Although dementia may not be preventable, scientists today know more about it than they did a while ago. They claim that by making certain lifestyle changes, people can decrease their risk of developing dementia. Dementia is a neurodegenerative syndrome that affects 50 million people globally and this number is expected […]
High blood pressure or hypertension is one of the most common, preventable risk factors for cardiovascular illness. More than a billion people worldwide suffer from it. It’s defined as a systolic blood pressure at the value of 130 mm Hg or more and a diastolic one of more than 80 […]
It seems that in order to manage or lower the risk of heart disease, exercises which rev up our heart aren’t the only ones beneficial. Namely, a calming practice such as yoga also has cardiovascular benefits. In fact, a growing number of studies indicates of a positive aspect for the […]
Did you know that colorectal cancer is among the most common type of cancer in both men and women? Though more common in men, every 1 in 24 women will be diagnosed with rectal or colon cancer at a specific point in her life. Statistics points out that on a […]