A stroke occurs when blood stops supplying any part of your brain which damages the brain cells. The most common type of stroke, accounting for almost 80% of all strokes, is ischemic stroke. Not only do many stroke survivors have to live with physical or cognitive disabilities, they also live in fear of a second attack. According to studies, 1 in 4 stroke survivors suffer a second stroke within 5 years. As many as 30% of all strokes are secondary strokes. They tend to be more

High blood pressure is defined as a systolic blood pressure above 140 mmHg and/or a diastolic blood pressure above 90 mmHg. Systolic blood pressure is the maximum pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts. Diastolic blood pressure is the minimum pressure in the arteries between the heart’s contractions. You will be classed as having high blood pressure if yours is consistently above 140/90 mmHg. The stress that high blood pressure causes on all your blood vessels make

Motion sickness is actually not a serious illness and may be prevented. It is commonly defined as the feeling of cold sweat, nausea, dizziness accompanied with vomiting when a persons' sense of balance is disrupted by constant motion. Riding in a car, aboard a ship or boat may cause stimulation of the vestibular system and visual stimulation that often leads to motion sickness. It usually quiets down as soon as the motion stops. The more you travel, the more easily you'll ad

Almost everyone probably experienced the weird feeling of having our hand, leg or foot “fall asleep” which often includes a feeling of numbness or a sensation of “Pins and needles” or the popularly called "tusok-tusok" in the Philippines. Do not panic! This is a very common condition that can happen to just about anyone and is very temporary. It is usually caused when we have sat or slept in an awkward position for too long. Numbness can occur along a single nerve, on one sid