A disgruntled U.S. military soldier shot and killed 11 people and wounded another 31 during a rampage at Fort Hood today.

While winter holidays are just round the corner, there are chances that people with high blood pressure might risk their health by overindulging in the season, warns an expert. Dr. Shawna Nesbitt, hypertension specialist at UT Southwestern Medical Center, said that about one in four Americans has hypertension, a disease that elevates blood pressure and can [...] Related posts: Less medication is better for high blood pressure: Study Low doses of blood pressure medications effective agains

Retirement usually begins at 60 in most countries. This is the time when people decide to stop employment or end the proactive of their professions. Many retire to be eligible for private or public pension benefits, and enjoy the remaining time of their lives with their families and close friends, or to fulfill a dream of travelling around the world and finally settling in the tropics. After raising children, letting them finish college, and bringing them to the altar, men often ask themselves –

By Reijo Metso High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common problem. Despite being a common problem, very little is known about its causes. Medication can not cure hypertension, only help you to keep your blood pressure under control. But most people can lower their blood pressure by doing a few small changes. Hypertension is a common problem. Despite being a common problem, very little is known about its causes. In fact, in over 90% of all cases the cause is unknown.

by revere, cross-posted from Effect Measure We’ve gotten the question here fairly frequently: If antivirals (Tamiflu, Relenza) for swine flu work best when given early but shouldn’t be given to people who aren’t really that sick, how do you balance waiting for them to get sick and have the drugs not work well with giving it when you don’t need to? There is no absolutely right answer to this difficult question. Early in the pandemic antivirals were being given prophylactically to stop sprea