Metabolic Syndrome: How a Healthy Lifestyle Can Help?

metabolic syndrome Metabolic syndrome is defined as the coexistence of multiple risk factors posing a threat to the cardiovascular system. This syndrome includes insulin resistance, dyslipidemia (abnormal lipid levels), obesity and high blood pressure (hypertension). These conditions are interconnected, and they share common mechanisms to occur.…

Acute Pain: A Practical Guide to Pain Management

acute pain Everyone experiences and responds to pain differently. Acute pain is a type of pain that could last from a minute to about three months and sometimes up to six months. For those don’t know, acute pain usually begins suddenly and is caused by something specific such as an injury, surgery or due to a traumatic event.…