We have been having a lot of exposition about hypertension in our recent posts. This is geared towards improving the knowledge, attitude and perception of our audience about hypertension. With all said and done, testimonies from survivors and people leading a healthy lifestyle with well controlled hypertension should go a long way in strengthening your resolve towards getting that long due blood pressure checkup, and give you a strong conviction that one can also overcome hypertension even if one is diagnosed with the disease. So today, we will be sharing a few true life stories from people’s experiences with hypertension. Continue reading “Hypertension; Patients living with it.” →

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, the same way the journey to a life free from cancer is possible with our every day diet and lifestyle. The popular saying you are what you eat is not at all far fetched as the American Cancer Society 1996 Advisory Committee on Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer Prevention supports previous findings that dietary practices among other factors plays a vital role in the prevention of cancer and cancer death.

Continue reading “EAT HEALTHY AND KEEP CANCER AWAY.” →

It has been estimated that about 1.2 billion people worldwide have hypertension with two-thirds of cases seen in low and middle income countries, yet less than 1 in 5 people with hypertension have it well managed. No wonder, hypertension remains a major cause of premature death worldwide. In our last exposition, we had an overview of hypertension, the causes, symptoms and risk factors. Today, we take a look at how hypertension is diagnosed and the possible complications the silent killer presents with.

Continue reading “Diagnosis of Hypertension and Possible Complications” →

Colorectal cancer is a type of cancer found in the colon or rectum. It is also referred to as bowel cancer, colon cancer, or rectal cancer. The colon and rectum are in the lower portion of the digestive system. The colon is the large intestine and the rectum is the channel connecting the colon to the anus. The American Cancer Society predicts that 1 in 23 men and 1 in 25 women will develop colorectal cancer in their lifetime. Colorectal cancer remains the third most common cancer in the United States of America and is the second most common cause of deaths due to cancer. Continue reading “Colorectal Cancer Overview and Indications” →

Colorectal cancer remains one of the most preventable types of cancer yet remains the second highest cause of cancer associated deaths in the United States. This calls for more awareness about the disease and a need to improve our body of knowledge about colorectal cancer. In our last post, we examined the symptoms, causes and risk factors (modifiable and non-modifiable) of the disease. Today, we pay closer attention to the types of colorectal cancer, the stages the disease can present at and the mediums through which medical practitioners diagnose the disease. Continue reading “Colorectal cancer” →

Last time out, we talked about smoking and its numerous life threatening effects on the different parts of the human body system. We learned that smoking is a leading cause of numerous cancer types, causes damage to blood vessels and impairs heart function, affects reproduction, causes blindness and could cause impotence in men, these among many more were consequences attributed to smoking. Continue reading “CAN I QUIT SMOKING? YES, YOU CAN!” →