High blood pressure or hypertension is a silent killer that affects 600 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Yet many are unaware that they have the disease and are at risk of developing stroke, heart disease, blindness and kidney failure. The WHO said hypertension causes 5 million premature deaths a year […]
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Empowered Health News | Blood Pressure Cognitive Impairment
www.empowereddoctor.com Approximately 50 million people in the US suffer from hypertension, and what is most concerning is that nearly 15 million people are undiagnosed. The latest issue of Archives of Neurology has revealed that high blood pressure is associated with an increased risk of mild cognitive impairment-a condition that affects thinking and learning. Nearly 10 […]
Diabetes Child Symptoms – Warning Signs Of Diabetes In Children
In many instances, it may be very difficult to know if your child is suffering from diabetes. However, there are some diabetes child symptoms you can look for. Diabetes is a disease that increases the overall amount of sugar or glucose found in the blood. If left undiagnosed, diabetes can cause some severe problems. One […]
Hypertension – The Silent Killer
It is estimated that about one quarter of Americans (50 million people) have high blood pressure. Of those 50 million people, about one-third of them don’t even know they have it. That’s about 15 million people with undiagnosed (and untreated) hypertension. Many of these 15 million people will find out that they have high blood […]