In the past, people who suffered from moderate forms of asthma would be dissuaded or scared to partake in many physically exerting activities; through fear of triggering their symptoms. Nowadays, however, the available treatments for asthma allow many individuals to play sports and exercise to high degrees of intensity and even participate in major sporting …
The normalisation of heart rate and blood pressure after only 20 minutes of stopping smoking indicates the dramatic effect tobacco has on our bodies and the simplicity of benefits to one’s health if quitting for good.
Medical Equipment Calibration | There are a number of different measures to fight against the “silent killer” that is Hypertension (otherwise known as high blood pressure). Among them is ensuring regular physical activity in your everyday life. In this article, you will find information and practical tips on physical activity that is suitable for individuals …
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‘Allergy’ is the name of an immune system reaction that results in an abnormal response of the body. Allergy is a form of hypersensitivity to environmental materials, called allergens. An allergic reaction is actually an overreaction of the human immune system responding inappropriately to harmless foreign substances.
According to the World Health Organization (W.H.O.), nearly 300 million people suffer from asthma worldwide. Approximately over twelve percent of the UK population are currently receiving treatment for asthma (British Lung Foundation). Of these 5.4 million, 1.1 million are children. Although thought to have plateaued since the late 1990s, the UK still has some of …
According to new research from a group of researchers from the University of Eastern Finland saunas might have a beneficial effect on heart and blood vessels. The results of the study appeared in the Journal of Human Hypertension and the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
Because breathing is a vital function, healthcare professional and research scientists have sought, for decades, to develop medical equipment and solutions to palliate patients dysfunctions and treat respiratory disorders and diseases. Over the past century, a series of ingenious inventions have helped to achieve this goal for the vast majority of patients, as well as …
Medical Equipment Calibration | For asthmatics, certain precautions are necessary when going on extended travelling holidays to foreign countries. Countries around the world not only have completely different cultures and ways of life but different allergenic environments; in which the likelihood of seizures can be promoted. Read on to discover a short guide to enjoying …
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