The 75p red juice that could slash blood pressure and protect the heart

The 75p red juice that could slash blood pressure and protect the heart

A tasty red drink could help lower high blood pressure, according to studies. Also known as hypertension, high blood pressure is a potentially dangerous condition thought to affect around one in three adults in the UK. If you have high blood pressure it means your heart has to work harder than usual to pump blood … Read more

Fruit with triple potassium of bananas could cut blood pressure levels

Fruit with triple potassium of bananas could cut blood pressure levels

High blood pressure, which is also known as hypertension, is an often silent medical condition that is thought to affect around a third of all adults in the UK. It means that the heart has to work harder to pump blood around the body. Over time this puts extra strain on the heart as well … Read more

Hypertensive disorders during pregnancy on the rise in Canada: study  – National

Hypertensive disorders during pregnancy on the rise in Canada: study  – National

A new study suggests the rate of high blood pressure disorders in pregnancy has risen over the last decade in Canada. The research, published on Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, found that rates of hypertension and pre-eclampsia increased by 40 per cent between 2012 and 2021. Senior author Dr. Joel Ray says high … Read more

What to know about Bell’s palsy, the facial paralysis affecting Joel Embiid

What to know about Bell’s palsy, the facial paralysis affecting Joel Embiid

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy, a condition that can strike out of the blue and cause muscles on one side of a person’s face to become weak or paralyzed, distorting expression. Here’s what to know about the mostly temporary condition: Bell’s palsy occurs when something inflames or injures … Read more

How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health — and how to prepare

How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health — and how to prepare

WASHINGTON — Most of America “springs forward” Sunday for daylight saving time and losing that hour of sleep can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day. It also could harm your health. Darker mornings and more evening light together knock your body clock out of whack — which means daylight saving … Read more