Biopsy of the Thyroid Gland – Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis
Biopsy of thyroid gland is performed when thyroid cancer is suspected. Thyroid nodules are a common finding among patients with thyroid disease. Although in most of the cases they have …
Author: Baltayiannis Nikolaos, MD, PhD
Chief of Thoracic Surgery Department - Metaxa Oncology Hospital, Greece
Kidney Disease and High Blood Pressure – Kidneys Regulate your Blood Pressure
Kidney disease could be the result of uncontrolled hypertension. Kidneys are bean-shaped organs, located just below the rib cage, one on each side of the lumbar spine. The normal urinary …
High Blood Pressure – 9 Things You Didn’t Know about Hypertension
1. High Blood Pressure for No Reason High blood pressure could have no identifiable reason. This kind of high blood pressure is called primary or essential hypertension and is …
Preeclampsia – High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy
What is Preeclampsia? Preeclampsia is one of the most common and serious complications of pregnancy and it 2-7% of pregnancies in the western world. In developing countries such as …
High Blood Pressure and Stroke
High blood pressure is reciprocally related to stroke. Its occurrence increases the risk for stroke and certain types of strokes may end up with high blood pressure due to …
High Blood Pressure Complications – Hypertension damages your body
Blood pressure is the result of blood flow through body systems. A certain level of blood pressure is necessary for the organism to function properly. High blood pressure could …
Quit Smoking for Healthy Blood Pressure
Life style changes like smoking cessation constitute the mainstay of prevention and treatment of high blood pressure. Tobacco use, either as cigarettes or chewing tobacco is considered as …
High Blood Pressure and Diabetes
Diabetes and high blood pressure have been found to occur together in up to 75% of adults while patients with high blood pressure alone frequently show evidence of poor …
Understanding High Blood Pressure – What is Hypertension?
Blood pressure control is a common issue among western population. Usually the story goes like this: Repeated spells of dizziness and headache which led you to your GP office from where …
Food Coma – What causes Postprandial Somnolence?
So here we are again! A late Sunday brunch started with an innocent cup of coffee or your favorite tea flavors, some juice and pancakes, followed by an array …