Medical dictionaries define blood pressure as a measurement of the force applied to the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood through the body. It is determined by the force at which blood is being pumped, the amount of blood being pumped and the size and flexibility of the arteries.

Cerebral Palsy is a medical condition that involves complete or partial paralysis of certain muscles of the body, usually in the legs and arms. A leg, arm or hand can either be stiff with weak, jerky movements or completely immobile Cerebral palsy can affect both arms and legs, both legs, or an arm, leg and trunk muscles on either side of the body.

We consume many foods that are not healthful. Some of these cause premature aging, illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes as well as obesity. However, there are foods that fight disease, stabilize blood sugar, and boost our metabolism. One of these is blueberries. Blueberries are chock full of antioxidants which...

High blood pressure or hypertension damages the coronary artery lining and eventually coronary blockages form. As blood pressure goes up, the blood strikes the side of the arterial wall with greater force.

Ferdinand Porsche was born on September 3, 1875 in the Bohemian village of Maffersdorf, which is now part of the Czech Republic. He was fascinated by electricity and engineering from an early age. When he was 16, he moved to Vienna and started to attend the Vienna Technical High School.

While it may seem as if drug use is under control, each day someone tries drugs for the first time and becomes addicted. If we know that drugs are bad for us, then why do we continue to insist on getting involved in them? It cannot be stressed enough how important it is for parents to...