It is estimated that nearly one billion people worldwide suffer from high blood pressure (also known as hypertension), but many of them won’t even realize it. So what is high blood pressure? Medically speaking, a patient can be diagnosed as having hypertension if their blood pressure reads 140 over 90 or higher over a period…
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The Kindness of Strangers
Read moreWhat is a good deed? Well, according to answers.com: ‘Good deeds are spontaneous acts of kindness, accommodation, generosity, benevolence, charity, assistance, help, sympathy or aid, all performed with the simple intention of being helpful and no expectation for compensation of any kind.’ In light of this, this tells me that a good deed is a…
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Norovirus: What you need to know
Read moreIt’s something that most people have heard of, but how much do you actually know about Norovirus? A few months ago, myself and one of our twins ended up in hospital as a result of Norovirus (read more here). It’s an awful virus and one that took me just over a week to fully recover…
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Ozeri Blood Pressure Monitor Review
Read moreHow often do you check your blood pressure? I don’t check mine very often, but after my twin sister told me that she has always had low blood pressure I thought it would be a good idea to check mine. My husband also told me that he has high blood pressure. When I was contacted…
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JP’s Story: Part 2: Ultrasound Scan
Read moreTo read part one click here. April 2014 Today I had an ultrasound at my GP surgery. The procedure was identical to that of an antenatal scan albeit with one crucial difference. There was no baby. Of course there was no baby. We are still trying but nothing is happening and my cycle remains stubbornly…