
Can a fit healthy person who exercises regularly suffer a heart attack?
Question:Can a fit healthy person who exercises regularly suffer a heart attack?I am thinking of starting on an exercise regime or planning to take part in a race. Should I get my heart ...

Is it important to increase my HDL (good) cholesterol level?
Question:Is it important to increase my HDL (good) cholesterol level? How do I go about doing it?Much focus has been given to the reduction of LDL (bad) Cholesterol to reduce the risk of ...

Should I monitor my blood pressure at home?
Question:Should I monitor my blood pressure at home or just leave it to the doctor in the clinic? How do I go about monitoring my own blood pressure?It is common knowledge that the ...

A stent doesn’t have to be permanent
Many patients have declined percutaneous coronary intervention (ballooning & stenting) procedures to relieve their chest pain caused by severe blockages of the coronary (heart) arteries as they do not want something permanent implanted ...