The unfortunate demise of Hong Kong resident Andy Naylor at a triathlon race two weekends ago has brought attention to sudden death, cases of which are rising in this city, figures indicate...
- Mon
- Mar 4, 2013
- Updated: 2:34am
Trending topics
12 Feb 2012
When patients are rushed to hospital for chest pain, it is more often than not a case of fat blocking the arteries - a problem fixed by surgery.
8 Nov 2011
Two years ago, Mr Mak had a stroke while dining at a Chinese restaurant. The 70-year-old's right arm and leg suddenly went numb, and he found it difficult to speak. His family rushed him to...
1 Nov 2011
Sarah May, 61, had trouble walking. Although she is a vivacious and active woman who loves travelling, she could not walk far before her legs would cramp up. Her feet were also constantly cold....
Stephen Yau, 54, was an avid swimmer who covered 2,500 metres in the pool every day. But he was also a chain smoker with a history of high cholesterol and hypertension, which put him at high risk...
It is a disease which afflicts about one billion people across the globe. Now a chance discovery by a team of Chinese doctors has shed new light on the possible cause of high blood pressure - and...
A team of Chinese doctors has, in a world first, found that high blood pressure may be caused by a common virus.
Heart disease patients
About one in six mainlanders has high blood pressure, but because there is little public awareness of the disease fewer than 10 per cent of sufferers have their problem under control.
In Case You Missed It
Login
SCMP.com Account
or
Log in using a partner site
Log in using your Facebook account. What's this?
Don't have an SCMP.com account? Subscribe Now!