You have probably heard that lighting up a cigarette increases your risk of cancer, but do you know why smoking and heart disease are related? Researchers at Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science in Los Angeles and Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona may have found the answer to that question. The results [...]
High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure affects your body in a number of ways, and none of them are good for your health. If your blood pressure is elevated, it can lead to bleeding in the brain caused by weakened blood vessels. Having a stroke can cause weakness, trouble with balance, difficulty swallowing, poor judgment, and depression. Some [...]
High blood pressure is not common among children, but it does affect approximately three percent of the population. High blood pressure is not congenital. If there is a family history of heart disease, then this may be a factor when children are diagnosed with this condition. If a child has heart disease or kidney disease, [...]
