Blood pressure, lifestyle and treatment
Healthy, eating, evidence, Blood pressure, lifestyle and treatment This site takes a look at things that put up your blood pressure, especially salt, and how changing lifestyle can reduce your blood pressure. Oral potassium and blood pressure ... [... more]
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Preventing a stroke
There is a great deal you can do to reduce your risk of having a stroke. In particular, you should take a close look at your diet, exercise and lifestyle. While you need to take steps to stay healthy, this doesn't mean you have to start going to ... [... more]
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Online Gym
Research suggests that only one-third of adult men are moderately active on a regular basis and just one in ten are vigorously active. The lifestyle of a couch potato creates as big a risk of heart disease as smoking a pack of cigarettes every ... [... more]
Male Health |
Lifestyle & Stuff
Would you like to quit smoking, lose weight or get fitter? It's not as difficult you might think.You certainly don't have to become a health freak over night. Most people can feel better without fundamentally changing their lifestyles. A trip ... [... more]
Male Health |
Erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation
Erectile dysfunction and lifestyle Weight loss and erectile function Serum cholesterol and erectile dysfunction Smoking and impotence Statins and erectile dysfunction Diagnostic tool for erectile function Sildenafil (Viagra) trials Erectile ... [... more]
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Case finding and diagnosis
Diagnosing diabetes Finding type 2 diabetics in primary care Impaired fasting glycaemia Springtime hypoglycaemia in children with diabetes Evidence-based vegetables and diabetes Exercise and type 2 diabetes Lifestyle intervention to prevent ... [... more]
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Lifestyle and stroke
Antithrombolytics and stroke in AF Benecol reduces cholesterol Caffeine and pregnancy, colon cancer and stroke Cholesterol lowering is beneficial Cholesterol reduction and stroke Daily vegetable intake dramatically reduces chance of stroke Eating ... [... more]
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Antenatal care
A healthy diet and lifestyle during pregnancy is important for the development of a healthy baby, and may have long-term beneficial effects on the health of the child. It is also important for all pregnant women to have regular checks with a ... [... more]
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Exercise
Exercise is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. Regular exercise helps to maintain fitness and health. Not only does exercise increase energy levels, it also helps to improve general health, circulation and posture. A survey by mental ... [... more]
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Interactions - medicines
Primary hypercholesterolaemia - high blood cholesterol levels usually due to lifestyle factors such as a diet high in fat or not doing enough exercise. Familial hypercholesterolaemia - high blood cholesterol levels due to inheriting a gene which ... [... more]
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Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH)
Raised cholesterol levels in the blood - hypercholesterolaemia - are generally caused by a poor diet and lifestyle in combination with the way an individual produces cholesterol in their liver. However, in some individuals (1 in 500 of the ... [... more]
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Preventing and treating back pain
While certain back pain may be inevitable for some, making simple lifestyle changes and ensuring you maintain a correct posture can help lower your risk of injury. So what should you be doing? And what treatment is available if you do experience ... [... more]
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