets to some very serious business. He calls all his elves, who have been busy preparing goodies all year long to gift away to kids all across the globe, and then [...]
After breast cancer, heart attack is one of the major causes of deaths in women. It has been estimated that almost one in three women will ultimately die of stroke or cardiac disease. Women usually experience early symptoms of cardiovascular disease differently than men do. The following symptoms, if experienced by any woman, should be [...]
● Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health • Overweight is weight which is more than normal, necessary or allowed, especially weight that is considered unhealthy for one’s age or build • Obesity is an abnormal accumulation of body fat, usually 20% or more over an individual’s [...]
Body Mass Index is a measure of the body weight related to height that is associated with body fat and health risk. It was developed in the mid 1800’s by a Belgian mathematician named Adolphe Quetelet. It is equal to the weight, divided by the square of the height. The equation is: BMI = [...]
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