Archive for the ‘Medicine Online’ Category
Parisian Carrots – Baby’s Puree or Family’s Ginger Carrot Soup? Recipe for Carrot Baby Food and Ginger Carrot Soup
Two days ago I steamed up so many that I could have feed an entire rabbit herd (yes, a group of rabbits is called a herd now you know!). Today I took the extras and created 2 recipes that babies and older kids like us can enjoy as well.
My left overs equaled about 4 heaping (carrots dropping out and rolling across the kitchen) cup fulls. I pureed them, without adding any liquid. I easily could have filled 2 ice cube trays with this lovely orange puree. Th
Rise Of The RiceLifters
/start rant
Some say they are a myth. Others have claimed they exist, but only in small numbers. But the truth is, there is probably one in the very gym you call your second home. In fact in every gym around the world, they exist.
Novartis Blood Pressure Medication Runs into Trouble by Gary Pepper, M.D. Editor, Metabolism.com 
In 2007 a new type of blood pressure lowering medication was brought to market by Novartis Pharmaceutical Company. This medication by the brand name Tekturna (aliskiran) works by blocking hormones that make up a circuit from the kidney to the blood vessels know as the RAAS system. This mechanism is distinct from all other blood pressure lowering medications available. By working via a completely novel pathway to lower blood pressure doctors were given another potent weapon in the war on high blood pressure.
Group therapy delays progression of dementia
Dementia describes a set of progressive neurodegenerative symptoms resulting in serious impairment of cognitive ability beyond what might be expected from the normal ageing process. Several conditions and diseases may cause dementia, the most common of which is Alzheimer’s disease. Dementia mainly affects people over the age of 65 and the prevalence of this condition in our ageing population is increasing. Estimates suggest a global dementia prevalence of 24.3 million, with 4.6 million new cases of dementia every year. This number is speculated to double every 20 years to 81.1 million cases by 2040. Currently, there are no preventative or curative treatments for dementia, although medications (e.g. a Read full post…
Advanced Laser Lipolysis – the new fat reducing technique
This 20th century world has witnessed advanced developments in every field of study. Medicine, as one of the most comprehensive research study fields, has undergone massive advancements to benefit a high section of mankind. As the world has already completed 11 years of the 21st century, medicine seems to be the be-all and end-all of every research study. Health, as you all know, is indeed considered the most precious facet in the world.
One of the most comprehensive fields of medicine which has witnessed massive advancements is the area of plastic surgery. Physical disfiguration is a very common problem that persists today that disturbs a lot of people. Read full post…
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Resources
In the section below, we provide reports, data, and statistics detailing the impact of cardiovascular disease on South Carolina. More resources will be added to this section as they become available, so be sure to check back often.
Downloadable Educational Materials
Blood Pressure/Hypertension
- What Is High Blood Pressure? (pdf)
- What is high blood pressure medicine? (pdf)
- What About African Americans and High Blood Pressure? (pdf)
- How Can I Monitor My Cholestrol, Blood Pressure & Weight? (pdf)
- What Do My Cholesterol Levels Mean? (pdf)
- How Can I Lower High Cholesterol?