I can guarantee you this, if you are 45 or older and you have four family members or friends who are also 45 or older, then you or one of them is on a statin.
I can tell you another fact: if the Ameri...
High lipids, or hyperlipidemia, refers to increased levels of fats in the blood, including cholesterol and triglycerides.
Although hyperlipidemia does not cause symptoms, it can significantly increas...
To those among us who wake up to drink coffee and to those who drink coffee to wake up: good morning, and let’s talk about … coffee and caffeine!
Coffee and tea, of course, are the most consumed, soci...
Polypharmacy refers to the effects of taking multiple medications concurrently to manage coexisting health problems. Often, polypharmacy becomes problematic especially when patients are prescribed too...
Heart failure
With more than five million Americans affected and more than 400,000 new cases diagnosed every year, heart failure (HF) remains the number ONE medical cause of hospitalisation in the ad...
After more than 200 years since it was first described, and more than 150 years since its association with leg clots was recognised, the pulmonary embolism remains one of the most underdiagnosed and p...
Sudden Cardiac Death is the largest cause of death, causing about 325,000 adult deaths in the US each year.
It is responsible for more than 50 per cent of all heart disease-related deaths. Sudden car...
Often called a “silent killer”, high blood pressure or hypertension is a dangerous condition that accounts for about 60,000 deaths per year.
It is a common disease affecting 32 per cent of African-Am...
Atrial fibrillation: just a quivering heartbeat away from stroke — quote from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Atrial fibrillation, also called AF or A-fib, is an abnormal heart rhythm. It ...
“Sleep,” said the old gentleman, “he’s always asleep. Goes on errands fast asleep, and snores as he waits at tables.”
“How very odd!” said Mr Pickwick, for Joe was constantly hungry, very red in the f...
