Facts & Myths

It is easy to get health advice nowadays, people can access to various sources! However, some of them are myths or partly true only, that can lead to unnecessary risk to health or the body. This section provides facts about some popular beliefs.

Things You Need to Know About Cough

Facts & Myths cough

A cough is only a symptom, not a disease. Coughs can make your throat feel scratchy, disrupt your sleep and make it difficult to rest. You need to know some facts before looking for cough relief.

Menopause Basics

Facts & Myths menopause

Menopause usually happens between 45-55 years of age, and should be considered a transitional phase in a woman's life. Women during menopause have to face many new challenges, particularly in the area of health. As the changes that bring menopause are associated with a decline in physical functioning, the body…

How to Deal With Headaches?

Facts & Myths headaches

Unlike other disorders, headache diagnosis is typically based on a person's medical history and his descriptions on the signs and symptoms, clinical tests are not helpful. If your headaches are recurrent or persistent, you have to recall and organize your headache history, describe the headache symptoms and characteristics as completely…

Facts About Sleep

Facts & Myths insomnia, sleep

Many people think that sleep is a passive and unchanging process. In fact, the physical body rests during sleep, but the brain remains active. There are two basic states of sleep, rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, which the brain organizes in a regular and…

High Blood Pressure Facts and Myths

Facts & Myths hypertension

Hypertension is the leading cause of cardiovascular diseases worldwide, and the problem is still growing. However, hypertension is a widely misunderstood medical condition, even though a large population is living and struggling with it, many people are not knowledgeable or aware of what to do. Education and awareness are key…

Hypertension Treatment Facts and Myths

Facts & Myths hypertension

Hypertension is an easily detected and usually controllable condition. However, there are too many misconceptions about hypertension treatment, the confused messages interrupt patients to follow treatment plans persistently, and affect their determination of changing the way they live, greatly put them at risk of serious cardiovascular complications.