Category: stroke

Egg Consumption and the Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke

Egg Consumption and the Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke

We have all heard the rumors that a diet high in eggs can increase our risk of heart disease and stroke. But is this actually the truth? In an attempt to uncover the facts, we went searching for the research…

Salt Banned in NYC

Salt Banned in NYC

The city that never sleeps is implementing a new bylaw to save lives, although not in the way that you would expect. The New York City Health Department is taking the initiative to promote healthy living – by organizing the…

Coffee May Help Prevent Prostate Cancer

Coffee May Help Prevent Prostate Cancer

To the fellow male coffee drinkers out there, I have amazing news (sorry ladies, this one is just for the guys). A study on coffee and its effect on prostate cancer was presented at the Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research…

Foreign Accent Syndrome

Foreign Accent Syndrome

Yes, that’s right. There is actually an explanation for the accent Madonna puts on from time to time. Foreign accent syndrome (FAS) is a speech disorder that results in the changes of a person’s speech pattern, intonation, and pronunciation. The…

How to Lower High Blood Pressure

How to Lower High Blood Pressure

Many people don’t realize how bad high blood pressure can be for your body, and even more don’t know how to lower high blood pressure even after they know they have it. High blood pressure can lead to early damage of the…

How To Lower Cholesterol

How To Lower Cholesterol

A problem many people seem to be having is high cholesterol. Even though an incredible amount of people are aware of the risks with high cholesterol very few actually decide to change their way of living. Why? Who knows, maybe they…