Diabetes is now a global crisis, with approximately 422 million people diagnosed worldwide, and that figure is expected to escalate to over 642 million by 2040. The figure has been steadily increasing over the past few decades, and 1.6 million deaths per year are attributed directly to diabetes. […]
Blood pressure is the force of the circulating blood on the walls of the arteries. It is measured in units of millimeters of mercury (mmHg), using a device called a sphygmomanometer, and is done in two parts: systolic (as the heart beats and the force is at its highest), and diastolic (between heart beats when […]
Today weight loss is a multi-billion dollar industry. The demand is high for fad diets, books, DVDs, belts, body wraps, pills, food products and supplements – all promising to make weight loss easier, quicker, permanent. Not to mention fitness centres, clinics, groups and personal trainers. In the USA during 2008, between US$33 and $US55 billion […]
Headaches are an unfortunate part of everyday living. Everyone has a headache at some point in their life. It’s estimated that approximately 50% of the world’s population has suffered from a headache within the last year. For most people they are an occasional annoyance, but others may be plagued by headaches on a regular occurrence, […]
