Octane xR6
Recent advances in technology have revolutionized the home fitness market. One of these is the seated elliptical machine. Octane Fitness redefined seated home elliptical...
Steps to Avoid Stroke
To understand stroke, it helps to understand something about the brain. The brain controls our movements; stores our memories; and is the source of...
You have a bump on your shoulder after a fall.
You are told you have a shoulder separation or AC joint dislocation. Now what do you do?
A shoulder separation is an injury to the...
Diabetes is a lifelong condition that causes a person
Diabetes is a lifelong condition that causes a person's blood sugar level to become too high and occurs when the pancreas produces very little...
Patients to get 72 hours of emergency care free of charge.
A set of new regulations aimed at ensuring all people have access to emergency care within 72 hours of an emergency came into effect...
Fat but fit is not really gonna help in the livelong stakes
It’s worth revisiting a significant quote from the highly-respected New England Journal of Medicine (December 2004) which stated, ‘Both increased adiposity and reduced...
What is high blood pressure?
Blood pressure is recorded with two numbers. The systolic pressure (higher number) is the force at which your heart pumps blood around your body.
The...
Walking to keep fit and to improve your health
Whilst walking is a less strenuous form of exercise than jogging or other aerobic activities, it is still good for your health and can...
How common are seizures after a stroke?
Your risk for post-stroke seizure is the highest the first 30 days following a stroke. Approximately 5 per cent of people will have a...
Diabetes can be stopped!
Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of diseases that affect how your body uses blood sugar (glucose). Glucose is vital to your health because...
