How can a stroke "turn" you gay?

Around 150,000 people have a stroke in the UK each year and a third of them will suffer from severe life changes such as a disability. However, some of the changes people experience can be to their personality and even sexuality, in the case of Chris Birch.

Is high blood pressure avoidable?

New figures released yesterday by the charity Diabetes UK have shown that just 50% of people with diabetes are meeting their targets when it comes to their blood pressure. The organisation is worried that after a patient has been diagnosed with the disease, not enough is being done in order to reduce the risks of complications.

Does curry really improve your heart health?

Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the developed world, killing 13 million people in the UK alone in 2009, according to the British Heart Foundation. There are a number of lifestyle factors which affect our probability of developing a heart condition, and a new one has just been added to the list.

Eating right when you have high blood pressure

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a very common condition that is associated with a number of health concerns such as cardiovascular disease. The term blood pressure simply refers to the force that is exacted when the blood is pushed through the blood vessels. If this pressure is higher than what is considered normal, high blood pressure - otherwise known as hypertension - is diagnosed. People who have been diagnosed with high blood pressure are often...

Is your blood pressure at risk of going through the roof?

With busy schedules often dictating to us how we should live our lives, it can be all too easy to let our health suffer as a result. What professionals want us to realise is that it doesn't have to be difficult to keep a check on our general health and well-being. As statistics show that seven in ten adults have high blood pressure, there is a need to understood the effects this has on our hearts and how blood pressure can be controlled.

Are you looking after your child's heart?

As a parent, you would like to think that you are raising a healthy and happy child who will grow up to live a long, fulfilled life. It is all very well to think this, but are you doing anything about it? Your child may appear healthy, but do you really know what’s going on inside? Are you looking after your child’s heart?