Heart Health

Heart Disease

Overview Symptoms Causes Prescription Health Tips Heart disease or cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a category of about 30 cardiovascular conditions that affect the heart or blood vessels, and which reduce blood flow to or from the heart. While some people are born with a congenital heart disease, most heart diseases develop over time due to … Read More

High Cholesterol

Overview Symptoms Causes Prescription Health Tips Despite the resources spent educating the North American public about the dangers of a diet high in fat and high cholesterol foods contributing to cardiovascular problems, heart disease is still the number one cause of death in adults. Yet simple modifications to diet and lifestyle could prevent a majority … Read More

Tinnitus

Overview Symptoms Causes Prescription Health Tips Tinnitus is a common condition that affects almost 36 million North Americans, with its greater prevalence in men, the elderly, and Caucasians. Tinnitus is noise originating in the ear instead of from the outside environment. Seven million people are affected to such an extent that they are unable to … Read More

High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

Overview Symptoms Causes Prescription Health Tips Imagine trying to squeeze dish washing liquid through a bottle dispenser that has become caked and blocked with solidified soap. Each pump and squeeze become more difficult and any liquid that comes out spurts out erratically. A similar disturbance occurs in the bodies of one in three Americans and … Read More