And the incidence of clinical consequences of atherosclerosis such as ischemic heart disease rises with age‚ especially after the age of 40 (Chambless et al.‚ 1997). It is much more common in men in comparison to women and the important risk factors that predispose towards atherosclerosis include smoking‚ hypertension‚ diabetes
Premium Myocardial infarction Atherosclerosis Heart
We’ve all heard it before‚ "Exercise is good for you because...." Nowadays you can’t check out at the grocery store or do much of anything without being reminded that we mortal humans need to exercise. Still‚ we persist‚ procrastinate and eventually complain that we’re overweight‚ sick‚ dying‚ etc. Listen. Some exercise is better than none‚ more exercise is generally better than less‚ and no exercise can be disastrous. No one is asking for you to start a rigorous daily regimen‚ just do something
Free Obesity Physical exercise Exercise
Aphasia is a language disorder that results from damage to portions of the brain that are responsible for language. For most people‚ these are parts of the left side (hemisphere) of the brain. Aphasia usually occurs suddenly‚ often as the result of a stroke or head injury‚ but it may also develop slowly‚ as in the case of a brain tumor. The disorder impairs the expression and understanding of language as well as reading and writing. "Aphasia may co-occur with speech disorders such as dysarthria or apraxia
Premium
stress on their cardiovascular system. They are at a high risk for heart disease. Aspirin treatments can be used to control these risks. Strokes and Transient Ischemic Attacks are also common causes of death. The prognosis for children diagnosed with progeria is fairly grim. Most children with the disease die by age fourteen‚ often as a result of heart disease or strokes due to arteriosclerosis (3). However‚ specific symptoms can be controlled to allow for a better quality of life for patients. Additionally
Premium Blood Heart Progeria
Structured Report on the Health Benefits of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption. Introduction: The importance of the consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables as a means of preventing disease has been known since at least 1747 when a ships surgeon‚ James Lind carried out an experiment which conclusively proved that citrus fruit prevented scurvy. According to Lind‚ scurvy caused more deaths in the British navy than French and Spanish arms combined. He gave some crew members two oranges and one lemon
Premium Immune system Infectious disease Vaccine
high heels can lead to many foot problems. A. Wearing high heels too much or for too long can lead to physical issues‚ including blisters‚ bunions‚ callosities‚ or heel spurs. These shoes can also restrict the blood vessels in the feet‚ leading to stroke-like symptoms. B. Due to the small area and the increased temperature of these shoes‚ damaged or ingrown nails and fungal infections occur frequently when wearing heels. C. Hammer toe‚ a condition in which the middle of the toe is strangely bent‚
Premium Heel Foot Footwear
animal behavior was tested by using experimental research in a laboratory context (Straub‚ 2012). In the article “Bench to bedside: the quest for quality in experimental stroke research‚” the author wanted to look more closely at the review of some quality-related sources of bias with a particular focus on experimental stroke research” (Dirnagl‚ 2006). The article included the weakness such as low statistical power and hence reproducibility‚ defects in statistical analysis‚ lack of blinding and
Premium Research Scientific method Causality
some common etiologies manifesting as CP: Prenatal (~85% of total) Perinatal Postnatal extreme prematurity infection infection hyperarginemia hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy trauma genetic disease trauma CO poisoning brain malformation kernicterus toxic ingestion hydrocephalus meningitis stroke toxemia maternal coagulopathy placental abruption 4 types of cerebral palsy include: Spastic : Spastic is (70-80% of all) Defined as increased muscle tone
Premium Cerebral palsy Neurology Electroencephalography
Chronic abdominal pain 4. Severe nose bleeding 5. Unexplained weight loss 6. Heart attack and complications 7. Cardiac arrest 8. Widespread ischemic vascular disease 9. Stroke 10. Seizures 11. Respiratory arrest 12. Death EFFECT OF COCAINE ON LAMAR ODOM’S CAREER AND LIFE Before‚ the onset of the use of illicit drugs‚ Lamar Odom was perceived to have a perfectly blissful life. However‚ things took a turn
Premium Drug addiction Addiction Heroin
underestimate the actual prevalence of advanced CHD. This is likely to be due‚ at least partly‚ by the fact that advanced occlusive CHD often exists with few symptoms or overt clinical manifestations. Silent ischemia‚ which accounts for 75% of all ischemic episodes (19) (Deedwania and Carbajal‚
Premium Obesity Nutrition Hypertension