Jul 14 2008
Can Hypertension Symptoms Help you Recognize this Dangerous Condition?
Hypertension is also known as high blood pressure, and it affects many people in this country of all races and ages. Hypertension is a dangerous condition to leave unchecked, because it can increase your risk of other serious medical conditions like heart disease or stroke. If you experience hypertension symptoms, it is important to get [...]
Of the 10 million Americans with osteoporosis, 80 percent are women, and having a mother with osteoporosis puts a daughter particularly at risk for fractures.
Priscilla Turner, 67, of Memphis, Tenn., knows this risk all too well. Her 90-year-old mother, Jewell Fondren, suffers from osteoporosis (a disease that causes bone to become weak and susceptible to [...]