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Effects of Obesity increase among children Posted By : Abdulmajeed

Saturday, November 17th, 2007

Recent statistics shows that the number of girls using diabetes medicine has increased to the double in 2002 and 2005 in the United States. The main reason for this increase is obesity.

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Reduce Your High Blood Pressure Risk But Watch Your Salt Intake Levels Carefully Posted By :

Saturday, November 17th, 2007

There is a flood of advice from medical, nutritional and public health authorities about the changes we should be making to our lifestyle in order to reduce, amongst other health problems, our risk of high blood pressure. High on the list of their recommendations is the one where we are advised to reduce the amount of salt we eat.

It is generally recommended that our daily intake of sodium should be limited to no more than 2400 milligrams per day - that is equivalent to ab…

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Do You See Eye To Eye With Your Eye Doctor? Posted By : Wendy Mitchell

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

When it comes to taking care of your eyes, proper lens care is of utmost importance for contact lens wearers.

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Get Information on Blood Pressure Medication Posted By : Sipho Sukati

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

Have you tried changing your lifestyle to help your blood pressure only to find it isn’t helping very much? Sometimes lifestyle changes alone aren’t as effective as when combined with blood pressure medication.

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High Blood Pressure - How Can I tell If I Have It ? Posted By : Malcolm Waters

Monday, November 12th, 2007

In my first article I looked at the terminology associated with High Blood Pressure and Heart Disease. I also examined the risk factors, and the dangerous consequences of unchecked high blood pressure (hypertension). This article explores how to find out if you may be prone to suffering from high blood pressure, and what you can do if you think you are likely to suffer from it in the future.

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