Claims about the relationship of fat, cholesterol, and fiber to heart disease: For the first time, certain foods may qualify for stating on the label that there is a link between reduced risk of coronary artery disease and lower saturated fat and cholesterol intakes to lower blood cholesterol levels. Manufacturers will be allowed to make [...]

What about children? Can they ever suffer from high blood pressure? They can and they do. A few years ago a pediatrician at Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles reported finding HBP in one per cent of all babies tested. This may not seem like a high figure, but as the pediatrician pointed out, it is [...]

The blood pressure of the body is maintained by a certain quantity of blood flowing through blood vessels in a given period of time. When the heart is unable to pump an adequate amount of blood, the blood pressure in the entire body will fall and a state of shock will develop. The patient experiences [...]

Active listening is a technique that is very helpful in dealing with difficult, angry people. It helps reduce their stress—and yours—while keeping you from getting involved in arguments or becoming the target of their frustration. One way to practice active listening is to occasionally repeat or paraphrase what the other person has been saying. Suppose [...]