Hypertension or high blood pressure is so common today that at least one in ten people aged 40 or above has high BP related problems. This is the pressure that blood exerts on blood vessel walls. High blood pressure occurs when heart works harder to pump blood. Thickening of blood vessels (arteriosclerosis) causes it. This […]
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Varicose Veins ; Simplified
What are Varicose Veins ? Varicose veins are veins that have become dilated, enlarged and tortuous. The term commonly refers to the veins on the leg, although varicose veins can occur elsewhere. In the legs, there are basically two systems of veins: one under the skin — Superficial; and the other – Deep Venous System. […]
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s "The House of the Seven Gables": The Plot and the Story
The author introduces the main characters revealing the dominant theme of the work which is the acquisition of the land where the house is built and the consequences that follow. Colonel Pyncheon covets the land on which Mathew Maule builds his humble home and appropriates his house including the property by accusing him of witchcraft […]
Juvenile Diabetes Symptoms
Juvenile diabetes is a chronic metabolism condition caused by the body’s inability to break down glucose and store it properly. The onset of this type of diabetes begins in childhood where the child becomes insulin-dependent. This is also known as Type 1 diabetes. It is an auto-immune disorder similar to other illnesses such as rheumatoid […]
The Advantage of Procuring Wholesale Diabetic Supplies
People who are diagnosed with diabetes face a number of rude shocks. The first of these is the fact that the condition is a lifelong one. There is no getting over it. The second is the burden of medical supplies and diabetic testing equipment that they have to buy. The expense becomes daunting over time. […]
IH Our Story
Intracranial Hypertension aka IH is a rare disease in which Spinal Fluid builds up in a person’s brain creating severe pressures. The most common symptoms of IH are chronic excrutiating headaches, tinnitus (a condition that causes whooshing in the ears) and papiledema where the pressure becomes so intense it damages the optic nerves causing blindness. […]