High blood pressure (or Hypertension) affects more than 155 to 28% of the world. It accounts for more than 6% of adult deaths worldwide and is common to all human populations. The primary determinants of geographic variation in hypertension are obesity, sodium and fat intake. You can do much about high blood pressure. First and...
The heart is divided into right and left sides. Each side has a chamber that receives blood that is returning to the heart (called atria) and a muscular chamber that is responsible for pumping blood out of the heart (called ventricles). Blood that has traveled to parts of the body and is now oxygen poor...
Breast milk alone is the only food and drink an infant needs for the first six months. No other food or drink, not even water, is usually needed during this period. There is a risk that a woman infected with HIV can pass the disease on to her infant through breastfeeding. Women who are infected...
Almost all pacemakers are implanted to treat slow heart beating, which is called “bradycardia.” At rest, the heart usually beats about 50 to 70 times each minute, and the heart rate may increase 2- to 3-fold during stress or exercise. If the heart beats too slowly, the brain and body do not get enough blood...
