Hypertension, also known as high or raised blood pressure, is a condition in which the blood vessels have persistently raised pressure. Blood is carried from the heart to all parts of the body through the vessels. Each time the heart beats, it pumps blood into the vessels. Blood…
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Diabetes usually referred to as type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) or just “diabetes,” is a chronic metabolic illness that is becoming more common everywhere in the globe. With the number of affected individuals anticipated to double in the next ten years due to an ageing population, it is…
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The World Health Organization’s (WHO) defines health as “A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”. This definition suggests that we need to focus not only on curative health for diseases that we haveidentified, but also on preventative…
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