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Six studies investigating genetic factors that influence the risks for stroke, glaucoma, high blood pressure, prostate cancer and other common disorders have been awarded grants from the Genes, Environment and Health Initiative (GEI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Q: All the people in my apartment block are afflicted by sneezing and skin allergies. Recently I discovered that a neighbour rears parrots. Could it be due to this? ………………………….. A: Parrots and other birds can cause allergies. Mites that live on the birds’ dander or feathers cause the allergies.

Heart Failure Society Of America 12th Annual Scientific Meeting to Focus on Optimal Treatment, Innovative New Approaches, New Insights Into Mechanisms and Social Issues The Heart Failure Society of America’s 12th Annual Scientific Meeting convenes Sunday, September 21, 2008 at the Metro Toronto

Image via Wikipedia Is a person’s weight really a reliable indicator of overall health? ……………………. Some medical research is showing that it isn’t. Last week a report in The Archives of Internal Medicine compared weight and cardiovascular risk factors among a representative sample of more than 5,400 adults.

Every person who takes up running has been confronted by a “helpful” critic who is more than happy to reel off the reasons running will ruin your life. Here’s a look at three questionable claims about running and health: …………. 1. Running will give you a heart attack or other heart problems.

We have all heard the old adage before: laughter is the best medicine. But, it might just be among the oldest medicine. In a report published by the University of Wolverhampton, and commissioned by the British television channel Dave, the world’s oldest joke can be traced back to 1900 BC.

High blood pressure is at epidemic proportions in the United States today with more than 65 million people suffering from high blood pressure and another 45 million having a condition known as pre-hypertension.

Did you know that laughter sends a tidal wave effect that engulfs our cerebral cortex? Laughter directly stimulates endorphins which is our body's pain killer. After we laugh, the body's blood pressure actually decreases dramatically where we can actually feel more relaxed.

High blood pressure, which is also known as hypertension, has been given the nickname of the ’silent killer’. High blood pressure can be a fatal condition that develops gradually over a long period of time and the majority of people do not experience any signs or symptoms of the condition at all.

Jump to Comments You need to make a decision with about your high blood pressure treatment. The ’silent killer’ of hypertension is not a disease that should be ignored. In fact, high blood pressure related deaths are almost 100,000 each year. Some people ignore their problem.