Health tips of the month

Hypertension describes a constant, elevated pressure of the blood within the blood vessels. Often, there are no overt symptoms and hypertension is detected during blood pressure checks. Very high blood pressure episodes can result in headaches, palpitations, nosebleeds and an illusion of a buzzing sound in the ear.

Anxiety may be a normal temporary reaction to some life situations. However, a chronic anxiety that persists and worsens is a real disease that may interfere with daily life activities. This type of anxiety makes one feel tense, nervous, frightened for no apparent reason and may be accompanied by headaches, insomnia and heart palpitations.