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High Blood Pressure among Adolescents

August 12, 2009 Adolescent Health

Image via Wikipedia High blood pressure is a condition where the blood pressure is more than normal. It is also known as hypertension. Heart pumps out blood, so that oxygen can reach to different parts of the body via blood. The pressure with which heart pumps blood is known as blood pressure. The blood pressure [...]

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Cholesterol in Adolescents

June 27, 2009 Healthy Eating

Image via Wikipedia Parts of adolescents’ body are filled with a waxy stuff identified as cholesterol. It helps to produce vitamin D, cell membranes and certain hormones. Blood cholesterol comes from two different sources, liver within the body and food. The adolescents liver produces enough cholesterol to carry out proper functioning. Lower Cholesterol Naturally! The [...]

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The Different Types of Heart Diseases

June 3, 2009 Preventive Health

When you mention heart disease, usually you think of it as a single condition, yet there are actually quite a few different types of heart diseases which you can develop. So what different types of heart disease are there and just how can you tell which type you may have? Knowing the Different Types of [...]

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The Different Types of Heart Disease

May 26, 2009 Top Health Tips

When you mention heart disease, usually you think of it as a single condition, yet there are actually quite a few different types of heart disease which you can develop. So what different types of heart disease are there and just how can you tell which type you may have? Knowing the Different Types of [...]

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Understanding Heart Disease (Heart Basics #1)

May 11, 2009 Women's Health

Heart disease affects more than 20 million Americans. Let’s explore the various forms that heart disease can take.Watch More Health Videos at Health Guru: http://www.healthguru.com/?YT Duration : 0:2:55

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Plus Size and Pregnant

March 19, 2009 Pregnancy

Image via Wikipedia A majority of plus sized women who are pregnant will experience a healthy pregnancy, but they are at a risk of having a more bumpy ride than someone who is not overweight. Women who are overweight, or have a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or more are at a greater risk [...]

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Dealing With Stress From Work

March 17, 2009 Mental Health

Image by Getty Images via Daylife Stress. What stress? Sometimes we can get so stressed out that we don’t even notice it ourselves. It becomes part of the daily grind; and who has time for it anyway? You’ve got things to do, right? This may be true but if you do not mange your stress [...]

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Childhood Obesity And How To Combat It

March 15, 2009 Children's Health

Image via Wikipedia This chronic condition has increased rapidly over the past years has finally gained national recognition. Many more children between the ages of two years old and five years old are already on there way to becoming the next generation of obese teens, and eventually obese adults and obese seniors. With obesity being [...]

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