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Learn more about the American Heart Association’s (AHA) effort to reduce death by cardiovascular disease by visiting the AHA’s website, Americanheart.org. This is a comprehensive website with a wealth of information on cardiovascular disease risk and prevention.

Blood pressure has two components: the higher systolic when your heart contracts, and the lower diastolic when your heart relaxes. You have high blood pressure when your systolic is above 120 or your diastolic is above 80.

High blood pressure is often called the silent killer because you can have it for years without being aware of it. Blood pressure is determined by the amount of blood your heart pumps and the amount of resistance to blood flow in your arteries.

Roughly 10 million people in the United States suffer from osteoporosis. Postmenopausal women are the most commonly affected individuals; however, men also face an increased incidence of the disease as a result of advancing age. Fractures due to osteoporosis are deadly.

Bone is a living tissue that undergoes constant change. This series of changes is called ?remodeling.? Old bone is removed and new bone is formed. The structure of bone consists of a matrix composed of a framework of collagen and minerals.

There are many different types of hypertension and the reason for having each of them varies. The type of hypertension that has no known cause is called essential (or primary) hypertension. There have though been some factors offered as possible causes and these include genetics, hormones, the environment and salt levels.

How women with lupus can boost their chances of healthy pregnancies October 27th, 2008 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI - Washington, Oct 27 (ANI): Rheumatologists at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York have now uncovered how women suffering from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease, can have successful pregnancies.

Simple Steps Towards a Healthier Life and Lower Blood Pressure by John Kaduwanema Hypertension or high blood pressure is a common concern at the moment which isn’t surprising when you consider that the numbers suffering from the condition is on the up.

About one in every six men will develop prostate cancer which, apart from skin cancer, is the number one cause of cancer deaths in men. For this reason it is vitally important for men to monitor the health of their prostate with regular testing. Some of the prostate health tests available today include:The Digital Rectal Exam (DRE).

Study Suggests Asiprin May Lower Risk Of Breast Cancer in: Breakthrough Thinking, Health & Fitness, Medical Breakthrough, New Discoveries, Report, Science & Technology News, analysis   A new study suggests that taking an aspirin a day may lower the risk of breast cancer in women.