Did you know? According to the American Heart Association, nearly one in three adults in the United States has high blood pressure or Hypertension.  However, nearly 1/3 of those people do not know they have high blood pressure, because it is a silent disease. People can have high blood pressure for years without experiencing symptoms or knowing that they have it.   Understanding your High Blood Pressure Reading: The upper or […]

In Pic :Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has recognized the al-Nusra Front as the official al Qaeda affiliate in Syria. Editor’s note: Andrew Hammond is a former UK government special adviser, and an associate at LSE IDEAS at the London School of Economics. The views expressed are solely his own.London (CNN) — Friday marks the anniversary of the assassination of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan by U.S. forces. Three years […]

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. More than 51,000 people die each year from this preventable form of cancer which may involve either the colon or the rectum. Men and women are both at risk for developing colorectal cancer. The good news is that there are preventative steps that reduce your chances of developing this disease. If you are over the age […]

The Canadian middle class may now be the world’s richest, but it has its anxieties, too. Members of the middle class in Canada worry about whether they can afford college for their children and whether their children will find jobs afterward. Housing costs are a major concern, as are everyday costs for transportation and mobile-phone plans. Middle-class Canadians worry about inequality. Yet many also believe that they’re better off than […]