Category Health

PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE

When you hear peptic ulcer, what comes to mind? Stomach pain because of lack of food? Well, it would interest you to know that there is a lot more to peptic ulcer than hunger and starvation. Grab your popcorn, drink,…

HOW TO CHECK YOUR PULSE

A woman checking her pulse

Introduction Your heart pumps blood to your entire body several times in a single minute. Every time your heart beats, it pushes blood out of itself through something known as the aorta and into the body. Every time your heart…

HYPERTENSION

A sphygmomanometer

Hypertension can exist in silence for a long time and only begin to show signs and symptoms when complications occur. Hence, adequate knowledge and routine monitoring are necessary for early detection and control. What is Hypertension? Imagine a straw in…