Obesity can cuts down the life span of an obese person, a new study suggested. Moderated obesity means almost 50 to 60 pounds above then the ideal body mass index can shorten three to four years of life and the most American middle-age men having the extra 150 pounds than their ideal weight which can Read more
Archive : stroke
Stoke disabilities can be reduced with laser therapy
Scientists have experienced a new treatment of mild stroke, in which patients brain are treated with laser beams to minimize the effects of disease. Laser therapy was failed to reduce the stroke disabilities in 660 patients in the initial clinical trial, but significant improvement has been seen in the patients with mild to moderate stroke Read more
FDA reconfirm efficacy of cholesterol-lowering drugs
The U.S. FDA reaffirmed its stance that high level of LDL or “bad cholesterol,” is key risk factor for heart diseases such as heart attack, stroke etc, and reduction in LDL cholesterol lowers the risk of these diseases. The agency was reviewing of data from ENHANCE, a trial, which was comparing Zocor (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor), Read more
Some Facts about Smoking
All of us know, smoking is injurious to health. Smoking not only harms lungs but nearly all vital organs of the body. According to estimation, cigarette smoking contributes up to 87 percent of lung cancer deaths. In real smoking facts, it is also responsible for many other types of cancers and health abnormalities such as Read more
High Blood Pressure: Majority of Americans not doing enough to control it
It’s an often expressed idea about medicine that if you have high blood pressure, the steps you take to lower it will have a dramatic impact on your risk for heart disease, stroke and more. But a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study says that almost 70 percent people with high blood pressure Read more