Do Menopausal Women Suffer an Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease?
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in women accounting for almost half of all deaths in women above age 50 (menopause). The relation between the menopause and the increased risk of cardiovascular diseases has been studied for a long time now and...
Three Tips to Keep your Asthma Under Control
Incessant coughing, shortness of breath or troubled breathing, chest tightness, difficulty in talking are some of the signs of an asthma attack which can be fatal if the attack is severe. “Though a leading chronic disease in children, asthma can arise in people of any...
What are Platelets? How are Platelets and Cardiovascular Diseases Related?
A network of blood vessels which vary from 1 inch to 8 micrometres in size run through each every corner of your body carrying the blood, to & from the heart. A minor cut or scrape on your skin can damage these tiny blood vessels leading to blood loss. In addition...
Two Easy Breathing Exercises to Improve Your Lung Capacity & Reduce the Risk of COPD
Chronic Pulmonary Obstructive Disease is an umbrella term for the group of progressive lung diseases that cause breathlessness, eventually reducing the lung function and impacting our everyday activities. Currently the third highest cause of all deaths, COPD could be...
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